This invention I am a little more sympathetic toward. I myself have never had a dog, but from the one time I walked a dog I realised just how annoying it is. I would hate having to walk a dog daily, even with all the overly-cheery people who chirp 'it's an excellent motivation to get fit!' 'you'll never need an alarm clock if you walk your dog in the mornings' or that one person who always says 'it really makes you feel alive'. So I really understand all the people who go for this.
The basic idea is to give your dog the exercise without getting it yourself. There have been many attempts to do this now, a Wallace and Gromit episode even featuring a dog-walking invention. Now some people have taken to tying their beloved pet to a remote controlled car and sending it out on its walk. The logistics are what trouble me with this. Unless you are good with technology at which point you can attach a camera to the car. Now there's an idea!
I think that having something else walk your dog is a great idea, and the remote control car is a cheap option but not a good solution. How's this for a thought: hire a dog-walker? They're cheap, and you can put your feet up at home in the warm for a few hours of peace, without the risk of a mad penguin using the dog-walking machine to make you rob a bank. a solution that just keeps getting better!
The basic idea is to give your dog the exercise without getting it yourself. There have been many attempts to do this now, a Wallace and Gromit episode even featuring a dog-walking invention. Now some people have taken to tying their beloved pet to a remote controlled car and sending it out on its walk. The logistics are what trouble me with this. Unless you are good with technology at which point you can attach a camera to the car. Now there's an idea!
I think that having something else walk your dog is a great idea, and the remote control car is a cheap option but not a good solution. How's this for a thought: hire a dog-walker? They're cheap, and you can put your feet up at home in the warm for a few hours of peace, without the risk of a mad penguin using the dog-walking machine to make you rob a bank. a solution that just keeps getting better!
And with your endless free time and the money you didn't spend on a remote control car, why not buy the foot hammock? This is basically a hammock that you attach to either side of your table, then use to prop up your feet. Of course, it doesn't necessarily need to be feet, there's potential for a drink holder, catapult, storage compartment or a bed for when you just want to pretend you're a giant. Anything! The hammock can easily be adjusted and comes in a range of colours, all in a soft material that will keep you there for hours. Of course nothing can quite compare to the glory of a full-sized hammock, but being unable to sleep whilst at school, I think I'll settle for the foot version!