Gadget-loving Pet Parent Gifts

'Don't be embarrassed by your anti-barking collar, implanted tracking chip, and GPS device. Just think of them as fashion accessories.'

"A squirrel, impressive! I'm still chasing a stick."

"They didn't want to be identified in my photo, so I blurred their butts."

'It's okay - he knows how to use the GPS.'

"I wasn't howling at the moon. I was singing along to my iPod."

I'm beginning to regret buying that Roomba.

"Lori, I can’t talk right now — I’m right in the middle of updating my dog’s Facebook page."

"Instead of wagging my tail, running around and jumping all over you, I sent you an E-card."

'Fetching newspapers is over. Now I aggregate blogs for him.'

"Here comes the quote unquote dog whisperer."

Facebook For Dogs.

"Look, you got mail! Press the 'fetch' key."

"Yeah, this many ways to contact her if I'm lost might be overkill."

"Dog toys are really getting high tech."

"Ok, maybe this isn't happening."

Geeks and their dogs.

Man and dog on their hover boards.

'Aww, his first mobile...'

'Going to Puppy School is so old fashioned Dad: I can do the course through open learning now...'

Remote-controlled cat flap.

"Invisible fences, voiced activated pet doors, automatic pet dispensers, how's an old dog supposed to keep up with all this new technology."

"Rexie was just a click away from securing his owner a risk-free, high return investment, and a tummy rub for himself..."

'Did you read my email about Timmy falling down the well?'

Labradrone

Micro-chipped cat talks in binary.

Thanks to the kitty-cam, curiosity no longer kills the cat.

"Now watch this, bark recognition."

Tinder

Man tried to get dog to go for a walk.

"These days, I don't eat homework. I just install ransomware."

Dog at computer screen initiates a search for master's slippers.

"Sure, e-mail is faster . . . but I miss biting the mailman!"

"That chew toy was boring, so I got on your computer. Apparently, neither one of you has a clue about basic computer security and maintenance."

"I think the dog wants to go out. He just texted me the poop emoji."

'Polly wants on-line.'