Ville Magazine l Insider Access for City Lifestyle Nov/Dec / Holiday Issue 2016 | Page 16

ANIMAL INSTINCT

Collaring Technology
written by Charity Mainville

New products are constantly being invented to better our communication and enhance our
ability to track our health through devices like a small wristwatch. As much as society views
their dogs as part of the family, it should come as no surprise that we would develop the
same level of technology for the collars of our four-legged best friends.

COLLARING INNOVATION
The LINK AKC Smart Dog Collar received the “2017 Best of Innovation
Award” at last year’s CES. Its advanced GPS tracking not only locates your
lost pet but als o creates a digital safe place around your home to control
how far the animal can venture. If it’s dark outside and you can’t see
your pup, turn on its remote-controlled light. In addition, it tracks your
dog’s activity, provides activity level recommendations, and informs you
if the environment is too hot or cold for your furry companion.
www.linkakc.com ($149)

COLLARING HEALTH
Your dog’s health is the most important aspect of living a
long life. With Petpace Smart, you can make sure your dog is feeling
its best. The integrated Health Monitoring Service tracks body behavior
and abnormalities, such as body temperature, pulse rate, heart rate
variability, and unhealthy respiratory rate changes. It also analyzes
your dog’s body position for injuries or unknown pain and helps with
weight loss through monitored activity. Best of all, it immediately
alerts you and your vet at any sign of trouble.
www.petpace.com ($149.50)

COLLARING MOOD
Inupathy is a dog harness that shows you your dog’s current mood.
The mood is estimated through heart rate variation and is shown
by colored LED lights on the harness. For now, the only lighted
emotions translated are blue for calm, red for excitement, white
for concentration, and rainbow for happiness. Its noise-canceling
technology isolates the dog’s heartbeat and tracks its reactions to
stimuli such as food, games, people, and toys. Test it yourself after
its launch at the end of this year.
www.inupathy.com ($249)
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