High Tech Pet Products Make Dog Care A Walk In The Park

Owning a dog today is easier than it's ever been. With all the high tech pet products on the market, dogs can practically take care of themselves, making choices that make them act practically human.

It抯 5am in the morning. You抮e sleeping, comfortable, warm. Outside it抯 drizzling and 24 degrees. Last month, you would have had to drag yourself out of bed to take the dog out because the pet door you used to have let in not only your pets, but also all the neighborhood raccoons and anyway, the dog kept digging under the fence to escape to better worlds.. Today, the dog gets up, lets himself out through the automatic pet door, goes into the electronically fenced yard, does his business and comes back in on his own. If you like this scenario, you can have it with the world of high tech pet products on the market today. No longer do you have to drag yourself out of your warm bed at 5 am to walk the dog in miserable weather, or worry about your dog when you have to pull a late night at the office. If you own a few key pet products that are offered today, you can keep sleeping or working, while your dog takes care of himself.

The dog in the story let himself out through an electronic pet door, of which there are many to choose from. Most are activated by a chip implanted under the dog抯 skin, or a collar that has a magnet attached to it, unlocking a flap for the dog to walk through. One on the market is actuated by a collar worn by your dog which powers a motor that lifts the door into the top panel, lowers it once the dog is through, locking it securely in place. If you decide to invest in an electronic pet door, when choosing your door, keep in mind all the elements that are important to you, such as how you want it to open, who you want to keep out, (such as the neighborhood raccoons), and what kind of climate you live in. These are important elements to consider because the companies offering electronic doors offer vastly different features.

Once your dog has exited the house through his electronic door, you can keep your pet safe in the yard by an underground electronic fence. No more digging under the traditional chain link to escape. Again, there are several on the market, and again, if you decide to invest in an underground fence, do your homework and choose wisely. There are some that have transmitters that are designed for indoors only, and others whose transmitter can be kept outside. Some offer lighter gauge wire than others, and wire is an important element since it will be buried and the last thing you want to do is start digging it up because of breakage. Some have collars powered with traditional collar batteries, while others offer collars with rechargeable batteries. This will be more important if you have more than one dog since buying batteries for several collars can get expensive. All these elements are important considerations before purchasing your electronic fence and will make a huge difference in your future satisfaction.

If you decide to also invest in one or more of the myriad pet training devices, your dog can also be the best-behaved in the neighborhood. There are bark control collars and pet training collars or hand held devices that can save the cost and hassle of traditional dog training classes. When choosing your bark collar, keep in mind that you may not want all barking stopped and some bark collars deliver stimulus for any audible sound, while others detect the type of bark, delivering stimulus for nuisance barking only, while withholding it for protective barking.

So if you already own a dog and are sick and tired of the work involved each day, or if you抳e thought about owning a dog but don't think you have the time, it抯 still work of course, but much less than in the past. If you know what抯 on the market and do your homework, you can own high tech pet products that transform your dog抯 life ?and yours into a walk in the park.