Danger, Will Robinson! Your dog just peed on my wheels!

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nitrah55 · #1 Post by **nitrah55** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:05 pm

From the June 11 Wall Street Journal:

When Dogs and Robots Collide,
Somebody Needs a Talking To

To keep the peace at home, Keith Hearn had to scold his new robotic vacuum cleaner.

The trouble started when Mr. Hearn first turned on his Roomba automatic cleaner. When the device started scooting around the floor, Mr. Hearn's dog, Argos, attacked it.

Seeking help, Mr. Hearn found an online forum dedicated to the hundred-dollar Roomba buzzing with similar stories of pet assailants. Owners were offering advice. Among the most popular: Chastise the vacuum in front of the dog.

And so, with Argos looking on, Mr. Hearn shook his finger at his gadget and sternly called it "a bad Roomba." Argos appeared to be mollified. "After that, he never tried nipping at it again," says Mr. Hearn, a software engineer in San Carlos, Calif.

ulysses5019 · #2 Post by **ulysses5019** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:16 pm

nitrah55 wrote:From the June 11 Wall Street Journal:

When Dogs and Robots Collide,
Somebody Needs a Talking To

To keep the peace at home, Keith Hearn had to scold his new robotic vacuum cleaner.

The trouble started when Mr. Hearn first turned on his Roomba automatic cleaner. When the device started scooting around the floor, Mr. Hearn's dog, Argos, attacked it.

Seeking help, Mr. Hearn found an online forum dedicated to the hundred-dollar Roomba buzzing with similar stories of pet assailants. Owners were offering advice. Among the most popular: Chastise the vacuum in front of the dog.

And so, with Argos looking on, Mr. Hearn shook his finger at his gadget and sternly called it "a bad Roomba." Argos appeared to be mollified. "After that, he never tried nipping at it again," says Mr. Hearn, a software engineer in San Carlos, Calif.

I don't mind scolding my Roomba. Sometimes a spanking works best.

silvercamaro · #3 Post by **silvercamaro** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:23 pm

I figured it was foolhardy for a dog owner to buy a Roomba under any circumstances. Until Dyson makes one, however, I'm not really interested.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #4 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:03 pm

What about a Woomba?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE3tOvSa1Rc

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Danger, Will Robinson! Your dog just peed on my wheels!

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