Many horror stories exist about people losing their pets. Though some dogs and cats may find their way home, other owners arenât so lucky. Tractive, a producer of GPS and health trackers for pets, hopes its new item will put owners at ease.
As Dogster reports, the DOG 6 was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier in January. Itâs designed to be worn around your dogâs neck, making it easy to keep tabs on them no matter where they are.
The DOG 6 has real-time GPS tracking, which provides unlimited live updates (via the app on Android 9.0 or later and iOS 16 or later) as to your petâs whereabouts. Youâll receive notifications when your dog exits a safe zone or enters an area youâve designated as a no-go zone. Their favorite spots and past routes can also be saved in the gadgetâs history.
What sets the product apart from other GPS trackers is the bark monitor. It alerts you if your dog is barking more than usual while youâre apart, which can indicate behavioral issues like separation anxiety. Changes in your petâs behavior can be viewed from your phone, along with their activity levels and sleep quality. Dogster reports that Tractive will add heart and respiratory rate monitoring later this year, allowing owners to record resting vitals and compare them to the dogâs baseline and that of similar breeds.Â
The DOG 6 boasts even more features. Itâs USB-C compatible, has LED lights, and comes in three colors: black, brown, and mint. The device is suitable only for dogs weighing 9 pounds or more, and Tractiveâs website suggests the DOG XL or DOG XL Adventure for dogs over 50 pounds.
The DOG 6 costs $70 before shipping and tax and requires a monthly subscription, which starts at $5.
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