If you have a dog you probably know that there is nothing as stressful for them as fireworks and thunders. It is because these creatures are very sensitive to sounds. A dog trainer Graeme Hall estimated in the short Ford’s video that half of all dogs have a fireworks phobia. That is one of the reasons why Ford Motor Co. designed a prototype for a soundproof dog kennel. Creating this shelter Ford used its active noise technology out of the car.
The kennel is equipped in an automatic door, anti-vibration bock risers and soundproof ventilation. For people who cannot watch their dogs suffer on holidays such as New Year’s Eve it is surely welcome news.
Whether the kennel will be made available on the market shelves depends on the interest for this specific product.
The shelter can make pets’ lives more comfortable, but the main reason why Ford decided to design its noise-cancelling kennel is to show their customers how its vehicle technology works and can benefit them.
It is not available for the customers yet, but there are plenty of other products on the market that can help with your dog’s anxiety. Nowadays, the anxiety economy grows and customers are spending more and more money not only for self comfort but also for pets and even for animals living in their natural environment. That is why technologies such as the one discovered and designed by Ford are necessary these days.
Sources:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18148028/ford-noise-canceling-kennel-fireworks-dog-interventions
From year to year, humanity is more and more concerned about animals and pets sefety. Nowadays, a lot of companies use their technologies and knowledge in other spheres and succeed. With this approach, companies have incredible opportunities for the development of new technologies and improving our society.
I also wrote an article about this concept by Ford some time ago and it still seems a very good idea for me. I, as an owner of a dog, perfectly understand that loud sounds scare animals a lot and they can even have health problems because of that. This invention could be a great solution especially for noise megalopolises. Now the most important thing is that people support this idea and give Ford an impulse to launch this idea into the development
Great concept that deserves a place to be on the market. Practical, comfortable, fantastic. However, the price of the product is very substantial. If the product gets good promotion and good demand, then in the future it will be possible to see it not only in the homes of wealthy people.