Toys : I-DOG AMP'D - Pink Butterfly

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- Cute functions are WAY too loud!
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2MF6BF12C3TED My 9 yr old has a SpiDog (spiderman iDog) which is adorable, and while the speaker obviously is not top notch, it's cute, it's portable, and it has its novelty appeal. So, when I saw the pink tattoo iDog AMP'D I decided to get one for myself for the cute factor and the portability. I also figured the stereo speakers would be a nice upgrade from the original iDogs.

What a disappointment! As you can tell by my video, the movement of the paw tapping and head movement is so noisey that it greatly takes away from the music! It makes it impossible to listen to music at low volumes!

It truly is awful!

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- My Daughter Loved It!
I bought this toy for my daughter, as her older brother had gotten an i-dog last year, and she had been begging for one!

As my son has the previous version I can honestly compare the two & here's my opinion:

The previous i-dog's head moved from left to right and the ears moved up and down and it played music either through the speakers or by just placing it near a music source.

The i-dog amp'd's head moves up and down, the right paw taps and the tail moves from side to side and is also used for volume control. It's motorized movements are still extremly noisy & thankfully my children have never dropped theirs, to test it's durability for such - though I can't imagine that it would withstand too many hard hits (hence the age group of 8+) However, I can safely safe the battery life is extremly long, as my kids literally take theirs every where & constantly "feed" it music & attention.

The only drawback & honestly I'm not sure if it really is one - is how short the connecting cord is from the i-dog amp'd & previous i-dog to the device it's being hooked up to - then again, maybe it's a good thing, because it ensures that it will be placed on a safe flat surface..

Educationally - I would say it's helpful in that it teaches them a form of responsibilty in that, the i-dogs need to be "feed" music and attention & has different moods to tell you how the i-dog is feeling from happy to bored to sick etc.

From my 8 year old daughters perspective - she absolutely LOVES LOVES LOVES IT - so at the end of the day, I have no hesitation in saying that it's worth the money!

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- Pumped up Pup!
I bought this little pup for my 11 year old for Christmas and we have had tons of fun watching it dance and boogie. It works with music in the room, car, kids singing, or plugging in your own MP3, CD, or iPod. The sound quality is great - granted it's not a stereo system, but I think it's wonderful. My only complaint is that the batteries are not rechargable - so I bought the rechargable type and that solved my problem.

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- Music with attitude!
What a great toy! My daughter got her i-dog for christmas and hasn't put it down! The instructions are easy to understand, and she loves the idea of "feeding" the i-dog music to keep it healthy!

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- Fun Toy!
We purchased this for our daughter for Christmas. It has great sound and she enjoys watching it dance to the beat. It it easy enough for her to work on her own.

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