GPS tracking for Dogs?
and I don't mean the chips that if scanned, tells you the owners name. I mean something you can locate your dog with by GPS if they get lost ? Does anyone know where to get one?
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- They make collars for dogs with tracking chips. Globalpetfinder http://www.globalpetfinder.com/ will send location info to your PDA, celll phone, or computer. PS You can even create a "home range" or area where the dog is supposed to be and if the dog leaves that area you are contacted and can track the dog.
- There is a company which, once upon a time, developed a GPS system which could in fact be slipped under the skin of animals as the microchip currently are. These devices would allow you to track your dog (or any animal) to within 1 yard of their location - much like the lo-jack systems in vehicles. This magnificent technology had so many possibilities - testing was being done to develop versions that could be used for children and those with Alzheimers, etc. How terrific to have a way to keep those individuals safe and to get your pet back immediately when they've wandered off, right? Well, apparently not right! The ACLU-type idiots and those who are freaked about "personal rights" raised a stink about how it could be used in terrible ways (for instance, wouldn't it be awful if we always knew the whereabouts of a child molester? heavens, we wouldn't want to invade their privacy!) Thus, like many sad stories, this company knew better than to risk it's livelihood on the US justice system when they were sued for heaven-knows-what ....... They currently make only the scannable microchips. But the answer to your question is simply YES! the technology does exist, and has for many, many years, but without people taking a stand, it will never see the light of day. Perhaps if the parents, friends, etc., of all the missing CHILDREN in the US got together, we may someday see this great technology available to both people and pets .....
- http://www.globalpetfinder.com/
- I purchased/subscribed to the Global Pet Finder product when I was working my Border Collie to track and retrieve lost cattle. It works great and in that situation was well worth the expense.
- they also make traking callors for hunting dogs look in to that as well may not a nice as gps but works on the sae princable u can find your dog
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