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Offline ErickaSTopic starter

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« on: March 29, 2013, 09:28:58 AM »
Is it possible to make a dog walking bot? What info do I need to accomplish this?
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Re: first bot
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2013, 10:58:08 AM »
I think that it would only be feasible with very tiny dogs. Any thing bigger than a chihuahua with a good size bot would just drag the bot around. I have some small size dogs give me a pretty good pull and Im 200 pounds. Even a well trained dog could take off after a squirrel. So I think that would be the main issue you would have to overcome, the ability to restrain the dog at his max pull.
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Re: first bot
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2013, 11:13:08 AM »
That's why I wanted to do it, my dog doesn't heel very well. Sounds like he would be too big to do it with. He is 70 lbs. I was wondering what I could do to figure out how to keep the dog from jerking it around. Sounds to advanced for me at this time though.  Thanks for your input and verifying about the jerking around.
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Re: first bot
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2013, 12:02:49 PM »
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my dog doesn't heel very well

Sounds like you need to train the human!

I found that watching the Ceasar Milan "Dog Whisperer" program and actually applying dog leadership (don't let the dog walk ahead of you; don't be impatient; etc) worked for our 70 pound dog.
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Re: first bot
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2013, 03:31:45 PM »
Lol yes I could definitely use some training  ::) I'll see about checking some of his books out at the library and watching some YouTube videos :) thanks for the advice!
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Re: first bot
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2013, 06:55:53 PM »
I feel like this is a stupid question...but ill ask anyway! Do you need internet access to do programming? I have a computer but no internet on it. I use the internet on my phone.
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Offline jwatte

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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2013, 08:29:36 PM »
You do not NEED internet access to do programming.

However, all the tools you will need are typically downloaded, and all of the help files and references you will want to read are typically on the internet.

If you can download the tools somewhere else, such as at the library, and transfer them with a USB key, then you can program on a non-internet-connected computer. If you need to look something up, use the phone.
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2013, 10:01:28 PM »
Yay!!! That makes me very happy! Thanks for your help :)
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