A restraining device for dogs or other animals comprising a track or strip of plastic which extends on the ground surface and has a slide which slides along the track as a carriage. The dog's collar is tied to the slide, thereby restraining it to a predetermined distance from the track.

A device for use in the training of a dog, for example to dissuade the dog from barking. The device, which is carried by the collar of the dog, has a tank which carries a substance that affects the special senses of the dog, particularly the nose and the eyes. The tank has a valve which, when activated, releases a spray of the substance in the region of the head of the dog. An electronic circuit is provided to actuate the valve of the tank when desired, for example, in response to a signal from ...

A buoyant platform (10) for dogs that is adapted to be releasably connected to an above waterline structure (100) wherein, the buoyant platform (10) includes a pair of flotation arm members (21) (22) having a generally rigid platform member (40) connected across the spaced inboard ends of the flotation arm members (21)(22) and a ramp member (30) suspended between the flotation arm members (21) (22) wherein, the ramp member (30) has an outboard end that is provided with a generally U-shaped space...

An improved dog leash for use with two or more dogs that enables two dogs to be walked simultaneously. The invention resists tangling and is designed to minimize the effect each dog has on each other in the natural course of the inventions use. Moreover, the invention takes into account the natural predilections of dogs in that the leash allows the dogs to roam more freely. However, the invention also accounts for the differences in the strength, size and activity of each dog attached to the inv...

A canine diaper is set forth and is comprised of three sheets of material. The outer sheet is a thin flexible waterproof sheet, the next sheet is an absorbent pad of multi-plyed construction, and the inner sheet is porous, and the diaper is shaped with a central tail hole in a strip which extends from the tail above and below the body terminating in four tabs which reach adjacent the ribs for fastening by adhesive strips.

A muzzle is arranged to fit over the snout of a dog and includes a pair of straps which are adjustably crossed around the neck area of the dog to secure the muzzle in place. A loop member extends downwardly from the muzzle and includes a ring to which a leash or the like for guiding the head of the dog is attached. An arrangement is thus provided which is useful for a variety of activities involving guiding a dog.

A medical record coat for a dog comprises a transparent coat upon which can be marked the location and size of various tumors as they are discovered on the animal's body. The ability to maintain a visual record of the tumor history of the dog allows the treating professional to track the treatment process of the animal. The medical record coat is then maintained as part of the medical history of the animal.

Slicer dogs for use in a veneer slicer in which a flitch is held against a flitch table and the table reciprocated in a plane generally parallel to the table relative to a knife and pressure bar. The knife slices sheets of veneer from the flitch during alternate reciprocations. The dogs have plural rows of teeth to assist in holding the flitch on the slicer.

An ear covering for protecting the ears of long-eared dogs during eating, comprising first and second ear-sized bags having first and second sides closed on three side edges and open on a fourth side edge. An elongate connector having first and second opposed ends used to connect the bags together. The first end is attached to one of the first and second sides adjacent the open side edge and the second end is attached to the other of the first and second sides adjacent the open side edge. The el...

This invention provides an apparatus for training dogs to compete with other dogs, in sports, singly or in teams, in playing a game which in many ways resembles basketball. Specifically, the apparatus comprises spaced-apart sidewalls, a backwall and a backboard to which is mounted a basket at a desired height. Elongated rails extending from each sidewall form a chute or alley. A ball positioned at the entrance end of the chute is first rolled toward the backwall and hence upwardly and into the b...