From racing coats and rain macs to less practical miniature tutus , it may seem that every fashionable dog needs an impressive wardrobe . Now , there ’ s a coat encrusted with LEDs that can flash different colours and display scrolling messages that aims to turn any mutt into a party pooch . Disco Dog claims to be the first LED dog vest that can be controlled using a smartphone . Scroll down for video . Party pooch : A coat encrusted with LEDs that can flash different colours and display scrolling messages ( pictured ) aims to turn any mutt into a party pooch . A start-up firm called Party NYC , based in New York and Tokyo , is in the process of creating the final version of the vest , which has 256 LEDs on the outside , as well as a concealed microcontroller , a Bluetooth low energy chip and a 3.7V lithium ion battery . The vest displays a variety of animated patterns and text in thousands of colours . ‘ You can choose an animation or type in a message using our Disco Dog application on your smartphone , ’ it said on its Kickstarter page . An accompanying app ( pictured ) can be used to program the design on the vest and control the LEDs from a distance . There are controls for brightness and colour , including ‘ two-colour gradients that flow across the vest ’ as well as room to type words ( right ) and even a lost dog mode . ‘ It 's a fun way to celebrate your dog , and also keeps her visible and safe when it 's dark out. ’ An accompanying app will be used to program the design on the vest and control the LEDs from a distance . There will be controls for brightness and colour , including ‘ two-colour gradients that flow across the vest ’ . As well as creating a stir on the doggie dance floor , the illuminated vest will be used to find lost dogs . ‘ If your dog runs too far away and the connection is lost , the vest will show an automatic ‘ Lost Dog ’ message , asking bystanders to help the lost pup find her way back , ’ the company said . The adjustable vest will have Velcro closures and the LED grid will be removable so it can be washed and the battery recharged . The company is raising funds on Kickstarter to put its Disco Dog vest into production . ‘ We 're still in beta phase , iterating our physical design , improving the mobile app , and gauging public interest , ’ it said . ‘ We hope the support we receive through Kickstarter will help us quickly develop Disco Dog into a product that can be manufactured on a larger scale , ’ A total of 80 vests will be made at first and they will come in three sizes : small , medium and large . They can be pre-ordered for $ 300 ( £203 ) for the smallest and $ 400 ( £271 ) for large .
Disco Dog vest is encrusted with LEDs that flash in different colours . Patterns and messages can be set using a smartphone app . The company says it has been working on the project for two years but only recently got around to putting them into production.