Dog trackers

IrishHomer

Anyone any experience of using a GPS dog tracker device? I just saw them on Crufts and I see they are available in Ireland for E149, if dog strays off you can view on your smartphone where the dog is located

kathleen37

I didn't see Crufts but I'm waiting for them to make this tech small enough for cats....

JamboMac

kathleen37 wrote: »

I didn't see Crufts but I'm waiting for them to make this tech small enough for cats....

They have them for cats, not sure how much smaller you want them though.
https://www.weenect.com/en/gps-phone-collar-for-cats-weenect-cats.html

kathleen37

Yep - smaller than those ones. 25grams is quite heavy for a cat, I think

JamboMac

kathleen37 wrote: »

Yep - smaller than those ones. 25grams is quite heavy for a cat, I think

Weighs 9g, probably not as gimmicky, but would do the job.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TrackR-Tracker-Finder-Locator-Generation/dp/B01IINGDM4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489431613&sr=8-1&keywords=the+trackr

Ray Palmer

JamboMac wrote: »

Weighs 9g, probably not as gimmicky, but would do the job.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TrackR-Tracker-Finder-Locator-Generation/dp/B01IINGDM4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489431613&sr=8-1&keywords=the+trackr

Be careful about what you are buying. That is a near field tracker so only works within range of a phone using the software. So say your pet runs off you need somebody to have their phone on with the app to tell you. I accidentally one myself and it of no real use for pets and barely use for keys.

kathleen37

The first one Jambomac linked to looks excellent - and exactly what I would want - with the exception of the size. If you had a big dog, it may be ok - but I just think too big for a smaller dog or cats. It would annoy me wearing something that size/weight around my neck.

I don't know if its the tech gubbins or the batteries that make them so big.

I've actually been researching these for people too. When someone wanders off and can't remember the way home... so something much smaller that could be worn as a necklace or bracelet would be excellent.