- TENNIS BALL DOG LAUNCHER: Our auto tennis ball thrower lets small to medium dogs play fetch to their hearts' content, and is excellent for your pet's physical and mental exercise! This compact and portable automatic dog ball launcher allows you to play ball-picking games with pets effortlessly, providing your pups hours of fun! Owner supervision is recommended.
- ADJUSTABLE LAUNCH DISTANCE: Our dog fetch machine can launch a mini sized tennis ball 10, 20, or 30 feet in the air, and you can easily adjust the distance all with the touch of a button, making it easy to use indoors (under 10 feet) or outdoors (all distances). We recommend running a cloth through the machine periodically to maintain performance.
- INDOOR AND OUTDOOR USE: Our ball shooter for dogs is perfect for providing entertainment both indoors and outdoors in the backyard, making our ball tosser a delightful companion for your pet.
- WALL PLUG AND BATTERY POWERED: Our mini size tennis ball launcher includes a wall plug, and can also be used with 6 C-cell batteries (Not included) to supply power to the machine. When plugged in expect more power launching balls.
- INCLUDES 3 MINI TENNIS BALLS: Our automatic dog ball launchers include 3 non-abrasive miniature sized tennis balls which measure about 1.5 inches in diameter (About the size of a golf ball), and are great for fetch. However, these balls are not meant for chewing and when too wet or dirty it may affect performance. Please periodically clean balls for best performance.
Product Description
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The I Fetch dog ball launcher lets dogs play fetch to their
heart’s content! Once your dog places the miniature tennis ball
into the top of the I Fetch Tennis ball machine, This interactive
dog toy throws it up to 30-ft. Away. Adjust the launch distance
with a touch of a button, and let the fun begin. Works with the
included power cord or 6 C batteries.
From the Manufacturer
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Love at first launch.
Change the launch distance to 10, 20 and 30 feet with the touch
of a button. It’s that easy! Ball-obsessed dogs can't get enough
of this fun device. (Note: some of our customers actually have to
hide the iFetch when dogs need a break!) The top of the iFetch
(where your dog drops the ball) is tilted to encourage your dog
to stand behind the fetch machine when the ball launches, for
safety purposes. So, supervise and train your dog to wait behind
(or beside) it while the machine revs up and the ball launches.
We love the joy it brings to dogs and their humans. Just plug it
in and launch the fun!
Best-in-show award winner! iFetch has won praise from major news
outlets across the US: New York Times, Fox News, Tech Crunch,
Buzz Feed, the Today Show, and many others. iFetch won the
coveted “Best in Show” award at SuperZoo, the pet industry’s
largest trade show, and “First Place” at the Global Pet Expo’s
New Product Showcase. The best praise for us, though, is seeing
dogs enjoy it. If your dog loves fetch, they will love the
iFetch.
Step 1: DROP Train your dog to “drop!” the iFetch mini tennis
ball into the iFetch. We recommend using another ball (showing
another pretty blue ball will make them drop the one they have)
or using treats (yum) for motivation.
Step 2: FETCH Encourage your dog to “fetch!” once the ball flies
out of the front of the iFetch. You may need to launch a few
balls from the iFetch at first, showing your dog that his new toy
actually throws the ball – it doesn’t eat it.
Step 3: REPEAT Now, coax your dog to “bring!” the ball back to
the iFetch for more fetching fun. Again, try using another iFetch
ball or treat to get them back behind the iFetch again and ready
to drop. And don’t forget - lots of praise and hugs!
A family company on a mission to create better dog toys. We
started the company with a grandher / grandson tinkering
project in the garage, followed by a successful Kickstarter
campaign, and now almost four years of experience under our
belts. There are a lot of dog toys on the market, but we strive
for new and different. All of our products require some level of
training to be able to play with the toys independently, which we
think creates a wonderful bonding rtunity for owners and
their pets. Even if your dog never "gets" the idea of dropping
the ball into the top of the toy, you can still play and interact
with them through the toy. These shared experiences are special.
We like to think our toys are special too.
About the Startup Describe your product in 3 words.
y, fetching fun.
How did you come up with the idea for this product?
Our dog, Prancer, is a relentless fetcher. When Grant couldn’t do
his homework because of Prancer’s insatiable love of fetch, we
knew we had to do something. And the iFetch automatic ball
launcher was born.
What makes your product special?
We think our iFetch automatic ball launcher is an engineering
work of art. The initial prototypes used bits of HotWheels
tracks, so, wow, have we come a long way since then! We designed
the launcher to only launch one ball at a time on purpose. The
mental energy it takes for a dog to understand where and how to
drop the ball, so that it is automatically thrown for him, is
pretty amazing. And mental stimulation is so important for a
dog's well-being. "Use it or lose it" applies to dogs as well as
humans.
What has been the best part of your startup experience?
The best part of our startup experience is seeing the videos
owners post of their pets using the iFetch. Watching dogs get so
excited waiting for the ball to launch makes all of the hard work
worthwhile. It is truly a family affair at iFetch. Denny, though
supposedly “retired”, is the CEO and patriarch of the company.
His daughter, Debbie left her medical practice, to help run the
company. And Grant, the idea originator, has returned as our
Sales VP to “launch” his career with us (pun intended). It's been
a wonderful journey.