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The best GPS trackers for cats and dogs

[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve been a dog owner for most of my life, from growing up with mutts to adopting my current pup, Jerry, in January 2015. Having a 45-pound pit bull in the house has given me a lot of practical experience. Thankfully he’s not an escape artist, and the one […]

Whistle nixes GPS to make a more affordable health tracker for dogs

[ad_1] Combined with Whistle’s smartphone app, the Fit gives dog owners recommendations for daily activity based on breed, age and weight; data it shows includes calories burned, distance traveled and active minutes per day. It also will alert owners to potential health problems based on activities it can recognize like unusual or excessive licking, scratching […]

Whistle Go Explore review: GPS-powered puppy protection

[ad_1] In-use Once I set everything up, the app gave Ellie a daily goal for “active minutes.” Whistle says it generates this goal based on your dog’s age, breed and weight; it also takes into account data from Whistle’s database of pets who have similar characteristics to assign a goal. Ellie got credit toward that […]

Fi’s GPS pet tracker lasts three months between charges

[ad_1] A long battery life is a boon for any product, obviously, but for a device like this it’s extremely helpful. No-one wants to be messing around with Fido’s collar every few days, and sheer bad luck dictates they’ll manage to escape when it’s on charge. Fi’s collar uses AT&T’s LTE-M low power network to […]