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The system provides a wearable communications device for pets comprising a band and a communications unit. The communications unit comprises one or more processors, a communications chipset, one or more removable batteries, and a speaker with a sound generation circuit. The communications chipset ca

The system provides a wearable communications device for pets comprising a band and a communications unit. The communications unit comprises one or more processors, a communications chipset, one or more removable batteries, and a speaker with a sound generation circuit. The communications chipset can receive data packets comprising an audio segment file; the one or more processors may convert the data packets into electronic signals; the sound generation circuit may cause the speaker to play an audio message corresponding to the electronic signals.

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1. A wearable communications device for a pet, comprising: (a) a band with fastenable ends having an elongated body portion configured to fit around a neck of the pet;(b) a leash attachment comprising at least one loop configured to mate the wearable communications device to a pet leash;(c) a commun

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A wearable communications device for a pet, comprising: (a) a band with fastenable ends having an elongated body portion configured to fit around a neck of the pet;(b) a leash attachment comprising at least one loop configured to mate the wearable communications device to a pet leash;(c) a communications unit integral to the band, the communications unit comprising: (i) a communications chipset;(ii) one or more processors operably connected to the communications chipset;(iii) a sound generation circuit comprising an audio speaker, the sound generation circuit operably connected to the one or more processors;(iv) a dog bark sensor operably connected to the one or more processors;(v) one or more light sources operably connected to the one or more processors and configured to be switched on in response to a control signal received from a user device to facilitate visual location of the pet wearing the wearable communications device;(vi) one or more removable, rechargeable batteries providing power to the communications unit;(vii) non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon first machine-readable instructions configured to cause the communications unit to enter a standby power-saving mode at least in response to detecting by the communications chipset a proximity to a recognized user device, the non-transitory computer readable memory further having stored thereon second machine-readable instructions configured to perform the following steps: (A) receiving, at the communications chipset via a wireless connection, one or more first electronic data packets comprising a machine-readable electronic audio segment file;(B) communicating, from the communications chipset to the one or more processors, the one or more first electronic data packets;(C) converting, by the one or more processors, the one or more first electronic data packets into first electronic signals that cause the audio speaker to play a corresponding first audio message for the pet;(D) transmitting, from the one or more processors to the sound generation circuit, the first electronic signals;(E) playing, by the audio speaker, the corresponding first audio message for the pet. 2. The wearable communications device of claim 1, wherein the second machine-readable instructions are further configured to perform the steps of: (F) receiving, at the communications chipset, one or more second electronic data packets comprising a text message corresponding to a second audio message for a pet;(G) transcoding, by the one or more processors, the text message into second electronic signals corresponding to the second audio message;(H) transmitting, from the one or more processors to the sound generation circuit, the second electronic signals;(I) playing, by the audio speaker, the second audio message for the pet. 3. The wearable communications device of claim 1, wherein the first audio message comprises at least one audio component within a frequency range of 15-60 kHz. 4. The wearable communications device of claim 1, wherein the first audio message comprises at least one audio component within a frequency range of 23-54 kHz. 5. The wearable communications device of claim 1, wherein the band forms a portion of a pet harness. 6. The wearable communications device of claim 1, wherein the communications unit is integral to the band. 7. The wearable communications device of claim 1, wherein the communications unit is removably attached to the band. 8. The wearable communications device of claim 1, further comprising at least one of a pre-programmed communication transmission button, one or more microphones, one or more cameras, one or more digital display screens, or a GPS receiver. 9. The wearable communications device of claim 1, wherein the communications unit further comprises: (vii) a location information chipset, and wherein the second machine-readable instructions are further configured to perform the steps of: (F) determining, by the location information chipset, a first position of the communications device corresponding to a first time;(G) communicating, from the location information chipset to the one or more processors, the first position;(H) determining, by the location information chipset, a second position of the communications device corresponding to a second time;(I) communicating, from the location information chipset to the one or more processors, the second position;(J) calculating, by the one or more processors, an average speed based at least in part on the first position and the second position;(K) determining, by the one or more processors, whether the average speed exceeds a predefined threshold speed;(L) generating, by the one or more processors, an electronic message indicating that the predefined threshold speed was exceeded;(M) communicating, from the one or more processors to the communications chipset, the electronic message;(N) transmitting, by the communications chipset, the electronic message. 