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By Greg Bartlett

You love your dog, Rover, but sometimes he’s a headache. He likes to live up to his name, but your fear is that eventually he will be one of the millions of dogs who get lost each year. After all, approximately one third of all pet dogs go missing at least once, and Rover has already exceeded his quota. You’re always afraid that the next time he gets out will be the last time you ever see him.

Pet Tracking Collar

If you put a GPS device on Rover’s collar, you won’t have to worry so much. You can check while you’re at work to see if Rover is still there, and if Rover escapes, you’ll be alerted instantly by text message, phone call, or email. Because you can preset the boundaries for Rover to, for instance, your yard and house, if Rover leaves those boundaries, you’ll know immediately.

So Rover does escape, and you get a text message and head out to find him. You can follow his progress in real time and receive turn-by-turn directions from the GPS device about how to find him, plus you can even watch how fast he’s moving. That may not seem important, but if Rover is stolen and is placed inside a vehicle, the speed will be vastly different than if Rover’s just roaming on his own four paws. Some GPS systems will even send you an alert if your pet’s speed exceeds a preset limit, so that if Rover suddenly starts going forty-five miles an hour, you’ll know something is up.

Your GPS device also has an LED light built in, so it’ll be easier to find Rover at night. Furthermore, some devices, like the SpotLight device developed by Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. and American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery, allow you to have a team of professionals on hand to help you with the tracking and recovery process 24 hours a day.

Keeping track of Rover is easier than ever, and now you can have peace of mind knowing that your pet is safe. Even if Rover does manage to pull one of his trademark escaping acts, you’ll be able to track him with your GPS device and retrieve your pet before he is injured, stolen, or permanently lost. Recovering your pet is important, and using a GPS tracking device may be the key to ensuring your pet’s safety and health and guaranteeing that you will be reunited with Rover.