TableLeg Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I live near a large area of Forestry and as such spend many hours walking through the woods with our dog. However she definitely can be easily distracted at times especially if she sniffs out a Pheasant or a squirrel. It got me thinking about whether there was such a thing as a GPS tracker for pets and looking online it turns out there are and a few of them. Reviews vary though so I wondered if anyone on here actually has and has any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Snap! Wendz wants one for our muttly. But needs to be tiny as dog's tiny and is easily distracted by wild animals or otherwise when out on a walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 don’t mention squirrels - usually ends up in a 40- 50 min “Fergus! Heel!” chorus that gets zero response. I’m sure terriers are “selectively” deaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhutch Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Looked at it, but they need charging every few days so decided better of it. Fine for the odd day out, but not a fit and forget. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: don’t mention squirrels - usually ends up in a 40- 50 min “Fergus! Heel!” chorus that gets zero response. I’m sure terriers are “selectively” deaf I share your frustration! My Cocker Spaniel will track everything and I'm sure her hearing must switch off so she can focus more on her smell! Not a lot of good when your calling her and she continues running in the opposite direction! 😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 7 hours ago, dhutch said: Looked at it, but they need charging every few days so decided better of it. Fine for the odd day out, but not a fit and forget. Thanks for the reply, I'm not worried about having to charge it every few days. The one I've been looking at that get good reviews is this one. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pawfit-S-Activity-Included-Lightweight-Waterproof/dp/B07VW5S4CQ?pf_rd_p=9a8c5d91-2d14-469f-8e99-4da1869c32b0&pd_rd_wg=GaOec&pf_rd_r=AV44HAA176E1T31397T7&ref_=pd_gw_cr_simh&pd_rd_w=EYX7k&pd_rd_r=14c69b38-5873-446c-8575-8ee2f0f9004d Although like many of them you have to subscribe. The other thing I like about this is that when you return from a walk the unit clips off and slots straight into the charger and fully charges in under 2 1/2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 We have an untrained jack Russell so unfortunately can only let her off on the beach.... I thought about a tracker..but of course that only helps find them.. doesn't stop them running off! She likes to catch a bit of game! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Mole said: I thought about a tracker..but of course that only helps find them.. Yes but that's exactly what I might need. You may well know what it's like walking a dog in the depths of Thetford Forest! Ours went AWOL yesterday for nearly 15 minutes in the woods. Would have been much easier to know in which direction to head to find her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhutch Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I guess it depends on need. Our hound of choice (rescue Collie Greyhound lurcher) will chase most things that move, and now he has settled with us is quite happy to be half a mile away. If he is deep into something will finish the chase/sniff before coming back. But with a powerful whistle we've not lot him yet. One of the few times we had a 'Ooo, where is the dog' moment we where walking down the towpath as a group and him managed to find the snicket up to the road bridge and was playing with the car, blind bend, humpback bridge, the works. Fortunately when my phone rang right in the middle of it I didn't ignore it, some kids had got him to cove over and rang the number on his collar. However, if you can find one that's a reasonable price/subscription it might be useful and certainly something to have a play with if you want. Daniel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Our Parsons Caverussell/Jack Charles can be a nightmare in woods especially for squirrels, so we have to restrict off the lead time. It would help if we could track her if she did disappear, and be a back up reassurance of not losing her for Dog 'Hotel' when we're away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I guess also you need one that has good phone coverage.. for the areas you go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Mole said: I guess also you need one that has good phone coverage.. for the areas you go.. Yes exactly that, that's why I was hoping somebody might actually have some experience of using one and be able to offer some advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 21 hours ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: don’t mention squirrels - usually ends up in a 40- 50 min “Fergus! Heel!” chorus that gets zero response. I’m sure terriers are “selectively” deaf Or he doesn't 'identify' as Fergus? 😋 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exitus Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 A mate of mine uses a Garmin one, mostly for working dogs. Doesn't need a subscription or phone signal as it works with a radio signal from a collar to a handheld unit up to about 10 miles. He swears by it, says it's excellent. Downside - one collar plus the handheld are about £700! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Is this any good: https://www.weenect.com/en/gps-tracker-for-dogs-weenect-dogs.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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