He Designed a Nose Guard for His Dog and Gave It Away—Now 500 Dogs Wear One
I designed a nose guard for my dog and gave it away. Now 500 dogs wear one
When his pitbull Billie was diagnosed with a sun-sensitive nose condition, Omri Hillel designed a 3D-printed nose guard called Doguard. He shared the files for free, but demand led him to launch SnoutCover. A year later, over 500 dogs in 16 countries wear his covers, including a new breathable version called the Care.
I never planned to sell it. I made it for Billie.
- asjkff
Ai article or not. Today I decided to look at the good side of life.
Product solves a niche problem. Thumbs up.
- billfor
Also https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46094460 from 11 months ago.
- lurn_mor
Pun notwithstanding, what a fun itch to scratch! A clever single-user solution becomes it's own industry. I'd love to repeat this sort of growth myself, and find such clever solutions to real world problems.
- k310
Canine discoid lupus erythematosus
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- DoctorOetker
I wouldn't attach it to the neck, when the head moves with respect to the neck the nose guard pushes, slides, pulls on the sensitive area.
Better to have some part hook at the back of the head or any bony protrusions on the sides or back of the head, perhaps in the vicinity of the ears.
- mixmastamyk
Hmmm, something made to sit in direct sunlight shouldn’t be black or very dark.
- matsemann
The idea is good and cute (the AI writing is a slog to read though). But I wince a bit at seeing a pit with something looking like a mouth guard at a glance, as if they're not scary enough already.
- RajuChacha108
I think there will be a market for video game styles armour for dogs