Yes, you heard that right! Puppy Tweets is a tweeting dog collar tag that posts tweets to Twitter with your dog’s movements. Created by Mattel, the collar sends one of 500 canned tweets to your dog’s Twitter account when it detects movement or barking.
With Puppy Tweets, you get a USB receiver that you plug into your computer, download the toy’s software and then you can create a Twitter account for your dog. Next, you attach a tag-like device to your dog’s collar that tracks actions. The tag then sends information to the receiver, which updates Twitter.
Since the tweets are canned, it’s more of a game of chance than anything else. I mean, your dog could be sniffing another dog’s butt and it might tweet, “I’m playing a round of catch by myself — it would be nice if you could join me!” Or, whatever. Certainly, this is more of a gimmicky toy than anything else, but seriously — we all know dogs can’t use Twitter. Once this device comes out, it will be interesting to see how many dogs join Twitter and start posting the same exact tweets.
According to the LA Times, Puppy Tweets should be in toy stores and pet shops nationwide by this Fall at a price of $29.99. If you buy one for your dog, be sure he or she follows Dog Milk on Twitter!
Image via the LA Times.
MODRuff is a Canadian company founded by Brent Baillie, a sculptor and his wife Phon. After not finding what they were looking for on the market, they decided to create a modern dog coat for Rocco, their adorable Manchester Terrier.
MODRuff’s products are high-performance, hand-sculpted and handmade. The material is similar to leather, but it is 100% waterproof, breathable and flexible, biodegradable and you can even order glow-in-the-dark.
Pictured above is the MODRuff Urban Camo Bodyguard coat.
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I’ve owned a Lucky Fiona dog collar — custom made for my Lulu. It’s a shame Beans likes to munch on Lulu’s collar or I think it would have lasted much longer. We had to buy a leather collar for Lulu, and yet it is still full of little teeth marks!
However, here’s what I will say for Lucky Fiona’s collars: large fabric selection, custom sizes, they’re well made, strong, and durable. So, if you don’t have a little muncher like I do, take a look at Lucky Fiona.
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The S & S Harness is a new product from Puppia, featuring a pink or green apple pattern. They also have a lead and matching shirt, if that’s your thing. How cute would this be for spring (can you tell I’m dreaming of warmer temperatures)? Beans already has a simple black Puppia harness, which I think is one of the best ones on the market. Do you have any Puppia products that you just love?
I just stumbled upon this beautiful Braided Dog Collar and Lead that is just screaming my — er — Beans’ name!
Fido Fashions has created a dog leash that generates power from your dog’s walking motion, rather than running on batteries. It has LED lights that shine down and forward for walking at night, as well as an LED that projects upwards to illuminate a car or house locks. If that isn’t enough, it also has storage for waste bags.
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Blueblood is a small San Francisco-based company that creates dog beds and other modern soft goods. Not only do they offer great pet accessories, but they’ve branched out to totes and stationery (coming soon!).
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Alice Wang has designed this creepily curious hand-shaped dog leash.
