SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER-CONTROLLED PET WATER DISPENSER
A computer-aided training and management system that uses a computer or other processor in wireless communication with an instrumented dog collar and/or optionally, one or more dog interaction devices, such as, for example, video monitors, loudspeakers, video cameras, training toys (e.g., ball, bone, moving toy, etc.), an animatronics “trainer,” a treat dispenser, a food dispensing and monitoring device, a water dispensing and monitoring device, tracking devices, a dog door, dog-monitoring doghouse, a dog-monitoring dog toilet, is described. In one embodiment, the instrumented dog collar is in two-way communication with a central computer system.
1 . A method for monitoring condition of a pet, comprising;
sensing a measured amount of water consumed by the pet;
providing a measured amount to a computer system;
comparing said measured amount to an expected amount of water that the pet is expected to consume; and
sending a warning message when said measured amount differs from said expected amount by more than an acceptable difference over a specified time period.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising measuring one or more ambient conditions.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising measuring one or more ambient conditions and adjusting said expected amount based, at least in part, on said ambient conditions.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said warning is sent when said measured amount falls below said expected amount according to said acceptable difference.