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The ground was water today. The dogs loved it

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Am a trit trot girl.

Places to roll in. Gotta tiptoe fast.

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What is the gps collar you use? We plan on doing some camping and I can’t seem to decide on one.

It’s the NutTag SEEK GPS - an Australian brand that is technically made to keep track of vulnerable people e.g. people with alzheimers or autism with a tendency to get lost. It’s a bit more expensive than your standard Dog GPS collar but not as expensive as garmin.

Please note the “SEEK” GPS is what you want - they sell other GPS devices too. SEEK is the human and pet tracking one.

Although it can be used internationally - I am not sure the specifics. They have an office in the USA, Australia and China. They’re super responsive (e.g. I got a call back to troubleshoot a setting issue mid-hike) so send them an email.

The battery life can last up to 3 weeks and it’s not constrained by proximity to you. It is constrained by 3G cellular coverage.

It’s pretty light and charges fast (USB charger) - so is small dog friendly. Mildly water resistant but not water-proof.

The accuracy can jump around a bit but it’s usually within 5 meters of where your dog is.

It has an SOS function and a two-way call function.

You can share the tracker with other people e.g. if multiple people are helping you narrow down your dog.

The only con I’ve had with it - the GPS dog collar attachment it came with isn’t durable (clearly made with people in mind, not dogs). If you get one I recommend tracking down a leatherworker or fashioning your own case for it.

#reply #dog gps collars #gps collars #tldr i found all the standard gps collars lacking #yah that includes the garmins which are not great for forested areas/vallery #and are dependent on your proximity to the dog #versus the SEEK where at some point or another #because lost dogs tend to be in movement #they are likely to travel through satellite range at some point or another #and at least narrow down an area for me to search in #plus i am more reasured by the locality and professional company aspect of it in terms of insurance/replacements #also!!! so many of the normally recommended dog spg trackers are 2G!!!#australia doesn't have 2G!!!!!#3G minimum and I'm aware the SEEK is intending to go 4G at some point #also this reminded me I do need to renew my annual simcard subscription of it #which is like $30 a dog for a year #(first year included so this will be my first renew)#quick-step

not sure where he even found some water, but he found it

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Finally writing a review type thing lol

I sold some dog gear for a profit and promptly reinvested into a much better offlead safety system back up for offlead dog shenanigans.

Introducing the NutTag SEEK GPS trackers!

(And my custom covers)

Pros:

AUSTRALIAN! Actually works in Australia because it’s 3G not 2G (Australia doesn’t have 2G you stupid imports!).

(In opposite land non Australians can purchase and use this)

I got to pick from a few phone providers so went based on coverage map.

Notifications can be set for email, phone app and sms and up to about 5 different ppl.

Local support because same time zone and same country.

Not to harsh on kickstarters but it’s not a kickstarter, it is a federally used company that is unlikely to disappear on me.

That’s because this is a GPS tracker technically for tracking vulnerable people. This reassures me on the quality.

More tracking settings and customisation than I can list. I use the 10 second checkin function primarily.

Can change the settings remotely via mobile app or online web portal

Loving the 40 days history feature. It shows really well how many times we circled the one geocache. And the time we had to navigate kangaroos.

Play back function at your desired speed and in either map or satellite view.

SOS button for people who happen to find the dogs (it contacts me)

Two way silent call function. I can opt in to listen quietly (creepy) or to speaker mode (radio commands to dogs in the distance?!).

Pretty small and lightweight.

It has stayed connected and worked well both in city settings and out in a heavily mountainous area where traditional trackers, eg. garmin, will not work as successfully.

Depending on settings, the lifespan can go up to a few weeks e.g. passive lost system. I’ve had it successfully last for a week on a setting that warned it would only last for a few days. You can change these settings remotely in the event of losing dog and wanting to extend the gps battery timespan.

The call center has been incredibly helpful in a) setting it up as it was confusing and b) the weekend both trackers were permanently disconnected for unknown reasons (has yet to repeat)

They did offer an in person visit / trial but i was impatient and ended up ordering outright. But it’s nice they offered this.

The gps can be personalised to each dog.

Doesn’t shock your dog or vibrate. It is purely a tracker 👍🏼

Cons:

Came with pouches that are not great for keeping the gps on your dog. Pretty sure this is because they’re made with people in mind and not four legged active dogs powering through the australian bush. The pouches slip around on the collar and the gps can fly out.

I was using a hairband to colour code my identical gps collars for each dog and also to be used as a secure strap so if they slipped out of the collar pouch they would still be attached to the dog.

I commissioned a local leatherworker to make me better ones. So not really a con anymore but anyone else getting one would likely need a better gps pouch.

Alternatively, if the gps pouches would just come with a cover that can be be buttoned closed, that would solve it. Think watch protector style.

Not for swimming, although water resistant.

Battery notification is inconsistent.. Says it has 10% battery, stays online for 3 more days. Says it has 80% battery. Dies. But if you’ve been charging recently just assume you’re good to go. (There is a low battery notification setting. This seems more accurate)

Sometimes Thyme’s will randomly go offline and be a bitch to reconnect. But it is fine 90% of the time and he’s not the dog I’m worried about sooo.

(Pictured: pouch and hairband rig. Then two custom commissioned pouches)

YMMV point:

Cost - cheaper than garmins and not constrained by distance from you, more expensive than your standard Tractive/Finders/Dog specific gps devices.

I am not bothered by the cost considering it’s the gps tracker primarily targeted at monitoring young children and vulnerable old people

Some of the settings are obviously for people. e.g. Fall SOS monitor, unusual stationary alarms etc. These can all be disabled just interesting to note.

The fence alarms - the gps can drift a bit plus I can just see my dogs pulling collars off and eating the gps. Might be more useful for others. But it does have that fence alarm thing.

Particularly tiny dogs it might be too big on. I’m talking tiny dogs.

It can be off by about 5 or 10 m at times. Idk about you guys but if I’m within 10m of my dogs then they’re no longer lost.

After the first year i’ll need to pay $30 for another year of support

#dog gear #gps #gps collars #dog gps collars #dogs #thistle #animals #dogblr #gifs #thyme #funny story i was going to get a tractive as the only one with an australian seller #as recommended by dog blogs #and i like spelt it wrong while trying to find the aussie seller site #and google showed me these guys #noting this was AFTER i had googled fpr australian dog gps trackers #and tge reason they didnt show up is because #they only started expanding from ppl and vehicle market to the pet market recently #but i oike #directly messages their facebook reviewers to see if they were still happy #so relieved to have a non imported local seller #most american dog gps collars are 2G #and australia doesnt have 2G!!!#anyway im happy with these #obviously these are back up and not a reason to put the dogs in risky situations #my standard offlead requirements and managememt still apply #aka you blow off a recall three times in one day you get put on lead

I was really happy to see Thistle running so well after her injury (and recalling so well after a few weeks of no practice!)

#REALLY happy haha #i delight in my dogs running #dogs #thistle #animals #dogblr #thyme #videos #my videos #recall #gps collars #dog physio #could be smoother run but much improved #just needs more slow practice and continuing physio 🤞🏼#still mildly concerned about some weaknesses but hopefully it all relates to this ome injury and not other things #muzzle up project #today's double muzzling brought to u by the excessive amounts of rubbish in this area lately #edible rubbish too like KFC bones n shit #dont want my dogs getting sick #nevermind the poison fears everyone by hyped up on i doubt this particular park will see that #1080 maybe but this place wasn't on the1080 maps or signage so just #regular old rotten kfc hazard #anyway the secret to a good recall is seriousl good rewards #and todays rewaes was 5 hour old mcdonalds uh sausage burger thing

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