Doggy Pedometer ushers in new era of dog training

Sometimes all we can do is tell you about a product and leave it as is. In this case, Yamasa Tokei delivers the canine accessory for which all jogging dog owners have been pining -- the Doggy Pedometer. Tripling as a dog tag, timer, and pedometer, this little gadget has several uses outside of the obvious. Say Scrapps runs away and you want to know how far he went. Or you don't have a pedometer yourself and go jogging with the dog all the time. Or you're a concerned pet owner and want to make sure Scrapps is exercising and running about in the back yard when you're away. Maybe you're a jealous spouse and want to see if your husband is running farther than he says. Perhaps you're an architect and you want to use Scrapper-do to measure long distances. Stop us now.

[hiroo @ Jan 22nd 2007 8:08AM]

OOO, I thought pedometer was some gadget that measures the pedophile-ness of a person. I was confused becauses this article seem to suggest that there are pedophiliac dogs...

[2Perfect @ Jan 22nd 2007 1:28PM]

"Perhaps you're an architect and you want to use Scrapper-do to measure long distances. Stop us now."

Stop right there.

[eric @ Jan 29th 2007 5:19AM]

Ok and from a dog owner.... anyone that walks a dog in a group knows that the dog will cover many more miles distance than the people walking. The dog constantly travels between the leader and any stragglers to try and keep the pack together. Unfortunately an aging dog knows no better and so as stamina decreases the options are: keep the dog on the lead which is frustrating for owner and dog alike; put up with an over exerted dog; or buy a pedometer work out the relative doggy distances and adjust the human distances accordingly. I'm sad enough to have tried this with a GPS unit ;)

where can I get one?

[GD @ Feb 6th 2009 4:57PM]

The SNIF Tag also offers this functionality plus more. It is a great way to know what your dog is up to a doggie day care.

http://astore.amazon.com/dog20-20/detail/B001MKAYG2