I've spent my career inhabiting different characters, but the most complex character I've ever encountered is sitting right here on my rug. His name is Eddie. For years, I watched Eddie's creative vision being stifled by the physical limitations of a bark. It was a tragedy of silence.

I didn't build Hello Doggy for the market. I built it because Eddie had opinions on 19th-century literature and the neighbor's landscaping that simply couldn't wait. We didn't just strap a speaker to a collar. We gave a voice to the voiceless. It's a solution to a problem very few people have, but for those of us who live it, it's everything.

Now, Eddie doesn't just sniff; he introduces himself. He doesn't just growl; he critiques. We're finally on the same page. Mostly. (He has notes.)