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Thinking of purchasing a GPS dog collar?
Keeping track of your dog when it is off it leash
can be nerve racking at best. One minute the dog
is at your side and the next it is gone. You call but
the dog does not return. Panic sets in and you
rush about looking everywhere. If you are
adjacent to large tracts of wild lands it may take
you some time to locate your dog and in some
case your best friend is never found. For many
people this is like losing a child with all its grief
and anguish. Hunting and large dog breeds must
be allowed to run. Keeping them on a lead all the
time is at best cruelty. New technology in the form
of a GPS dog collar that tracks your dog may be
the answer.
If you own a hunting dog like a beagle or bear
hound that ranges miles from you it can be hard
to hear the cry of the chase especially on windy
days or if the dogs are in heavy cover. In the past
the full cry of the chase and barking treed were
the only way to keep track of these expensive
dogs. Technology in the form of telemetry was
developed for wildlife biologist to help them track
wild animals they were managing and studying.
These small radios were placed on the animal
with straps and ties that disintegrated and fell off
over time. A directional radio receiver was used to
pinpoint the location of the radio and the animal
that was carrying it. Bear, coon, lion and rabbit
hunters who loved the chase soon began to see
the value of this technology allowing them to
keep track of there expensive hunting dogs. The
problem with this system was that this system did
not tell you how far the animal was from you and
in order to locate an exact fix more than one
directional receiver was required. Never the less it
was a great improvement and one that is still
used today in many parts of the world.
GPS technology has been around now for more
than 15 years. Within the last 5 years the ability to
track vehicles and people has become available
to the general public. Small GPS tracking devices
can be placed on just about anything including
dogs. These units use cell phone technology to
report the location, speed and direction of the
GPS tracker. These small devices allow just about
anyone to make a GPS dog Collar. GPS tracking
service companies will then provide you with a
real time map for the trackers location on your lap
top computer or cell phone. The problem is that
you do not want to be carrying a laptop with you
while you walking or hunting your dog. An
additional more serious problem with this system
is that you cannot always run your dog in an area
with good cell phone coverage. Without good
coverage you cannot have real time mapping of
your dog’s location.
Recently Garmin developed new GPS dog collar
technology that allows you to easily use a GPS
dog collar to track your dog. The new system is
called the Garmin Astro 220 GPS dog collar
tracking system. This system is built around its
hand held model 60CSX GPS receiver. The Astro
220 has all the capability of the 60CSX and in
addition has a radio receiver. The DF-20 tracking
systems GPS dog collar has a transmitter that
sends location, speed and direction back to the
handheld receiver. The unit then displays the
information on a screen that can be layered with
various maps including topo and street maps. It
provides a compass bearing to your dog and also
provides information on what your dog is actually
doing including sitting, standing, running or
pointing. Really pretty neat stuff. As long as the
GPS dog collar’s transmitter is within range of the
handheld receiver you will know exactly where
your dog is. Many people are reporting that the
unit has a range of about 5 miles.
All this technology comes at a cost. The base
price for the Astro 220 with one GPS dog collar is
about $600.00 and if you have a second dog that
you want to track another collar will cost and
additional $200.00. However, many dogs now
cost twice that and if you add in the cost of
training you may find it more than cost effective. If
you have lost a dog and spent time, energy and
sleepless nights you may even consider the
purchase of a GPS dog collar a bargain. For many
people this is a small price to protect their best
friend.
GPS Dog Collar
Keeping track of your dog when it is off it leash
can be nerve racking at best. One minute the dog
is at your side and the next it is gone. You call but
the dog does not return. Panic sets in and you
rush about looking everywhere. If you are
adjacent to large tracts of wild lands it may take
you some time to locate your dog and in some
case your best friend is never found. For many
people this is like losing a child with all its grief
and anguish. Hunting and large dog breeds must
be allowed to run. Keeping them on a lead all the
time is at best cruelty. New technology in the form
of a GPS dog collar that tracks your dog may be
the answer.
If you own a hunting dog like a beagle or bear
hound that ranges miles from you it can be hard
to hear the cry of the chase especially on windy
days or if the dogs are in heavy cover. In the past
the full cry of the chase and barking treed were
the only way to keep track of these expensive
dogs. Technology in the form of telemetry was
developed for wildlife biologist to help them track
wild animals they were managing and studying.
These small radios were placed on the animal
with straps and ties that disintegrated and fell off
over time. A directional radio receiver was used to
pinpoint the location of the radio and the animal
that was carrying it. Bear, coon, lion and rabbit
hunters who loved the chase soon began to see
the value of this technology allowing them to
keep track of there expensive hunting dogs. The
problem with this system was that this system did
not tell you how far the animal was from you and
in order to locate an exact fix more than one
directional receiver was required. Never the less it
was a great improvement and one that is still
used today in many parts of the world.
GPS technology has been around now for more
than 15 years. Within the last 5 years the ability to
track vehicles and people has become available
to the general public. Small GPS tracking devices
can be placed on just about anything including
dogs. These units use cell phone technology to
report the location, speed and direction of the
GPS tracker. These small devices allow just about
anyone to make a GPS dog Collar. GPS tracking
service companies will then provide you with a
real time map for the trackers location on your lap
top computer or cell phone. The problem is that
you do not want to be carrying a laptop with you
while you walking or hunting your dog. An
additional more serious problem with this system
is that you cannot always run your dog in an area
with good cell phone coverage. Without good
coverage you cannot have real time mapping of
your dog’s location.
Recently Garmin developed new GPS dog collar
technology that allows you to easily use a GPS
dog collar to track your dog. The new system is
called the Garmin Astro 220 GPS dog collar
tracking system. This system is built around its
hand held model 60CSX GPS receiver. The Astro
220 has all the capability of the 60CSX and in
addition has a radio receiver. The DF-20 tracking
systems GPS dog collar has a transmitter that
sends location, speed and direction back to the
handheld receiver. The unit then displays the
information on a screen that can be layered with
various maps including topo and street maps. It
provides a compass bearing to your dog and also
provides information on what your dog is actually
doing including sitting, standing, running or
pointing. Really pretty neat stuff. As long as the
GPS dog collar’s transmitter is within range of the
handheld receiver you will know exactly where
your dog is. Many people are reporting that the
unit has a range of about 5 miles.
All this technology comes at a cost. The base
price for the Astro 220 with one GPS dog collar is
about $600.00 and if you have a second dog that
you want to track another collar will cost and
additional $200.00. However, many dogs now
cost twice that and if you add in the cost of
training you may find it more than cost effective. If
you have lost a dog and spent time, energy and
sleepless nights you may even consider the
purchase of a GPS dog collar a bargain. For many
people this is a small price to protect their best
friend.
GPS Dog Collar
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