Hardware · Updated 15 Oct, 09:14 pm IST
Designer built Doguard nose protector; now 500 dogs wear it
Why it matters for readers: It's an example of a practical, low-tech invention that solved a common pet-care issue and spread by word of mouth.
- Omri Hillel designed a nose guard called Doguard to stop his dog from licking ointment and to protect the nose from sunlight.1
- The design process took thirteen prototypes before arriving at a version Billie could wear comfortably.1
- Hillel initially made the device for Billie and did not plan to sell it, instead giving them away.1
- About 500 dogs are now reported to wear the Doguard.1
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