[DannyK]

Does anyone remember the "fad" that came out a few years back, where you would get this "pet" that you had to take care of in the form of a keychain sized electronic gadget? You would have to feed it, water it, exercise it etc....


Here's something that might be of interest to you....

http://nobelprize.org/educational_ga...e/insulin.html

It's the same idea, except you have to give your diabetic dog (which you name yourself) insulin, walks, buy "treats", and so on. I suppose it would be a good teaching tool for youngsters.

Apparently, once you start, you've got to keep it up...

[foxl]

Is this intended to be an educational tool to prevent T2?

[DannyK]

I'm not really sure what it's purpose is for. It's put out by the Nobel Prize Organization, so it must be educational. I received it from my sister but have yet to "play".

I'm not sure what "type" the dog is, as I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this...

[foxl]

Hope those treats are low-carb ... most dog and cat food is grainy.

[Mindstorm]

Originally Posted by DannyK

Does anyone remember the "fad" that came out a few years back, where you would get this "pet" that you had to take care of in the form of a keychain sized electronic gadget? You would have to feed it, water it, exercise it etc....

Yeah, tamagatchis. Those were hip when I was in the 4th or 5th grade. I never had one.

This seems like a nifty idea for an educational tool, though. Something I'm sure Banting & Best would've approved of. Reminds us of how a treatment for diabetes was discovered to begin with.