So you just can’t stop thinking about your dog, Gator. It’s 10:30, you’re having a cup of coffee at the office….and you’re wondering “is Gator sleeping on the couch? or maybe he’s snacking in the kitchen?; or is he staring out the window, watching for the mailman?”. If only you had some way of knowing……sigh.

To the rescue, comes “PuppyTweets”, a product you can pre-order on amazon.com TODAY (hurry, what’s stopping you??!!). I don’t know if it’s a novelty aimed at people looking for the next greatest way to waste time at work, or if there are people who truly need to “hear” from their pets while they’re away (oh, maybe they’re the same people).

Here’s how it works — you connect a USB receiver to your computer, download the PuppyTweets software, create a Twitter page for Gator, and then place the PuppyTweet tag on his collar. Every time Gator barks or stretches a signal is sent to your computer, and one of the 500 pre-loaded phrases is automatically posted on his Twitter page. Yup, Gator’s Twitter page. So if Gator likes to stare out the window and bark at squirrels, or he likes to pace around the house from 2-5, you could be getting tweets every few minutes….yippee. 

As maker Mattel describes it , “a Tweet from your pooch is a virtual smooch!” – but I think even Gator would tell you “smooch this and get a life”.

Tags: Mattel, PuppyTweets, Thea, twitter

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