"Enough with the petting, I'm trying to lick myself here."

May 9, 2002 8:20 AM

"Enough with the petting, I'm trying to lick myself here."
Introducing the Bowlingual, the doggie emotion translator. As if dogs are coy and hard to figure out. It just became Friday in Japan.
posted by planetkyoto (6 comments total)

"woof, woof, ah woof"

"You gonna eat that?
You gonna eat that?
You gonna eat that?
I'll eat that"
posted by vito90 at 8:31 AM on May 9, 2002

this is old news.

but here's a picture of how it works, in case you are interested. the article is in french, but i think you should still be able to get the general idea.
posted by netsirk at 8:40 AM on May 9, 2002

For some reason, this device makes me think of this cartoon. Although sort of in the other direction.
posted by lampshade at 8:57 AM on May 9, 2002

As if anyone who hasn't lived with a dog for a while doesn't know what they want. That picture of the Corgi is funny, though. "Who is that moron and why won't she let go of me?"
posted by elgoose at 8:58 AM on May 9, 2002

I'd like to hook these things up to a couple of actors, and have them do "Waiting for Godot." That would be cool.
posted by Ty Webb at 9:11 AM on May 9, 2002

And what makes the people who made this gadget such experts on dog emotions?
posted by epimorph at 2:49 PM on May 9, 2002