tractiveGPS Dog Tracker | Real-time Pet Location Tracker | Health & Wellness Alerts | Virtual Fence for Dogs | Dog Collar Attachment (Dark Blue)GreenCircle Certified: Certified Energy Savings

**Trigger warning: *animal passing* and extremely looong review**As stated above, this will be **long**, so if this review is TLDR (too long, didn't read), here is what I need you to know: this tracker is amazing, get it, it's WORTH IT in my (((many))) experiences and opinions.I have had a fantastic experience over the last several years, for better (and worse), using Tractive.The trackers will occasionally show that they've left your preset "Safe Zone", which I assume is when they've gone far enough in our yard for a neighbors wifi to pick up the signal (we have a fenced backyard and currently live in a neighborhood). But, each time I check the "Live" location, it updates almost immediately to show their EXACT location, which is typically still within the "Safe Zone" I've set up (the fenced yard). The app will update again upon registering their "Live" location and provide the "back in safe zone" notification. It's also *so* helpful to know the exact distance away (for my app and location, it's in feet) they are from you and your device. We have a mini Dachshund that LOVES to escape and hide in bushes and such. The satellite map imagery is basically Google Earth level, if not exactly. In other words, she is now capable of hiding as well as Godzilla hides behind a dandelion.The new(ish) click-in charging ports are absolutely amazing! The trackers charge quickly and are able to use within an hour or so, and last several days on average! The connectivity and range is mind-blowing! If you have Bluetooth on your cell phone, you're bascially good to go!I trust Tractive with every single pet in our family (I've even tried to work out how to attach one to my horse without leaving a halter on at all times, but he isn't even an escape artist!). The design and sizes are pretty sleek and secure, whether for a small or large dog, cat, etc. The connection and range are fantastic; infinite in my experience. With the trackers connecting to neighboring wifi service, I take comfort in knowing that if they even get CLOSE to the edge of the "Safe Zone", I'll be notified and can immediately go to "Live" and see exactly where they are. Even when our dogs have escaped our yard, I've been able to track them to an exact location, whether it's a bush, hole, ditch, etc. Not to mention, the trackers themselves are so unbelievably durable.Here is where the ****TRIGGER WARNING**** comes in. If animal passing is an issue for you, please stop here.Several years ago, a young feral cat decided I was her human, and I humbly accepted. Trying to adapt her to the life of an indoor cat, but understanding the risks, I put a Tractive tracker on her. Here is where I'm sadly grateful. One morning, I received the notification that she had left the "safe zone", and was immediately concerned. I began tracking her and found that she was approximately one mile away from home. She had snuck out that morning as my partner was packing up for work. I jumped in my car and started driving to the location of her tracker. Fortunately, in my opinion, I found her at the edge of the road. She was gone, and her tracker was (I assume) "ejected" into the field beside her, and being private property, I didn't want to trespass to find it. But, it was still putting out a signal and did until the battery died. As tragic and upsetting as the experience was, I'm still SO GRATEFUL for Tractive in helping me find my girl and get closure. There was no extended worrying or wondering. No hoping that she'd find her way home, with the reality being that she was gone with us not knowing. I was able to locate her immediately and give her the proper and respectable rest she deserved. That is something I will always be thankful for.I recommend this tracking service to any and every pet owner. I manage a dog boarding facility, and I will ALWAYS recommend Tractive to our customers.To Tractive, thank y'all so much for what you have created and what you do for pet parents! The peace of mind is indescribable!

I can’t believe this thing was only $35 and service is $13 or less per month. This device is exactly what I was looking for for my adventurous teenage (10 mo) vizsla girl. My 3 yo boy has always been reliable about staying within an approved range of my semi-rural, fenceless house, and I’d hoped my little female would just stick with him. Turns out she’s a bit more adventurous and has even emboldened him to venture farther and not check in as often as he’s accustomed to. Recently, although they’re welcome at my one neighbor’s yard they now go to on their own to play with her dog, little Wren has been seen too many times venturing out into the increasingly busy road off her fenceless yard. With this tracker, I’m now able to set up ranges on my property I’m comfortable with them roaming on their own, and I get alerts whenever they go too far towards the busy road, cross into unapproved neighboring properties, or even go to visit the approved neighbor. Now I can retrieve Wren without my neighbor having to ask or give her rides home, or I can at least go supervise that they stay within the safe boundaries of her yard. I no longer have to wonder what they’re up to or that they’re staying on my land (which I’m finding out they usually are; good doggies). I can focus on my work, and they don’t have to be fenced or tethered and can just be dogs doing their doggy things together. I also worried about them constantly this spring as the ice on the lake was thawing. I can’t watch them all the time or keep them locked up inside the whole time, but I knew they were going way out onto the thinning ice. I was so worried they’d fall in. Now I have safe alert boundaries set up that I can turn on in the spring and off the rest of the year that will alert me if they go onto the ice.The tracker is so accurate to such a small range, it’s fascinating to check in on them and view the history of her movements. She’s busy (see scribbly photo of zoomed in movements with heat spots where she spent more time)! However, as other reviewers have pointed out, the smallest virtual fence range is indeed larger than the average urban yard, so I think it will not be what you’re looking for if you live in town and want to know if your dog goes just next door.I wasn’t sure how well it would work at my friend’s property when he watched them for the day, as he lives further up in the mountains with not great cell coverage (first picture), but it worked a treat all day. I kept checking in on her (for fun) throughout the day when I was away in another city, and was amused to see where all she went around his property.I’m also finding the battery to be long lasting, whether they spend the day in or out of my Wi-Fi range. I don’t usually have need to turn on live tracking, which it says can cause the battery to drain more quickly. I have used it a couple times, but only for a minute or so. It works well and i didn’t notice the battery draining suddenly or anything. I charge my cell phone every day just as a matter of course. I was prepared to do the same with the tracker, but I’m finding I only actually need to charge it about once per week.It seems to be very durable too. I’m not sure if she’s dunked it yet, but I know she and her brother have splashed around in the creek with it. She’s also not used to wearing her harness full time now, so she’s tried rubbing it off against things, without success. It has a couple scratches on it now, but hasn’t phased it. It’s super easy for me to get it off and on the harness (for charging), but so far it’s stayed put despite her best efforts. A+I did find it took a little poking around to get to the $13/monthly offer in the app (which itself I found to be simple enough to set up), but when I saw that you get a 30-day free trial if you sign up for the longer options anyway, that was good enough for me and so I went for the yearly subscription which is the better value. And it turned out I was super pleased with the service right away and will be very happy to keep it now.I really love this tracker. It’s such an excellent value for what they provide and for me personally the peace of mind is priceless.