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Getting to know a new friend is fun with the Puppy Grows & Knows Your Name Poodle from Fisher-Price. This interactive toy puppy comes complete with curly white hair, a pink plastic collar, a bone-shaped treat, and a brush. More than that, the puppy actually "grows" over time, and it can be programmed to know your child's name and it's own name (which you pick). With this puppy, children 18 months and up can enjoy having an interactive pet all their own.
Cute, Cuddly, and Easy-to-Program
Before your child adopts this puppy, an adult will need to program the puppy and make sure that four AA batteries are installed. Programming is fast and easy. Simply insert the included CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive, follow the directions to complete installation, and open the user-friendly application. This lets you select your child's name, check the pronunciation, pick a name for your puppy, and upload the data to your puppy using the included USB cable.
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Before your child adopts this puppy, an adult will need to program the puppy and make sure that four AA batteries are installed. Programming is fast and easy. Simply insert the included CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive, follow the directions to complete installation, and open the user-friendly application. This lets you select your child's name, check the pronunciation, pick a name for your puppy, and upload the data to your puppy using the included USB cable.
Now "Pickles," "Snowball," or "Chi Chi" is ready to meet your child. The first time we touched her back, our puppy wagged her tail and said, "Hi, Tony. How are you? I'm feeling happy today." A few seconds later, she said, "Let's play, Tony." Try sticking the bone in her mouth to hear crunching sounds, or petting her soft fur.
Have Fun Charting Puppy's Growth
Puppy has more to offer than just fun, interactive movements and sayings. Over the course of four days, this puppy actually "grows." Watching the puppy get taller right in front of our eyes quickly won us over. And, unlike a real dog, Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name can go back to being a puppy, so you and your child can watch the growth cycle all over again. Our puppy didn't come with a set of instructions, so we had to figure out her pattern of growth on our own.
The included chart helps kids measure and track the growth of their puppy. Plus, puppy has something new to say each of the four days, which makes it seem like she really is learning as she grows. Part of this learning process includes singing two songs that feature your child's name, which are sure to delight little pet owners.
This puppy is recommended for children as young as 18 months, but younger children, who are sure to love the way puppy speaks right to them, may not be as interested in measuring growth and watching puppy mature. Plus, since Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name is battery powered, she has a hard body underneath her furry coat. We felt that a little more padding would make this her a much more huggable friend.
While the programming CD requires a system running Windows 2000, XP, Vista or higher, the puppy can still be fun even if you use a Mac or don't have a computer. Without programming, the poodle simply calls itself "Puppy" and your child "Friend." And even though a wide variety of names, including David, Geronimo, Sharif, and Zelda, appear in the list of names your puppy recognizes, if your child has a very unusual name, you may not be able to "teach" it to the puppy. Setting the puppy to speak to a "Friend" or "Buddy" instead of using a single name can also be an excellent solution for children who share their puppy with siblings.
Overall, Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name is a great pick for children who love dogs but can't have a live puppy of their own. She's sure to inspire lots of creative interaction, and parents are sure to appreciate that they don't get stuck walking the dog, buying food, and picking up messes.
What's in the Box
Puppy, bone, brush, tape measure, growth chart, birth certificate, 4 AA batteries, USB cable, and programming CD.
Product Description
Give this adorable puppy lots of tender loving care, and he'll grow to his full size within one week. This plush pooch is at his smallest size when you bring him home, and over the course of the week, he flourishes under your care.
As your puppy grows, he will learn to speak, learn his own name, your name, your birthday and your friend's name. He'll even pick out his favorite spots to visit, along with a couple of favorite activities. Puppy can be reset to a small size so you can watch him grow again and again. Includes personalization software, plus bone, brush and puppy toy. Requires 4 "AA" batteries, included. Measures 14"L x 8"W x 12"H.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Puppy says your name.,
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This review is from: Fisher-Price Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name Black and White (Toy)
This toy is fun right from the box but after it was personalized by saying my grand daughters name it was especially fun for her.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Fisher-Price Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name Black and White (Toy)
This pup was a Christmas gift for my granddaughter age 3. She adores this dog and loves the way she responds to her. The ititial description of the toy does not let you know that there is a chip in the dog bone and the comb which also causes interaction with the dog. when ask if her puppy grew up she replied"Yes you should see how long her tail got"The only down side is that there were preset dog names so she couldn't stick with the name she initially chose. Also there were preset people names so only part of her name was used. Anna instead of Analena.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
VERY CUTE, Printer cable works with it, Knew my daughters uncommon name,
= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Fisher-Price Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name Black and White (Toy)
My daughter loves this dog so much. I didnt think she was gonna like it so much. Hubby figured out that the printer cable works with it and he says any standard printer cable should work. He's the one who programmed it and he says it was extemlely simple to do. I was thrilled that Cadence was a name choice since it's not very common ( We call her Cady sometimes so i was sure Katie would work fine if needed for a back-up choice since it sounds about the same) There are 2000 name choices probably pulled from the social security website that publishes the top 1000 names for boys and girls each year. Not sure which year they pulled from but Cadence didnt hit the top 1000 til 2002 rating in the 900's I think it's been in the 300 since then. If your child has an uncommon name it's very possible this dog will have it. Check the website I'm talking about to see if your child is on the 1000 list in recent years. The dog says the cutest things and sings some very cute songs. It is more interactive then many other dolls and pets she's had. I hear her talking to "Rosie" all the time. Responding to questions asked and fulfilling requests asked like scratching ears. Exceeded expectations
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