10. A wearable communications device for a pet, comprising: (a) a band with fastenable ends having an elongated body portion configured to fit around a neck of the pet;(b) a leash attachment comprising at least one loop configured to mate the wearable communications device to a pet leash;(c) a communications unit integral to the band, the communications unit comprising: (i) a communications chipset;(ii) one or more processors operably connected to the communications chipset;(iii) a sound generation circuit comprising an audio speaker, the sound generation circuit operably connected to the one or more processors;(iv) a dog bark sensor operably connected to the one or more processors;(v) one or more light sources operably connected to the one or more processors and configured to be switched on in response to a control signal received from a user device to facilitate visual location of the pet wearing the wearable communications device;(vi) one or more removable batteries providing power to the communications unit;(vii) non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon first machine-readable instructions configured to cause the communications unit to enter a standby power-saving mode at least in response to detecting by the communications chipset a proximity to a recognized user device, the non-transitory computer readable memory further having stored thereon second machine-readable instructions configured to perform the following steps: (A) receiving, at the communications unit via a wireless connection, one or more first electronic data packets comprising one or more machine-readable electronic audio segment files each corresponding to an audio message for a pet;(B) storing, in the non-transitory computer-readable memory, the one or more machine-readable electronic audio segment files;(C) receiving, at the communications chipset, one or more second electronic data packets comprising third machine-readable instructions to play one of the one or more machine-readable electronic audio segment files;(D) communicating, from the communications chipset to the one or more processors, the one or more second electronic data packets;(E) transmitting, from the one or more processors to the sound generation circuit in response to the one or more second electronic data packets, electronic signals corresponding to the one of the one or more machine-readable electronic audio segment files;(F) playing, by the audio speaker, the audio message for the pet. 11. The wearable communications device of claim 10, wherein the step of receiving, at the communications unit, one or more first electronic data packets comprising one or more machine-readable electronic audio segment files comprises receiving, via the communications chipset, one or more uploaded audio segment files. 12. The wearable communications device of claim 10, further comprising a microphone and an analog-to-digital audio converter. 13. The wearable communications device of claim 12, wherein the step of receiving, at the communications unit, one or more first electronic data packets comprising one or more machine-readable electronic audio segment files comprises: receiving, via the microphone, one or more input audio waves; andconverting, by the analog-to-digital audio converter, the one or more input audio waves to the one or more electronic audio segment files. 14. The wearable communications device of claim 10, wherein the band forms a portion of a pet harness. 15. The wearable communications device of claim 10, wherein the communications unit is integral to the band. 16. The wearable communications device of claim 10, wherein the communications unit is removably attached to the band. 17. The wearable communications device of claim 10, further comprising at least one of a pre-programmed communication transmission button, one or more microphones, one or more cameras, one or more digital display screens, or a GPS receiver. 18. The wearable communications device of claim 10, wherein the communications unit further comprises: (vii) a location information chipset, and wherein the machine-readable instructions are further configured to perform the steps of: (G) determining, by the location information chipset, a first position of the communications device corresponding to a first time;(H) communicating, from the location information chipset to the one or more processors, the first position;(I) determining, by the location information chipset, a second position of the communications device corresponding to a second time;(J) communicating, from the location information chipset to the one or more processors, the second position;(K) calculating, by the one or more processors, an average speed based at least in part on the first position and the second position;(L) determining, by the one or more processors, whether the average speed exceeds a predefined threshold speed;(M) generating, by the one or more processors, an electronic message indicating that the predefined threshold speed was exceeded;(N) communicating, from the one or more processors to the communications chipset, the electronic message;(O) transmitting, by the communications chipset, the electronic message.