Phillip James, the developer of the Smart Snout app with Willow the Dog at Gunthorpe Locks in Gunthorpe (Credits: SWNS)A dog lover has invented a gadget which can track a missing dog by treating its nose like a human fingerprint.
It comes from a three-year study conducted by Mars Petcare veterinarians, researchers and scientists, who studied more than 5,000 videos from 2,500 dogs submitted by owners (more than 11 million days of pets playing), to understand what various behaviour changes – and eventual vet appointments – added up to.