Would You Buy a Smart Dog Collar?

On Wednesday, TV 2 News reported on a South Korean invention: a dog collar that could reveal why a dog is barking. Is it a good idea?

Every dog owner probably knows the feeling of standing next to a barking dog and trying to understand what it’s trying to communicate.

On Wednesday evening, TV 2 News reported that a South Korean company had invented a collar that could solve frustrated dog owners’ problem. The collar can reportedly identify exactly why a dog is barking.

The collar and its accompanying app were developed by collecting approximately 10,000 different barking sounds from 50 different dog breeds.

The collar and app can then indicate whether a dog is happy, relaxed, nervous, angry, or sad when it barks.

Ditte Young was interviewed on TV 2 News about her opinion of the new collar. Although she was quite enthusiastic about the invention, she still encouraged dog owners to use their empathy and common sense.

However, she pointed out that the collar could be extremely helpful in some situations. For example, she mentioned encounters with other dogs, where owners might be uncertain about what their dog’s barking actually means.