Dog gps

[TomBou 2]

Hi, looking for a dog gps, needs 3 collars ideally, currently looking at the garmin, not sure if I can get away with a garmin price wise at the moment as just moving house, can anyone give any opinions on the dogtra or any others? Thanks 

[terryd 8,563]

Recently bought the path finder 2 mini very impressive. 
uses an app on your phone with ton features which connects via blue tooth to receiver round your neck. That talks to collar. No signal issues for me and love it. 

Was going to get the dog trace cheaper again and ten mile range but would had to wait few weeks

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Edited January 21 by terryd

[Wales1234 5,546]

Won’t beat Garmin’s 

[mC HULL 13,240]

22 hours ago, Wales1234 said:

Won’t beat Garmin’s 

this tractive i’ve only used a few times is much better than the garmin i’ve used mate 

i don’t know about up on the hills like we’re you go i’d imagine it’s different 

[terryd 8,563]

Do you mean the reactive that  uses mobile signal? I had one then they ok but around here constantly dropping off signal. With the radio ones it’s not really an issue. Just an outlay at the start though. Nice to have mind. 

[Wales1234 5,546]

2 hours ago, mC HULL said:

this tractive i’ve only used a few times is much better than the garmin i’ve used mate 

i don’t know about up on the hills like we’re you go i’d imagine it’s different 

Aye no phone signal and your f****d 

garmin can drop pins of locations see how much the dogs done that day , tell you it’s marking everything , the new uk ones got even more features 

[terryd 8,563]

My path finder tells me if she has treed a squirrel lol. It knows when she only has two paws on ground for while.

[Black neck 16,110]

Treed quarry

[spindolero 1,111]

On 21/01/2025 at 11:54, Wales1234 said:

Won’t beat Garmin’s 

what else have you tried?

[Gypsydog94 4,608]

I like the look of them dog trace look okay for the money. Or even a Dogtra but put off with my phone always dying when not using let alone using it as a tracker

[Wales1234 5,546]

30 minutes ago, spindolero said:

what else have you tried?

Iv seen boys using sport dog  or dog trek both seem cheap and crap , we lost the dogs and were making there way back only the garmin could find where they’d been and we’d found what they had caught 

[terryd 8,563]

Dogtra are good quality.  She went fair old way one night through woods and down a valley and I could see her in real time and speed she was going. I could also have retraced her steps if needed. The app uses little battery on your phone. Plus the thing to remember is it connects to your receiver on your neck so it’s right next to it. Could also use any old phone long as it supports the app. Also has a ecollar if that’s your thing. Plus the collar has a little light built in which you can turn on remotely if dogs heading for road. Bright as fook no idea how they managed that.  For under 500 can’t fault it. I couldn’t stretch to garmin. 
Think I should be on commission

Edited January 22 by terryd

[dogmad riley 1,347]

Dog trace basic but very good never let me down. 

Fully water proof and never lost signal when out

[Reg478728 60]

Honestly I can’t rate the Dogtra pathfinder enough 

I’ve not used Garmin so I’m not gonna sit here and knock it or say it’s any better or any less 

but I’m over the moon with the pathfinder

 

[terryd 8,563]

Had an old dogtra ecollar once and it was ancient but solid as a rock. Wouldn’t use it for years but if I ever did need it all ways worked spot on.

garmin are meant to be best which I am sure they are but also pricey unfortunately.