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September 21, 2010 Kelly E. Carter
Tags: Puppy Tweets, Twitter for dogs

I got all excited today when I heard about Twitter for dogs. Supposedly a new product that allows canines like me to post updates to Twitter. But it was much ado about nothing. Puppy Tweets wants me to be like all of the other pooches out there — and that I will never be!

I admit, it’s a cute idea — a device on the dog above that promises this on its website:

Whenever your dog moves or barks, the Puppy Tweets™ tag detects it and sends a signal to your home computer. Your computer receives the data then sends a Tweet from a bucket of preselected Tweets to Twitter. Puppy Tweets™ recognizes level of movement, sound, time of day, and day of the week.

I’m a lap dog and the only time I run is in the morning when I rush down the stairs to empty my bladder. If I see a cat in the backyard then I’ll cause a ruckus and maybe chase it. But that’s not often. For the most part, I’m pretty lazy and don’t run around. So I guess all my Tweets will read the same since they’re pre-programmed to something like, “I barked because I missed you.”

Thanks but no thanks. I’ll stick to ruining my nails as I try to type 140 characters or less @Lucy2Lucia. Puppy Tweets is for the birds, or those dogs that lack imagination and typing skills.