Bark-alyzers

Wouldn’t it be fantastic to be able to translate what your dog is trying to tell you? And eavesdropping on your canine’s conversations during the day could really help shed some light on why it destroys the lawn furniture and digs up the back yard while you are away. The Japanese electronics company, Takara, has developed a bark translator.

The “Bow-lingual” is a small device that attached to a dog’s collar. It has been programmed to interpret what your dog is saying by analyzing the pitch, repetitive nature and other characteristics of its vocalizations. It then sends this information to a pet owners hand held “Emotion Pager”, via voice print infrared beams. The translator can infer 60 emotions into 200 different words. If you want to know more about your dog’s psyche, you can opt for the ’24 Hr. Dog Diary.’ This alternative mood recorder will give the pet owner a daily journal incorporating 100 pre-programmed sentences.

One of the best interpreters of your dog’s emotions is you.

Understanding your pet better can be very useful. The device, though intriguing may fall short of the mark. One of the best interpreters of your dog’s emotions is you. You know your pet better than anyone else. So much of what a person says is linked not just to words but also to body language and tone of voice. The same hold true for our pets. A happy bark, a frustrated huff, a low pitched rumble can all give you a clue to what is happening between your dog’s ears. With a price tag of $103, a pet caregiver may better spend their resources on a physical examination by their veterinarian if you suspect that your pet is trying to tell you something is wrong, and this is important because it is “Your Pet.Health Matters.”