Firstly I thought it was a parody, then I moved to the Company page and figured out it isn't.
Well, maybe there is a market for this after all.
Fitbit for Dogs
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#62If "monitoring your dog's daily activity" isn't a first world problem, I don't know what is.
That being said, I would buy a similar/simpler device for my cat–not because I give a damn if my cat how many steps it takes but because I want to know where it goes all day (on a map).
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#63"It's an Airbnb for dogs." http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/02/04/airbnb-for-dogs-rov... "It's a Uber for dogs." http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10677391.htm
Never underestimate the seemingly ludicrous amounts of money people are willing to shell out for their dogs (and other pets).
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#64If "monitoring your dog's daily activity" isn't a first world problem, I don't know what is. That being said, I would buy a similar/simpler device for my cat–not because I give a damn if my cat how many steps it takes but because I want to know where it goes all day (on a map).
And on another day: What about a version for tracking children? I have to say that I find this somewhat spooky.
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#65To me this looks like top notch execution of a silly idea.
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#66that is one expensive ass pedometer.
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#67If you are a non-attentive, dis-interested pet owner you probably don't care enough to buy this. If you are attentive and interested in your pet this device tells you nothing new. Fitbit works because you can correlate the data to your personal well being. Unless this device magically discerns the dog's well being I don't see how it provides any actionable statistics.
I imagine there will be more people who will buy this because they want to be more connected to their dog (as silly as that sounds) than interested in their health in a fit-bity way. I can see my whole family having this app for our dog.
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#68If "monitoring your dog's daily activity" isn't a first world problem, I don't know what is. That being said, I would buy a similar/simpler device for my cat–not because I give a damn if my cat how many steps it takes but because I want to know where it goes all day (on a map).
And on another day: What about a version for tracking children? I have to say that I find this somewhat spooky.
I think that already exists–at least for driving and driving + texting [1]. I'm actually okay with it for those uses (I have a teen and 3 smaller kids).
I don't need to know where my teen is at all times but if I can reduce (a) her chances of dying and (b) my car insurance bill, sweet.
[1] http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/aaa-testing-device-tra...
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#69If you are a non-attentive, dis-interested pet owner you probably don't care enough to buy this. If you are attentive and interested in your pet this device tells you nothing new. Fitbit works because you can correlate the data to your personal well being. Unless this device magically discerns the dog's well being I don't see how it provides any actionable statistics.
Disagree 100%. Just pre-ordered one. I am a very attentive and interested dog owner. Here's what I'll get: 1. I pay a dog walker to exercise my dog every-day for 1 hour. I want to make sure he is actively walking and not just sitting around the park. 2. Dog Sleep: I want to keep a healthy sleep vs activity percentage. I think this is great. I love this trend of constantly tracking vs going to the vet every 6 months t…
Out of curiosity how much do you pay your dog walker for a one hour walk?
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#70I look at this and think "finally, someone's found a way to capitalize on the disposable income of people whose homes are already full of exercise bikes being used as coat hangers and whose wrists are nearly ready to collapse under the weight of their fitbits, pedometers, and GPSes." Here's the secret to health and exercise: you have to want to do it. Another $100 device to tell you "you're still not doing the thing…
I really agree that you have to like running, but sometimes that new pair of shoes or equipment can be what ignites you. For instance I have been using endomondo with gps tracking and a bluetooth heart rate monitor, and getting so much data on each run, and statistics over time really motivate to keep getting better. And for other people getting their fitbit to 10000 each day may be just the extra bit of motivation they need.