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Health-Connected Smart Dog Collars

Wagz K9 Communicator Ensures Your Furry Friend Never Gets Lost

— June 27, 2019 — Lifestyle
Matthew McCartin created the Wagz K9 Communicator to ensure owners can be up-to-date with their four-legged friend's health and safety. The multipurpose smart collar meets all pet owners' needs in one interactive device that relays information through the Wigz app.

The smart collars let owners easily track their pets at all times through a GPS system. In addition, the collar boasts a virtual fence and leash to keep dogs safe, ensuring your dog remains within a predefined radius of your smartphone at all times. The Wagz K9 Communicator also tracks your pets activity levels and temperature, so you can monitor your dog's health through the connected app.

The collar also functions as a barking corrector, which helps train your dog in a humane and gentle way and also boasts HD video and bark alerts, so you can keep an eye on your pet via the smartphone app.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Pet Tracking - Opportunity for disruption: Develop advanced pet tracking devices that integrate GPS technology and provide additional features such as activity monitoring and temperature tracking.
2. Connected Pet Health Monitoring - Opportunity for disruption: Create smart pet collars that monitor pet activity levels and temperature, providing real-time health data to owners through a connected app.
3. Multi-functional Pet Collars - Opportunity for disruption: Design smart collars that offer multiple features, such as GPS tracking, virtual fence, barking correction, HD video monitoring, and bark alerts, providing a comprehensive solution for pet owners.
Industry Implications
1. Pet Tech - Opportunity for disruption: Innovate within the pet technology industry by developing advanced smart collars and tracking devices for pet owners.
2. Smart Home - Opportunity for disruption: Expand the integration of smart pet devices into smart home ecosystems to enhance the overall pet ownership experience.
3. Pet Training - Opportunity for disruption: Integrate advanced pet training features, such as humane barking correction and behavior monitoring, into smart pet collars to improve training methods.
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