A Kickstarter toy designed by PulsePet will give your dog attention and playtime when you’re not home. The GoBone is an autonomous bone that rolls around your house during the day so your dog can chase it and chew it whenever he’s feeling playful.

While the toy looks more a cross between a remote-control car and a broom than a bone, it seems to get the job done. Two large, rubber wheels help GoBone glide over any flooring surface, and a crude tail keeps the toy moving when your dog inevitably flips it over.

The folks at PulsePet say dogs fall in love with the toy since it’s not only something they can chase around all day, but also because you can cram it full of treats or cover sections in peanut butter. The toy’s software can be tailored to your dog’s age, size and activity level to ensure it keeps your dog engaged without running him ragged.

When your dog does eventually catch the GoBone, it automatically shuts down so he can chew it to its heart’s content. And when your dog is tuckered out and puts the toy down, it will start back up again and roll away.

A smartphone app lets you take control of the GoBone when you’re home so you can use it to play with your dog, record video without leaving the GoBone app, schedule times when the GoBone should be active and view your pet’s overall activity. So if your pooch has a particularly large paunch, the GoBone might be able to help him or her shed a few pounds.

PulsePet also makes the external pieces of its robo-chew toy replaceable, so when your pup annihilates the GoBone’s wheels, you can swap them out for a new pair.

Here’s the thing, though. Some dogs can be so skittish that they’re afraid of their own shadows. Therefore, the GoBone probably isn’t for every dog out there.

PulsePet is planning to begin mass production of the toy in September.

众筹网站Kickstarter上有一款PulsePet公司设计的玩具GoBone，当你离家时能关怀你家狗狗，陪它玩耍。GoBone是一款自动机器骨头，能在你家滚上一整天，这样不管你家狗狗什么时候想玩耍，都能追它咬它。

虽然GoBone看起来更像遥控车和扫把的混合体，而不像骨头，但它似乎能完成陪伴宠物狗的任务。两个大大的橡胶轮能在任何室内地板表面滑行，一条简略的尾巴能让它被狗狗甩翻时保持运转。

PulsePet公司的人表示，狗狗都爱上了这款玩具，因为它们可以整天都追着GoBone跑，而且你还可以在里面塞满好吃的或者在槽缝里涂点花生酱。GoBone的软件还可以根据你家狗狗的年龄、体型、活动量进行个性化配置，确保它不至于跑得疲惫不堪。要是你家狗狗抓到GoBone了，它就会自动停下来，让狗狗可以尽情地咬它。要是你家狗狗累了，放下GoBone，它就会再次启动滚走。

在家时，你可以通过智能手机app控制GoBone，和狗狗一起玩，录制视频时也不用关掉app，可以安排GoBone的活跃时

间，查看宠物的活动情况。因此，如果你家狗狗有点大腹便便的话，GoBone或许还能帮它甩掉几斤肉。

PulsePet机智地将该机器咀嚼玩具的外层做成可替换的设计，要是狗狗把GoBone轮子咬烂了，你可以换对新轮

子。然而，还可能出现这样的情况。有些狗很容易受惊，连自己的影子都怕。所以说，可能不是每只狗都适合GoBone。

PulsePet公司计划9月开始大批量生产GoBone。(Chinadaily.com.cn)

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    【累坏了】lèihuài le tuckered out exhausted, very tired

    【啤酒肚】píjǐu dù paunch a large and protruding belly