In this episode I’m talking with Alexandra Smith who is developing a new tool to provide physical and mental exercise to dogs. Her automated agility course will make these kinds of enrichment activities accessible to people with mobility issues or those who don’t have time to be home with their dog as much as they’d like.
I loved hearing how Alexandra came up with the idea for this Canine Innovation and leap into action getting a patent, doing a pitch competition and partnering with researchers and experts in canine cognition. The automated agility course is currently seeking doggy day cares as beta testers so the backend can gather data from a variety of dogs and doggy care givers.
Could a product like this make agility more accessible? Could it make dogs happier and more fulfilled? Alexandra definitely has an amazing idea here and it’s exciting to hear about it in the early stages.
Plus, have you heard about the Cat and Dog Bill of Rights under consideration in California? We touch on that towards the end of the interview.
Creating an Automated Treat-Dispensing Dog Agility Course
Alexandra Smith is an entrepreneur from Rockwall, Texas. She believes that dogs need mental and physical engagement tools available to them at all times in order to reach their potential for happiness and good behavior. Her brand Canine Innovation is developing an automated, treat-dispensing agility course
OVERVIEW OF THIS EPISODE:
- Introducing Alexandra’s new dog agility course
- How Alexandra came up with the idea while she was sick
- How she pitched her idea in a 99-second pitch competition
- Working with K9 cognition specialists
- How a beta test program is being organized
- How the course functions
- Using the course to measure a dog’s happiness
WHERE TO FIND ALEXANDRA:
- Website: canineinnovation.com
- Instagram: @canineinnovation
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