Methods, systems, and devices for acquiring data from and communicating with a wearable device (e.g., a collar) affixed to animal are described. A wearable device affixed to a dog, for example, may acquire data and transmit the data to mobile devices or servers using one or several wireless technologies. The wearable device may also receive signaling, which may be indicative of commands to or feedback for the animal wearing the wearable device. The data acquired from the wireless device may be used for monitoring and communicating with an animal by, for example, generating reports, developing training or feeding schedules, or conveying relevant information to animal owners. Likewise, signaling sent to the device may facilitate interaction between an animal and the animal's owner, between the animal and its surroundings, or between multiple animals.

A neuro-muscular rehabilitation device for quadruped animal, specifically canine and equine animal. Said device comprising elastic compression bands to be worn laterally around the length of the quadruped animal and around its midsection. The device providing mild compression upon the contacted muscle groups to facilitate tension force transfer between moving parts of the animal.

An animal restraint apparatus for positioning an animal rearward of user during walks. The apparatus is a combination of a rigid rod and flexible lead-line. The apparatus rod includes a protective sleeve pad for being grasped in the elbow cradle of one arm and a rod handle that is grasped with the opposite arm's hand. The rod is oriented rearward of the user in a substantially horizontal plane. A shoulder-strap or holster configuration may be employed to assist in holding and maintaining the animal restraint rod in its desired position.

A hands free device for walking a pet is provided. In one implementation, the hands free device comprises a restraining device for restraining a pet and a belt attached to the restraining device. The belt comprises a belt-loop assembly having a first portion and a second portion and a fastener device attached to the belt-loop assembly and the belt. In this regard, the belt-loop assembly is to receive a handle portion of the restraining device. The first portion of the belt-loop assembly is attached to the belt. The second portion of the belt-loop assembly is for engaging and disengaging from the belt. The fastener device is adapted to releasably attach the second portion of the belt loop assembly to the surface of the belt.

A hands free device for walking a pet is provided. In one implementation, the hands free device comprises a restraining device for restraining a pet and a belt attached to the restraining device. The belt comprises a belt-loop assembly having a first portion and a second portion and a fastener device attached to the belt-loop assembly and the belt. In this regard, the belt-loop assembly is to receive a handle portion of the restraining device. The first portion of the belt-loop assembly is attached to the belt. The second portion of the belt-loop assembly is for engaging and disengaging from the belt. The fastener device is adapted to releasably attach the second portion of the belt loop assembly to the surface of the belt.

An animal training and control device eliminates control and training forces from being applied to the animal's tracheal region. The device may form a loop or open area around the animal's tracheal region and have a shape that distributes control forces to strategic touch points, include lateral areas of the animal's neck, the chest area and an area under the chin of the animal Stiffening elements may be provided in the neck engaging sections. Curved transitions, combined with a flexible construction, which may be unitary and molded or formed, and interaction of the stiffening elements provides a unique combination of forces applied to the strategic touch points during control of the animal and permits full range of head movement without buckling of the device. A gripping pattern may be formed into an engaging surface on the device to enhance fit and reduce movement of the device relative to the animal.

Using various embodiments, methods and apparatuses for a shock-absorbing leash are described. In one embodiment, the shock-absorbing leash comprises a handle portion, a cord of predetermined length, a coiled spring coupled to the cord, a gripping sheath configured to cover at least a portion of the cord and/or provide support, by creating a tight/snug fit, to a coiled spring that is located underneath the cord, and a latch assembly coupled to the coiled spring. The latch assembly is configured to be coupled to a collar or harness of an animal.

A device to be worn by a subject for determining whether the subject is inside or outside of a containment zone, established by a user moving the device along a plurality of segments about the containment perimeter, the segments crossing the containment perimeter at an angle. There is a positioning unit for generating position data, including satellite positioning data, for the device. There is a processor unit configured to, while in a perimeter learn mode, establish the containment perimeter by receiving at least two segment waypoints from the position data for each of the plurality of segments, determine from the segment waypoints a containment perimeter waypoint for each of the segments and connect the containment perimeter waypoints to establish the containment perimeter. While in a contain mode, the processor determines from the position data if the subject is inside or outside of the containment zone.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a first leash handle and a second leash handle. The first leash handle comprises a first pulley and a first retractable belt. The first leash handle comprising a first weighted portion that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of the first leash handle, first pulley, and first belt without the weighted portion. The second leash handle comprises a second pulley and a second retractable belt. The second leash handle comprising a second weighted portion that adds at least 400 grams to a weight of the second leash handle, second pulley, and second belt without the weighted portion.

A retractable pet leash comprises a shell with opposite ends, a rolling disc contained in the shell, a rope wound in the rolling disc, a locking button and a locking member; the shell is provided with a mounting hole; the locking button includes a mounting seat, a pulling member and a resetting member; the mounting seat is pivoted inside the shell; the mounting seat has a main body and a sliding slot passing through the main body; the pulling member is arranged on the mounting seat, a bottom of the pulling member passes through the sliding slot to connect the resetting member; the locking member is pivoted inside the shell and has a pivoting seat, a pivoting part, a locking part and the pressing part; the locking part cooperates with adjacent teeth of the rolling disc, the pressing part cooperates with the resetting part.