When you're trying to take a selfie with your dog, telling your pet to "say cheese" probably won't elicit a smile.

But a tennis ball perched on top of a smartphone is a real attention getter.

The "pooch selfie" is a simple attachment that allows dog owners to attach the fluffy ball.

It's been a hit on Kickstarter. Now to the bigger challenge — getting cats to focus.

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RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne with news of a solution to the problem of keeping your dog looking happily into the camera while you're trying to take a selfie. Say cheese won't elicit a smile, but a tennis ball perched on top of a smartphone, that's a real attention-getter. The Pooch Selfie is a simple attachment that allows dog owners to attach the fluffy ball. It's been a hit on Kickstarter. Now the bigger challenge - getting cats to focus. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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