{"id":4033,"date":"2011-04-27T09:53:10","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=4033"},"modified":"2019-01-10T13:21:04","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T18:21:04","slug":"meet-ed-inventor-of-the-better-tether-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/meet-ed-inventor-of-the-better-tether-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Ed, Inventor of the Better Tether &#8212; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/MG_8908-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"Davison inventions\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" \/>Our client, Ed, loves his dog. But like many dog owners, he has had to tether his canine companion outdoors at times. Usually, it was just a matter of time before the chain or cable would knock over the dog&#8217;s food and water bowls as his pet ran around. Sure, the food could be eaten off the ground, but the water would soak into the soil or evaporate, leaving his dog thirsty &#8230; no wonder dogs bark when tethered outdoors for any length of time!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Ed, this unhappy scenario is a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<p>The retiree from Michigan had an idea for a better way to tether a dog &#8212; a stake that sits below ground level, so people and pets don&#8217;t trip over it and you never have to move it out of the way to mow the lawn. Ed came to Davison to develop his idea, and now the Better Tether is headed to the market so it can benefit countless dogs and the people who love them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really proud I invented a more humane way to tie up your pet outside,\u201d Ed said during his visit to Inventionland. He and Mr. Davison had a great meeting getting to know each other and discussing the Better Tether.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was such a pleasure meeting Ed,&#8221; said Mr. Davison. &#8220;He&#8217;s a great guy,\u00a0and has a real heart for\u00a0animals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/products\/pet\/better-tether\/\">The Better Tether<\/a> wasn\u2019t Ed\u2019s first idea for a new product. Several years ago, he came up with a new tool attachment. He had it built and he even used it in his work. He thought others could also benefit from his invention. The inventor wanted to try to get his product to the market, but he listened to someone who told him it would never be a success.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4052 photo\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/MG_88611-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"pet inventions\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" \/>You guessed it &#8212; a while later Ed saw his idea sitting on a store shelf after it was brought to market by someone else. Ed vowed to never let that happen again. When he got the idea for the Better Tether, he was determined to not listen to negative people.\u00a0Ed\u00a0chose Davison to develop his idea because he thought the company \u201csounded more professional.&#8221; As we were showing the Better Tether at trade shows, a buyer commented about the problem of tethered dogs always knocking over their bowls. Our corporate team took the porous cup on the top of the post that was designed to go into the ground and expanded and sealed it so it could hold food and water that could never be spilled.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we went back to the manufacturer and buyer, they loved it,&#8221; said Mr. Davison. &#8220;Everyone is loving this product and orders are flying in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ed&#8217;s director explained why we made the changes, and he fully understood, said\u00a0the vice president of new products. &#8220;He put his trust in us and let us do what we know how to do best. Obviously, he\u2019s thrilled with his design at this point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Most of all, Ed was extremely happy that his product was improved to benefit the lives of dogs. He thought his design was \u201cperfect,&#8221; and he connected with his director who thoroughly explained the process and made him feel comfortable. The 80-year-old retiree was \u201cextremely passionate\u201d about pursuing his\u00a0dream. His friends and family were doubtful, however, and they told him so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople told me, \u2018Edward you\u2019re dreaming.\u2019 Well, let me dream! This is what I want to do and I think they can put it out there for me,\u201d he would reply.<\/p>\n<p>But it didn&#8217;t happen overnight. Even when it was turned down by two other companies before getting licensed, Ed never lost faith in his idea or in Davison&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/meet-ed-inventor-of-the-better-tether-part-2\/\">Part 2<\/a><\/strong> of Ed&#8217;s story &#8212; there&#8217;s so much good stuff we just couldn&#8217;t fit it all into one!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A typical project does not get a royalty agreement, sell in stores or generate a profit.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our client, Ed, loves his dog. But like many dog owners, he has had to tether his canine companion outdoors at times. 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