It’s every pet owner’s nightmare: your dog is missing. His dog is outside facing the elements and dangers alone. You don’t know where they are and you have no idea how to find them.
Most dogs love to explore, and some breeds are more likely to stray than others. Hunting dogs, like beagles, are even more adventurous than other types of dogs and quickly slip out of sight.
It’s not just hunting dogs that can go missing. Dogs and cats run away all the time. Whether it’s the dog that escapes from under your feet when you open the door or the cat that has escaped over the weekend. Pets also face all kinds of dangers when traveling with their owners.
If your pet gets lost, finding it sooner will reduce the threat of serious harm. A pet that goes missing after dark has a significantly lower chance of being found safely and returned alive. Low temperatures and traffic hazards increase and your pet also becomes more vulnerable to attack by wild animals.
If all of this sounds like a nightmare to you, there is a method of keeping track of your pet that might ease your worries. Using satellite technology, you can monitor where your pet is. GPS technology isn’t new to cars and boats, but it’s fairly new to pets. Global Positioning Systems can now be used to keep track of your dog or cat.
The system uses government satellite surveillance techniques; Enabling a Mobile Communications System (GSM). This means you can use your phone or laptop to keep track of anything from your car to your dog. You will need a service provider to transmit the information to you for which you will have to pay.
A tracking device can be attached to your dog’s collar; so that it does not hurt or hinder them in any way. Except for curbing that adventurous spirit a bit! The system is highly customizable: you can set perimeters and zones, and you can change them while traveling or even moving house. These “safe zones” can be configured so that you receive an alert every time your pet leaves an area determined by you.
If you choose GPS; remember that it is only effective as part of a larger strategy. There is no substitute for proper training, but there are some tools you can use to make your pet safer.