Bow Lingual -- Want to Know what your Dog is trying to Tell You?

Hang on to the leash, 'cause I'm about to introduce you to the coolest high-tech doggie device on the market, and at a price you won't believe...

If you ever wondered what your dog was trying to tell you, wonder no more! With Bow Lingual, your dog finally has a voice.

This innovative product analyzes your dog's barks to determine what he or she is feeling. Pre-programmed for over 80 common breeds and over 200 translations, it uses voice print and behavior analysis developed in the renowned Japan Acoustic Laboratory

Although most people view this dog lover gift as a high tech toy, others take it quite seriously:

The Japanese government believes so much in the technology that when Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited Russian President Vladimir Putin, he gave him two Bow-Linguals as gifts to use on the Russian leader's two dogs. Not exactly the moment for a gag gift.

Oh yeah, Bow-Lingual comes in two colors, red and navy, so you can talk to at least two dogs at time. (They run on different frequencies so there's no interference).

The translator detects 6 different emotions and pairs each one with an appropriated phrase.

"Mark Patinkin of the Providence Journal is a believer:" "... I held up the stick but refused to throw it. (My dog) got peeved and let me know it. Translation: "C'mon, play with me." I still wouldn't throw. "Just listen to me," he said. I continued to hold back the stick. He barked again: "Can't you hear me?" Finally, I threw it. Right hand to God, the translation came out as, "We're having fun now."

My experience? Well, just the other day, Cleo asked me if I could make the cats go away. (More or less!). I think it's great fun.

Not interested in what Fido has to say? Bow Lingual has other modes:

Home Alone mode allows you to record your dog's barks when you have to be away, helping you spot dog health issues or identify behavioral problems that can be corrected with dog training. The MBF Score shows what kind of a friend you've been to your Man's Best Friend. Body Language mode is used along with the Bark Translator to understand your dog's body language and behavior. Training mode provides tips and advice on how dog training can help you beat the ten most common dog behavior problems experienced by owners.

Here's Where it Really Gets Good...

Voted by Time Magazine as one of the best inventions of 2002, Bow-Lingual was originally available only in Japan, where it sold for around $100

Now you can buy it in the US, where it goes for as much as $129.(But that's not what you're going to pay. Not even close!)

Right now, all the major retailers are running sales on the Bow-Lingual. This seems to have started a major price war (Don't you love those? I just flew from Boston to LA for $85. But that's another story).

The best price? At PETCO, for only $12.99! That's 70% off retail, and they sold out of them over the Holidays. If you find they've run out again, you can also get Bow Lingual at PetSmart, for $14.99