134 results about "Puppy" patented technology

An animated toy alarm clock resembles a stuffed puppy, kitten, or other lovable creature. When the alarm is armed, the creature rotates or bows its limbs so that its body assumes a sleeping position. It may emit audible purring or other soothing noises for the relaxation of its owner. When the alarm goes off at the preset alarm time, the creature rotates or stretches its limbs so that its body rises into an awake position. It may emit barking, meowing, or other excited noises to awaken its owner to the world. The alarm clock may be conveniently disguised as a pet tag hung around an animal collar.

Disclosed is a pet toy made of stretchable fabric. The toy includes a loop, a body portion attached to the loop and a bottom with a plurality of cords, called nubbies. The pet toy is made from a variety of fabrics, wherein different sections of the toy are braided, while other sections of the toy are formed into knots and patterned into twirls. The braids and patterns are formed into different patterns and lengths to be used as recreational tools for dogs, cats and even birds, additionally, the braided sections provide an improved gripping surface. Use of the pet tool may also improve gums and teeth of puppies.

Disclosed is a pet toy made of stretchable fabric. The toy includes a loop, a body portion attached to the loop and a bottom with a plurality of cords, called nubbies. The pet toy is made from a variety of fabrics, wherein different sections of the toy are braided, while other sections of the toy are formed into knots and patterned into twirls. The braids and patterns are formed into different patterns and lengths to be used as recreational tools for dogs, cats and even birds, additionally, the braided sections provide an improved gripping surface. Use of the pet tool may also improve gums and teeth of puppies.

A positive-reinforced method of training a dog to chew or mouth only appropriate household items and chew toys. The method includes scent-training the dog (or puppy) to recognize a particular distinctive scent not normally found in nature as applied to an acceptable chewing object. The dog is introduced to the distinctive scent and encouraged to chew the marked acceptable chewing object. Each time the dog recognizes the scent, the dog is encouraged to chew the scented chewing object or some other acceptable chewing object marked with the distinctive scent and rewarded. The dog is tested with at least one unmarked object. The dog is trained once the dog can discriminate between the scent-marked object or objects and the unmarked object or objects. From there, the scent may be applied to other household items that are acceptable chewing / mouthing items (e.g., other chew toys). By absence of the scent, the dog recognizes that it cannot chew on unacceptable items (e.g., furniture, shoes). The scent may be applied to acceptable chewing / mouthing items in liquid form or as a gel. The scent is aromatic to dogs but not to people. The invention also includes the chemical composition of the scent used in the method training. The preferred chemical composition comprises of one part animal secretion, one part disparate animal secretion, and three parts aqueous solution.

An animal chew toy for carnivorous animals and a method for making the animal chew toy. The animal chew toy is primarily for dogs, and is safe, entertaining, and satisfies their inherent and instinctive need to chew. The chew toy is particularly safe for older dogs, dogs with weak jaws, and puppies with relatively new teeth. The chew toy is formed into a desired shape from a rawhide bit mixture of rawhide bits or pieces and a bonding agent and / or adherent. A plurality of flavor chunks, for example jerky pieces, are interspersed in the rawhide bit mixture to provide an enticing flavor and aroma that encourages an animal to continue to chew to reveal more flavor chunks. The rawhide bit mixture can further include health affecting additives. One method of forming the chew toy includes extrusion molding which can be coupled with baking or heat-treating to destroy unhealthy pathogens and solidify the chew toy. An elongated jerky member may also be encased within the chew toy.