A method and system for the continuous monitoring of animal physiology and behavior through the use of a smart body worn animal harness, smart collar or restraint system which captures, pre-processes, monitors, and transmits data captured from a plurality of externally-based, skin contact-based, and internally located RFID implants to a cloud-based infrastructure for further processing and augmentation to support real time alerting and animal health analytical systems.

The invention relates to a collar (10) for mounting around the neck (8) of an animal (1), such as a dog, said collar (10) including i) a first part (20) with an inside for receiving the head (5) of said animal (1), said first part (20) having a flared shape, such as the shape of a truncated cone, and including a peripheral flexible wall (W) de-fining said flared shape, said wall (W) extending between a first opening (22) leading into said inside and an opposite second opening (24) leading into said inside, and ii) a second part (40) joined to said first part at said second opening (24), said second part (40) defining a sleeve for extending around said neck (8), wherein said peripheral flexible wall (W) including a recess (R) extending towards said first opening (22) and defining an enlargement of said second opening (24).

An animal collar including a tag housing with a transparent cover. The tag housing is affixed to the collar and adapted to house one or more tags associated with the animal. The transparent cover is adapted to secure the tags against the collar while enabling viewing of information on the tags. A fastener ensures that the tags do not fall out of the tag housing.

An improved quick-release connector that may be used with a pet collar. The connector is fabricated entirely of metal and operates using one magnet. The connector is easily modified to break apart under different pull forces.

A pet collar and pet information combination assembly includes a strap that has a first end and a second end. A clasp is attached to the first and second ends. The clasp includes a first section attached to the first end and a second section attached to the second end. The first and second sections are releasably secured to each other to form a closed loop. A panel is positioned on an outer surface of the strap. A barcode is positioned on the panel and has decodable information positioned thereon related to an animal fitted for the strap.

The present invention provides a tangle-free pet collar apparatus to be worn around the neck of an animal. The collar apparatus includes an outer wheel and an inner wheel, that when the inner wheel is set within the outer wheel a bearing is formed. The inner wheel and said outer wheel are free to rotate about each other upon forming a bearing. The collar apparatus further includes an elongated length of material having a first end and a second end, at least one inner wheel connection mechanism for attaching a leash, and at least one outer wheel connection mechanism. The first and second end of the elongated length of material, when fastened to the outer wheel, forms a collar for wearing about an animal's neck. This collar apparatus keeps the leash from tangling or knotting in addition to solving additional unmet needs.

A multifunction animal collar. The collar including a plurality of electronic components for collecting and transmitting audio and visual information to and from a remote user in real time. The plurality of electronic components including a satellite communication chip, a GPS chip, a camera, a thermographic camera, infrared camera, a microphone, a speaker, and a light. The satellite communication chip capable of transmitting and receiving viewed images and sounds to a remote user for viewing on an external electronic device and back to the animal in real time.

A pet training and location system including a collar configured to be affixed to a pet, the collar having a location determination mechanism; an audio transmitter configured to provide an audio stimulus; and a power source provided within collar operable to provide power to the audio transmitter, and the location determination mechanism. The system also includes a user platform configured to receive input from a user, the platform being operable to define at least one permitted zone where the pet is permitted to reside and at least one restricted zone where the pet is restricted from entering, wherein the collar is configured to provide at least one positive stimulus when the collar moves from the at least one restricted zone back into the at least one permitted zone.

An animal restraint is disclosed for mitigating collar trauma to critical neck structures of an animal. The animal restraint includes a track housing defining an exterior surface and an interior surface. A plurality of loops are positioned on the exterior surface of the track housing. A strap is threaded through the loops, and is adapted to slide around the exterior surface of the track housing from a pulling force on the animal restraint. The strap includes a leash attachment ring adapted for attachment to a leash. Impact resistant padding is attached to the interior surface of the track housing, and the sliding movement of the strap maintains a proper positioning of the impact resistant padding over corresponding anatomical neck structures of an animal.

Pet neckwear can be created to close around a pet's neck or to enclose a standard pet collar, so that the apparel may fit to the specific size required by the pet. When used as a cover for a standard pet collar the neckwear may completely cover the collar underneath and yet still allow for leash attachment since it connects through the leash hook instead of over the top of it. The neckwear may be made of materials that can be wiped cleaned or machine washed and may have additional design elements attached in such a way as they could be detached and exchanged for different design elements to form a new style. It is also easy to attach so that even people with dexterity issues such as arthritis can use it to individualize their pet.