Thinking about getting one of these for my GF to make sure she gets enough daily exercise.
Fitbit for Dogs
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#72If 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.
The data from Whistle can be an indicator of aspects of the dog's health, just like Fitbit is for humans. The correlation seems to be similar.
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#73I just pre-ordered! What a great idea! My whole business life revolves around charts and graphs. I can't wait to apply the same level of deep analysis to helping my pet stay healthy and happy!
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#74I 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 have a small ax to grind over people getting pets who aren't prepared to give the pets the attention they need to be happy. While I generally agree, how do you reconcile this with the thousands of dogs euthanized every day in kill shelters because no one will take them?
I love dogs, I think it's terrible that we have so many in shelters and so many being euthanized. I wish we could provide happy homes for all of them.
That being said, I would rather euthanize a dog than put it in a home or half-a-home where it isn't cared for in the way it should be. I would rather it not suffer at all, than for it to be ignored, not loved, or not looked after.
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#75If 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…
2. Dog Sleep: I want to keep a healthy sleep vs activity percentage.
What is the healthy ratio? Are you a veterinarian?
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#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
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…
Do you not trust your dog walker? That would be a problem this device cannot fix. I can tell the minute I get home if my dogs got a good walk or not. I'm also interested in how you plan on acting upon this new knowledge about your dog's sleeping habits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust,_but_verify Доверяй, но проверяй
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#77I attached my Fitbit to our kitten a while ago. Worked pretty well and the data was interesting. Also, now my Fitbit has kitten teeth marks from her finding it something fun to chew on.
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#78Earlier quoted context omitted.
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…
2. Dog Sleep: I want to keep a healthy sleep vs activity percentage. What is the healthy ratio? Are you a veterinarian?
I'd imagine that detecting an abrupt change in sleeping patterns could be a useful thing to know. It definitely is in humans.
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#79If 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.
Are you unaware of the distinction between qualitative and quantitative knowledge? Or are you suggesting that "attentive" owners have nothing to learn from measurements?
I work out every day, but I still wear my Bodymedia armband. I already know that my caloric burn was high yesterday, and I still get value from knowing how high.
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#80But what about the cats?! Cats care about fitness just as much as dogs do. When can I order a feline version?