The Giz Wiz Show, Week Starting October 15th, 2013, Netcast 1438.

When I attended the Pet News Now Press Event, I had two new “must see” gadgets on my list. On this week’s Giz Wiz Show I have videos of both of them. And while looking around the pet show, I found a third, very useful gadget for pet owners. They’re all on this week’s show.

The first pet gadget has a strange name: The Doggy Shouse.  It's a doghouse that has a roof that raises to create a doggy shower! Here’s some more info from the company website, but it all become clear when you watch the video. The Doggie Shouse helps keep your dog and its environment clean and hygienic.  Not only will your dog smell clean and fresh, so will your dog’s house. Gone are the days of your freshly cleaned dog returning to a dirty doghouse. With the Doggy Shouse your dog’s home is also cleaned automatically as you clean your dog. With the Doggy Shouse your dog will feel comfortable being washed in its own home, eliminating any stress of bath time for your pet and of course there’s no messy bathrooms. The Doggy Shouse recycles water. Use one bucket of water to wash your dog and one bucket to rinse. The Doggy Shouse recycles water through an internal pump, which circulates the water around the Doggy Shouse bath. When finished there’s an easy and effective drainage system. The Doggy Shouse comes with its own shower and plumbing! Interior size is 2' tall, 2' 4" wide and 2' 11' long. $499.

http://www.doggyshouse.com/

Giz Wiz Video with Shouse Inventor: http://youtu.be/Nx-8PtOogBo

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An easy way to store and carry bag of pet food up to 40 pounds.

Most pet owners familiar with this problem... You open a large sack of dog or cat food, but you only need to use a small portion of the contents. And now that the bag is open, it’s difficult to carry, the contents are open to the air, and pests can get in. But wait, there are even more problems! If the open sack falls over, the contents go spilling all over the floor! You fold the top down to seal it, but it just pops open again all by itself. That’s where The Handy Camel Bag Clip can come to the rescue. It’s an easy way to carry, store and pour the contents of large bags up to 40 pounds. Clip The Handy Camel Bag Clip over the top of the bag to seal it and to carry it. Clip it over the corner of the bag to pour the contents out easily. The Handy Camel can be used for more than pet food. Use it for bags of litter, charcoal, road salt, plaster, bulk seeds, etc. It’s a great idea. You can see a video at the company website. $14.95, plus $8.95 S&H.

www.TheHandyCamel.com

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Groom your pet with a new kind of pet hair dryer.

At the Pet News Now Press Event I was impressed at how quiet the Etira Auto Pet Dryer was. A while back we shot some video at a dog show and we had to leave the grooming room because of the high decibel noise made by the dryers. As you’ll see in the video, this brand new model is so quiet I was able to record my video standing right next to it with my microphone. Pretty amazing. It's has some other unique features too. Here’s more info from the company website:

Normal hair dryers have high temperatures and sound decibel levels, which makes it uncomfortable for your pet. Your pet has very sensitive and delicate skin, and is extremely sensitive to noise. Instead of the hot and noisy hair dryer that you’ve been using on your precious dog, you should try our Auto Pet Dryer!

The Auto Pet Hair Dryer has a powerful airflow that offers speedy drying with four times the airflow of other hair dryers. In addition, this cool new product also has quiet operation. It minimizes auditory stress to your pet, because it operates with a low sound level of below 70dB and blows clean air. The Auto Pet Hair Dryer provides clean air, comfortable drying, and a great grooming environment to pets and their owners. $190.00. 

http://www.etira.com/

Giz Wiz Pet Dryer Video: http://youtu.be/1dhkxTnmCyI

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Leo's Crap! (But sometimes it's good. Occassionally, very good!)

Leo's gadget of the week came in a huge box and was delivered by DHL. I knew that DHL doesn't deliver packages domestically, so Leo's secret box must contain something from overseas. Turns out Leo's gadget was something he bought while on vacation with Lisa in Turkey. It has no LED's, no batteries, no Bluetooth and it doesn't require WiFi. And it doesn't even start with an "i" unless there's something called the "i-Handmade Inlaid Game Table." Yes, Leo bought a one-of-kind gaming table that can be used for Chess, Checkers and Backgammon. I believe he said each custom inlaid set takes a year or more to make. The inlays are quite beautiful and amazingly complex, so you should watch this episode to see them.  It came totally disassembled so Leo started putting it together right after the show. Since it's a one-of-a-kind there's no web address to post!

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Back to Dick's Gadget Warehouse! With another viewer video & how to sumbit your video.

A submission starts with an email like this one. (And how to subit your video is below that.)

Hey Dickie  and Leo,

Here is a short video about my father’s favorite gadget, thought you might like to see something different.

Thanks for all you guys do!

http://youtu.be/IUA5XBYSJMI  

Mike

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We'd love to include your video in an upcoming Giz Wiz Show.

Here's what we're looking for: Your home made Videos -- two to three minutes long - in the any of the following categories:

I bought a piece of crap! Did you buy something you ended up hating? We won't get you a refund, but we might be able to give a platform to vent your disappointment. Remember, "family friendly" language applies.

I Invented This! Did you invent something? (Or did a friend or relative invent something.) We can't market it for you, but we can help get the word out. Show us what it is, and how it works. Even if it's a prototype, you can get our (and the audience) reactions.

My Gadget Warehouse! Okay, so you don't have a warehouse. It doesn't matter. Just tell us about your favorite old gadget(s). When and where you bought it, and why you're still hanging on to it.

My favorite gadget of all time! Show us what it is, tell us what it does and why you love, or loved it! It can be something you just bought too.

Post them on YouTube and send our producer, Jason, the link! We'll do the rest. (Or possibly nothing, but that's unlikely.) Remember, videos should be just 2 to 3 minutes long, 4 MAX if it's something amazing! Low production value is fine. Even welcomed! That way our stuff doesn't look bad by comparison. We've set the bar low. Don't trip over it.

NEW! NEW! NEW! If we select and show your video on The Giz Wiz you will now be awarded with some sort of prize. It's Leo's way to get rid of all the "crap from Sky Mall" he's collected. So there's one more (so-so) reason to send in your video!

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