Turn your dog into a social media guru with this camera vest

Animals no longer need human help to establish their social media dominance thanks to the Posting Tail.

First seen by Co.Create, the Posting Tail is a camera-equipped vest you can put on your dog that will sense when it is happy--based on the speed of its tail wag-- snap a picture and post it to Facebook. The camera sits toward the tail and faces the back of your dog’s head so you can see exactly what it sees when it’s supposedly happy.

The vest, developed by dog food brand Pedigree and ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi Madrid, uses a Raspberry Pi computer board hooked to a sensor on the dog’s tail to sense its movement. The board is able to tell the difference between a normal tail wag and a so-called happy tail wag, so it won’t just take pictures all day if your dog’s tail is perpetually in motion. But some dogs may not appreciate having a sensor band wrapped around their tail.

It can also grab GPS data and pin a spot on a map to show where the picture was taken

Right now, Pedigree.es is offering a chance to win a week-long trial with the Posting Tail. There’s no word on when it will be available to purchase.

The Posting Tail is Wi-Fi enabled and can connect via 3G broadband, allowing your dog to post a sort-of-selfie from almost anywhere. It can also grab GPS data and pin a spot on a map to show where the picture was taken and give you an idea of your dog’s favorite spots.

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There are several dog harnesses designed to put cameras on dogs’ backs, but automatically posting the images to social media is a novel feature.

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