首款狗狗专用电视遥控器出炉——狗狗：我要换到宠物频道

首款狗狗专用电视遥控器出炉
——狗狗：我要换到宠物频道

English Company Creates World' s First TV Remote①Control for Dogs

Dog owners feeling guilty for leaving their pets alone at home for too long will son be able to take comfort in the fact that at least the animals won't be bored. They'll be too busy changing TV channels and enjoying their favorite shows thanks to the world's first dog-friendly remote control.

UK-based pet food brand Wagg apparently surveyed a number of pet owners and found that 91% of respondents said their canine friends regularly watch TV with them. Inspired by this interesting finding， the company teamed up with Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas， an expert in animal computer interaction design at the University of Central Lancashire， to create the world's first remote control for dogs. They came up with a prototype②prototype 英 ［'prəʊtətaɪp］ 美 ［'protə'taɪp］n. 原型；标准，模范for the ingenious device which is currently in a trial and analysis period.

The oversized remote is made of waterproof③waterproof 英 ［'wɔːtəpruːf］ 美［'wɔtɚpruf］ adj. 防水的，不透水的hard-wearing plastic， so while pooches can chew on it like any other toy，they'll have a tough time actually causing any damage. It has three large， raised， paw-friendly buttons shaped like a bone， paw and ball which dogs can press to turn the TV on or off， change the channel and even “pawse” a show for later viewing， in case they need a potty break or a short nap. The buttons squeak when pressed and the device also features a hole through which a rope can be tied so dogs can carry it around the house.

因狗狗长期独守空房而深感愧疚的主人们很快就能安心啦！因为世上首款狗狗专用遥控器能让它们摆脱无聊的生活。这些可爱的小家伙恐怕要忙着换台、忙着观看最喜爱的电视节目了。

据称，英国宠物食物品牌沃格曾邀请众多狗主参与调查，据反馈，有91%的主人称狗狗朋友经常和他们一起看电视。受这个有趣现象的启发，该公司联手中央兰开夏大学的动物计算机交互设计专家伊莲娜·希斯基·道格拉斯，创造了首款狗狗专用遥控器。目前，他们已做出这个独创设备的模型，不过该模型正处于试验与分析阶段。

尺寸巨大的狗狗专用遥控器由防水耐磨塑料制成，因而狗狗可以像咬其他玩具那样咬它，它们很难真正损伤遥控器。遥控器有骨头状（开/关电视）、爪子状（换台）和网球状（想小便或打盹时，可暂停以稍后观看）的凸起按钮，狗狗能很轻松地按压这3个巨大的按钮。按压按钮时，遥控器会发出吱吱声，此外，该设备还专门配有绳孔，只要把绳子拴在狗狗身上，它们就能随时随地带着遥控器。

remote 英 ［rɪ'məʊt］ 美 ［rɪ'mot］ adj. 遥远的；偏僻的；疏远的n. 远程