Do you have a dog that tends to wanders off, leaving you to wonder where he's been after he returns?
Does he go to the neighbor’s house to mooch off food? Is he potentially getting into trouble by visiting someone down the block with a cat? Is he having a secret rendezvous with his doggie girlfriend?
Wouldn't it be great if your pooch had some kind of GPS dog tracking collar that would tell you where he's been?
One way to track your dog's past whereabouts is with a GPS data logger. These devices are sometimes called GPS "tracksticks" and they are small, often battery-powered GPS devices that record their location to an onboard memory chip.
These GPS data logging devices are often used by people who are travelling and want to map the areas that they have visited. These tracksticks can also be used by campers who want remember where they’ve hiked or keep a record of their campsite for future reference.
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The way you can use this for tracking your pet’s wanderings is if you strap one of these track stick devices to your dog's collar. When he wanders off, you can then record his travel history and see where he's been after he has returned. All you need to do is simply take the device off his collar and upload the tracking data to your computer. Many of these track stick devices come with a built-in USB port so extracting the GPS travel data is very easy.
Once you have the data on your PC, you can then use mapping software to trace your dog’s travel history, just to see where he’s been visiting.
Because this type of device only collects GPS data and does not transmit it over the cellular phone networks, it is typically less costly that traditional GPS dog tracking collars.
Now although this type of GPS tracking system does not give you your dog's location in real time -- like you normally would need to locate a lost dog – it is still a great tool for determining if your dog has a history of wandering into areas that he shouldn’t. And with that historical travel information from the GPS data logger you can take preventative measures to protect your dog in the future.