Rocky Mountain Tracking

By Greg Bartlett

Dogs get lost constantly. Some dogs are escape artists, digging or climbing their way to freedom, or perhaps even figuring out how to work the latch. Others are just powerful enough to break the fence or pull along whatever they were fastened to that was supposed to keep them there. Some might be overly enthusiastic while hiking, hunting, or camping and get too far away from their owners. Some dogs may even get scared by noises or visitors and run off in fear.

Pet Tracking Collar

Hikers and hunters, who take their dogs out into the woods and other remote areas, may have particular trouble losing their dogs, but even in a city your dog may become lost. For instance, a lawyer’s two Malamutes were tied to a picnic table behind a six-foot fence. Nevertheless, they got out, pulling the table with them. Jack Russell terrier and Beagle owners report that their dogs often dig their way out or find some small hole to escape from the fenced yard. So sometimes all the precautions you may take – a fence and leash, for instance – may not be enough. Your dog may still get lost.

Naturally you want your pet back. Sometimes this is hard to achieve, especially when your dog may have been picked up by someone else who noticed your pet running loose. Thankfully, technology now allows pet owners to monitor their dogs with a GPS tracking device in their dog’s collar.

A GPS tracking device can let owners know where their dog is at all times, and can notify the owner should the dog leave a predetermined boundary, say, your back yard. It can notify the owner about the dog’s speed, which would indicate if it’s on its own or if it’s in a car, which may occur if the dog is stolen. The GPS tracking device will provide the owner with constant monitoring of the dog’s activities and can even provide directions to the dog’s location. With an LED light in the device which can be turned on with a text message, finding the dog in the dark is also possible.

Finding out where your dog has gone if it gets lost is important to you. With a GPS tracking device, you can have peace of mind knowing that whether your dog is an escape artist, strong enough to break through the fence, or gets too excited chasing a squirrel, you can find your dog again.

By Greg Bartlett

Divorce rates in the United States indicate that nearly fifty percent of first marriages will end in divorce. While some of these divorces are due to incompatibility or other personal reasons, some involve more sinister circumstances such as abuse. Whatever the case, many parents find themselves in the midst of a nasty custody battle in which they are truly concerned for the safety of their children. In these instances, access to the children may be strictly denied to the offending spouse.

Child Safety is #1

But what if the offender refuses to comply with a restraining order? What if a working mom must allow her children to be home alone from after school until she gets home at 5:00? GPS tracking can ensure that the children are where they are supposed to be and that they have not been abducted—a possibility which, sadly, is all too common.

A GPS transmitter can be concealed inside a watch or clipped to a waistband so that it is not readily noticeable. While cell phones can also be used for tracking, a criminal might know to look for and discard a cell phone. A smaller, more easily overlooked device may be best in such situations. Some GPS tracking models have a battery life of twenty-four hours while others can continue transmitting data for up to two weeks before needing to be recharged. Individual circumstances will determine which is the best choice for any given family.

GPS tracking transmitters will send signals to a computer or other receiving device, pinpointing the child’s location within a few feet at any given time. In this way, concerned parents can know for sure whether the child is with an abusive parent, or whether he stayed late at school that day. In the event of an abduction the GPS device can also provide such information as speed and direction of travel and number and duration of stops made. This information could prove invaluable should a police investigation be required. Children should be instructed not to remove the GPS device for any reason when away from home.

Emotions tend to run high and anger to spark quickly during difficult divorce situations, but in the end it is the safety of the children that is of primary importance. GPS tracking can provide parents with peace of mind and an extra pair of eyes so that they can know their children are safe at any given time.

By Greg Bartlett

That’s right, your teenager just turned old enough to get his driver’s license, and he’s excited. Really excited. However, that’s not exactly your emotion. Sure, you’re glad your kid has reached the next stage of his life and now he can be a little more independent. Yeah, it’ll be nice not to have to drive him to school, band practice, soccer games, and everywhere else he wants or needs to go. But still, you have to wonder – will he be safe?

It’s a valid concern. Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers, who typically have higher crash rates and higher death rates in crashes than other drivers, totaling approximately 5,000 teenage deaths each year and about 400,000 serious injuries to teens each year. One study suggests that teenage drivers are about four times more likely than other drivers to have an accident. And the first year of driving is the most dangerous.

While you don’t want your teenager to be one of the death or injury statistics, you also want to allow him some freedom. Obviously you can’t ride with him everywhere he goes, even if you wanted to. But you can still find out where he is and what he’s doing with GPS tracking.

GPS tracking allows parents to find out where their teenager is, how fast the car is going, and to notice any erratic or unsafe driving. Since speeding is often a cause of accidents and teenagers are likely to speed, parents can set up the GPS tracking system to notify them with an email, text message, or phone call if the car exceeds a certain limit.

Parents can also be alerted if the car is being driven during unauthorized hours or goes outside of predetermined areas.

Many GPS vehicle tracking systems also allow parents to lock the car’s doors, honk the horn, flash the headlights, and even turn off the car – all from a distance. Parents can keep a close watch on their teenage driver’s activities without having to be in the car with him or her and, as long as the teenager is driving carefully, without disrupting the teenager’s life.

You can be excited, too, now that your teenager is ready to drive, and you don’t have to worry about his safety if you have a GPS tracking device installed. It will help you monitor your teen and ensure that the car is being driven safely and responsibly.