Very Exclusive Gadgets & Gizmos

This Dog e Minder looks like something dreamed up by a dog challenged marketing type with chronic amnesia. Attach it to your pooch’s collar and use it as a roving pet memo by entering in the time you last fed, walked or drugged up your dog. Other members of the family can then avoid over-dosing the poor wee thing by checking the display. Weird gadget (how many dogs are on medication then?) $19.95 (currently on a 2 for 1 special offer).

This Dog DNA Analysis Kit is for today’s paranoid dog owner, worried that Poochie isn’t quite 100% Pomeranian. Somehow swab the dog’s cheeks, seal up it in the envelope provided and post it away. In a few weeks you’ll know for sure what’s in your pup and the proof will be suitable for framing. US$59.95

Is your mixed-breed dog a mystery? Wondering whether your loveable mutt is part Golden Retriever or part Great Pyrenees? It’s fun to discover the breeds present in your pup, and useful for understanding his or her behavior, personality, and potential health risks.

Is it a weapon using the tennis balls? The Dog Tennis Ball Launcher holds four tennis balls and has an arm support to help you fire the ball.

This Autofetch Motion Pet Ball is a powered dog toy that rolls around on its own. You can stash a couple of doggy treats in it as well which will eventually fall out for the dog’s reward. The 13cm ball is powered by a couple of AAA batteries and will roll and lurch around on it’s own hopefully with Pooch chasing along behind. If it isn’t bumped or moved for 60 seconds it will turn off and it’s water resistant (not water proof). US$13.50 each but there’s a minimum order of 2.

Any pet owner would want an ideal relationship with their pets so, the special treats are always a great ingredient to augment that. CinePetLounger is where your pet fits in the royalty of the custom canine couch, made by First Impressions Theme Theatres Inc., to let the pampering begin. Your pampered pooches will be living in the lap of luxury with this doggie sofa that includes a reversible cushion (54 inches long, 30 inches deep), in-arm storage for treats and a stainless-steel holder for a water bowl.Available in movie-house velvet, mohair, silk, suede and leather from $1,695 to $1,995.

You know those GPS bugs they use in the movies with the handy, easy-to-see red light, usually placed in the wheel arch of the bad guy’s car? Well it turns out they’re real and they don’t have self-defeating red lights on them, they’ve got a little yellow cat.

The first time I saw this picture, I thought someone took an alien head and mounted it on the body of a UFO. In reality, this is the PetCare robot, a mobile webcam that allows you to monitor your pet from a distance.

I know when I leave my dog alone for a while, I would feel better if he was occupied by playing with this toy rather than chewing up my garbage. This is assuming that I have nothing better to do on my vacation than operate this toy on the Internet.

New Push Button Activation! Keep your pet and yourself safe at night during walks or just when you are out and about. Pet Blinkers attach easily to collars, leads, and harnesses. They are water resistant and visible up to 1/2 mile. Each Pet Blinker comes with one flashing button light, stainless steel clip, and three AG3 batteries (already installed).

RoamEO Pup is a GPS tracking system for pets. The collar contains a GPS receiver so it knows where it is, which it then broadcasts to the LCD handset receiver. The receiver can track up to 2 collars at once and it shows you where they are on the LCD display so can get directions to your pooches and the distance.

GoDogGo is a tennis ball launcher that throws tennis balls for Fido to fetch. It will launch a ball 15 to 30 feet (adjustable) so it should fit in most yards. In automatic mode it will launch a ball every 7 to 15 seconds or you can control the action via the included remote control. It needs six D batteries for 5 hours of fun or plug it into the mains to really tire out pooch. US$149.95 from Active Dog Toys.