Scientists have developed a brand new way for dogs to earn their reputation as man’s best friend. The “Dogosophy Button” allows your pooch to control household appliances with the press of a paw. Developed by scientists at The Open University’s Animal-Computer Interaction Laboratory in the UK, this button is designed to let dogs help their owners with more household tasks. According to its inventors, that includes letting your dog pop the kettle on to make you a cup of tea. Users plug their chosen appliance into a receiver, which picks up the wireless button’s signal from up to 130 feet away. When it detects that the button has been pressed, the receiver starts to power the device that’s plugged in. Since the receiver powers any device that would normally plug in, you don’t even need smart devices to let your dog take control of the house. This free labor doesn’t come cheap, though. The Dogosophy Button is $125. So, if you think it’s worth over $100 for your dog to put the tea kettle on for you, you’re in business.
