Born in Austin. Built for fun.
The idea for the iFetch started one afternoon when Grant was trying to do his homework at the kitchen table. His toy poodle, Prancer, kept dropping the ball at his feet, begging him to play fetch. Twenty minutes later, with Grant growing tired of the game and Prancer as energetic as ever, Grant finally asked, “What if we made something that could throw the ball for Prancer so I can finish my homework?”
When Grant’s grandfather, Denny, heard about the idea, he said, “Why not? This could be a fun family project.” And from such simple beginnings, the iFetch was born. Several months later, after hundreds of hours of researching, prototyping, testing, and refining, they finally launched their Kickstarter campaign on June 17, 2013. Thirty days and more than 1,000 backers later, they had received $88,000, more than four times than original goal. Since then, the iFetch has received international attention and won numerous awards, including “Best New Product” and “Best in Show” at Superzoo 2013.