Kane99 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Um, okay. Kinda reminds me of the topic I made a little while ago about apps for your cat. But this startup looks to be making video games targeted towards dogs. Yeah you heard that right. A studio called Joipaw, is making video games for dogs. They use a saliva-resistant touch screen so dogs can play, with the "controller" being the dogs nose. Hence why there's a saliva-resistant screen. :D They also said that these games can help the dogs by having a positive effect on them. Especially elderly dogs to help keep their brains sharp. So far all of this is in the prototype stages, but if they can make it a reality, I think it's pretty cool. And your doggo can get a treat for playing these games too, so double the happiness for them. :D Anyway, would you ever try having your dog play a game? Maybe they're making a tablet just for dogs haha, that'd be crazy. Read more on this story here: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/u-k-startup-making-video-152526447.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 This sounds really promising and I believe they can pull through with this. many dog owners would want to get one for their pet dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 One of my dogs is smart enough that he can actually watch TV. He tends to bark like crazy whenever he sees any dogs on screen or other animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane99 Posted December 2, 2022 Author Share Posted December 2, 2022 7 hours ago, Empire said: One of my dogs is smart enough that he can actually watch TV. He tends to bark like crazy whenever he sees any dogs on screen or other animals. I wish my dog would do that. All she does now is sleep, but to be fair she is getting old. I wonder if something like this dog game can actually cheer her up. If it does, I'd try it with my dog and see if she enjoys it or not. My cat will react to stuff on my phone though, he also likes to lay on phones for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 21 hours ago, Kane99 said: I wish my dog would do that. All she does now is sleep, but to be fair she is getting old. I wonder if something like this dog game can actually cheer her up. If it does, I'd try it with my dog and see if she enjoys it or not. My cat will react to stuff on my phone though, he also likes to lay on phones for some reason. Lol This is quite hilarious but would you have preferred if she really playful and would play around with whatever she finds laying around in her mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 This sounds awesome and I really do hope that it becomes an actual thing and not just something they talk about, work on and then it flops. I have always said time and time again that with animals, much like humans they can suffer with depression and anxiety and something like gaming can always help with that much like it can with us humans. I think it would be cool to see a tablet specifically made for dogs that was dog proof with games that they can play. Super excited to see where this goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyng Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Well, it sounds weird, but if the dogs are playing the games, enjoying them, and - most importantly - seeing health benefits from them, then I'm all for it! I wish them the best of luck with this 🙂 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Dogs definitely aren't going to benefit from this - dogs like most animals get the most pleasure out of doing physical activities with their owners such as playing or going on walks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
