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- From: Valaria_Vorlop@mindlink.bc.ca (Valaria Vorlop)
- Subject: Flashing Collar
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 00:57:34 GMT
- Message-ID: <18948@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Sender: news@deep.rsoft.bc.ca (Usenet)
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- Dante and I got something neat for Christmas! I often walk him off leash in
- safe fields after dark, and though he stays nearby and comes when called, I
- often loose track of where he is. I've often wished there was a better way of
- keeping track of him and was considering building some sort of light to
- attach to his collar.
-
- The other day I found out that somebody has already made one! It's called
- Protect a Pet Flashing Collar and has 6 little red lights that run on 4
- button cells. One set of batteries is good for 48 hours of continuous
- use...which means about 90 nighttime walks for Dante and I. It's water
- resistant.
-
- I think it is meant to make you and your dog more visible when crossing
- streets at night, but I seriously doubt it would be of much use for that...as
- a matter of fact the first night I used it I once again was nearly hit by a
- guy turning left and not paying attention...good thing I always do!
-
- For my purpose it's great! Dante probably gets 200 feet from me at most and I
- can see those little lights even though his body is totally invisible...it
- means I don't need to call him continuously to find out where he is. I got
- mine at a pet supply store, but I've seen them offered by mail order too.
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