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Companion Health Detection

John Honchariw
Value of Enrichment: In order to live a full, satisfied life, all dogs need activity and enrichment to fill their day. It helps them tap into some ...
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Why You Should Get Your Dog “Dog Tired”

Dr. Marty Becker, DVM
Did you know that there is a revolutionary device that will exercise, entertain, and educate your dog to the point of their tongue hanging out whil...
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Too Many Dogs Suffer from Boredom

Shannon McClenaghan
Did you know there’s the equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife for dogs that works on their brain? The “Terrible Twos” may be rough for the parents of a...
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Our Story

Libby Rockaway BA MSc MS
Meet John, Companion's Founder & CEO. Below he shares why he started on this journey to develop the world's most advanced dog enrichment and he...
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Working at Companion

Libby Rockaway BA MSc MS
Our Company Companion is on a mission to talk to dogs. We make the world’s first device that can interact with dogs at home for hours a day using c...
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AI & Tech Inflection Point: A potential step-change in animal health and awareness

John Honchariw, Marty Becker, & Mike McFarland
Companion is the first in a new class of devices that includes an Ai chip powerful enough to enable autonomous interactions with animals. Specifica...
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Highlights from our Fireside Chat with Ken Ramirez, Mike McFarland and Marty Becker

Shannon McClenaghan, COO & President
In April, we hosted renowned experts Ken Ramirez, Mike McFarland and Marty Becker at the SF SPCA to discuss Companion.  Meet them and hear what ho...
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How Companion Trains Dogs

Libby Rockaway BA MSc MS
Typical dog training includes almost countless details and minutia to teach a dog a new behavior. These details include intentional and unintention...
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Foundations - How It Works

Libby Rockaway BA MSc MS
Goal for the Game When you first bring Companion into your home, Companion begins building relationship with your dog and teaching them agency as t...
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How Companion Works

Libby Rockaway BA MSc MS
Companion is the first device to interact autonomously and dynamically with dogs.   But, what does that mean and how does it do that? Companion Dev...
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Dog Anxiety // We Can Do Better

John Honchariw, Founder and CEO
We love our dogs. We love having them with us in our homes and towns. However, several things about our human environments can cause trigger anxiet...
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We're going to talk to dogs v2

John Honchariw, Founder and CEO
We are going to talk to dogs. I said this when we launched our first product, Companion Pro, for shelters and dayboarding facilities. It seems like...