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Just for Fun<br />
What’s the point of all this crazy new technology if we can’t have a little fun? There are plenty<br />
of just-for-fun apps and devi<strong>ce</strong>s available to make life with your dog more tech-savvy<br />
and irreverent.<br />
If you’re looking for a fun diversion, check out Fetch!, the app that identifies breeds based on a<br />
picture, but is most fun for categorizing humans as dogs. Fetch! had a little trouble identifying<br />
my pit bull mix, but it correctly identified me as a pug at heart.<br />
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Then there’s tech-infused fashion for dogs, from a “smart harness” with a camera mount<br />
to the DiscoDog LED vest, which lets you customize light shows and text messages to turn<br />
your dog into a light-up billboard.<br />
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Finally, the craziest tech advan<strong>ce</strong> for dogs just might be the tech advan<strong>ce</strong> that is a dog: Boston<br />
Dynamics’ robot dog, Spot. Though based on the video re<strong>ce</strong>ntly released by the design team,<br />
Spot isn’t about to repla<strong>ce</strong> real dogs. Technology is cool, but nothing beats the good oldfashioned,<br />
analog companionship of a warm-blooded dog.<br />
Top image via flickr/thomashawk<br />
Elisabeth Geier<br />
Elisabeth Geier is a writer, teacher, and animal advocate with extensive animal handling experien<strong>ce</strong> and a soft<br />
spot for bully breeds and big orange tabbies. She shares her home with one pit bull and three cats.<br />
For more info, click the link below!<br />
https://www.rover.com/blog/dog-tech-advan<strong>ce</strong>s/<br />
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