Tractive Smart Dog Tracker | 2025 Edition | Real-time GPS Tracking | Escape & Health Alerts | Vitals Monitoring | Market Leader (Mint)

An innovative gps tracker. It performs the basic tracking duties admirably and at least as well as the competition with very good accuracy mostly within 3m of true position. (our previous make would often switch from gps to trilateration of mobile signals or wifi networks and give false readings that were miles out. We are now abandoning it for Tractive). It has many ways to optimise power saving whenever possible resulting in not having to charge it daily, and neither do you need to manually switch it off to save battery with the possibility of it being OFF just when its needed. For instance it varies its gps locating and reporting rate depending on movement of the tracker (ie pet dog). Slowing down when the dog is inactive. You can also define a power saving zone by means of nominating your house wifi zone (or office etc) which quickly puts the tracker into power saving mode until it moves out of the coverage zone. Plus if your phone is close by it uses Bluetooth LowEnergy rather than cellular for communication. Cellular communication uses modern 4G LTE and can fallback to 2G GSM if coverage lacking. As soon as your dog moves more actively the locating and reporting rate auto increases. If you've lost your dog simply tap the Live option on the app for position updates every couple of seconds. Fast and accurate map view of your dogs location, but uses up the tracker battery so will auto turn LiveMode off every 5min (customisable) after prompts to see if you want to continue. Like others it has safe zones you can set and be notified on your phone if the dog (tracker) leaves the zone. Even better these are drawn on the map as polygons so I can accurately map my garden as a safe zone, and set multiple other zones if needed (workplace?). Most trackers only implement circular safe zones so nowhere near as accurate or useful as these polygons where I accurately map the fences around my garden with straight lines on the map. Has remote activation of both a flashing light (useful at night) plus a NOT particularly loud beeper (about as loud as an Apple AitTag). Presumably to help location when very close to. However our dog soon learned that if he ran back when the beeping on his collar went off he got a reward (treat and hug). So now most useful and especially at night as alternatives to a whistle or shout. It also helps with fitness tracking by giving time and distance of walks and playback of past records of tracking on the map also with time and distance displayed. There are more fitness features but I have not explored these yet. Finally I did find a minor display switch problem with the maps on my iPhone but after explaining and reporting it (with screen capture video) online, once it was escalated to the development team it was fixed at the next minor app release just a few days later. A rather long review but I am impressed with its capabilities and in no way connected nor provided with product by the company.

I ordered this for my 9kg Pugzu, after struggling to setup a more basic one, but feeling it was about time to get a dog tracker, considering we're on holiday 200+ miles away next week and I would hate for him to run off and us regret not getting a tracker. I'm also a volunteer for searching for lost dogs with drones and on foot and we're always telling people to get a tracker. The size is good and is fine on my dogs narrow collar. You can get bigger ones for bigger collared dogs. It's simple to use; one button and the app. You can even turn the LED lights on via the app or make it play music. Tracking seems good. It works well, despite the poor hone signal by me. The app works well and is easy to understand. I wa disappointed by the fact that you have to pay for ALL the pans in advance, even the basic one. I. The end, I opted for the 2 year basic plan for £108, but will probably upgrade to premium shortly for £12 for the 2 years. This enables sharing with family and friends and records 365 days of recordings, rather than just today and yesterday. I love the Strava integration. I'll use this regularly and it could replace me using my Smart watch, or at least track alongside. Apart from the plan issue, it's really good and definitely recommended. My to: stick it on PayPal pay in 4. £27/month for 4 months is much more manageable if you're on a budget.

Got this after searching for what seemed forever for a tracker - got this one based on market share. First impressions are that it's light and clips onto the harness well and doesn't appear it will come off easily. Signed up for a 2 year subscription as it worked out relatively cheap. The app is good and informative and I like that you can use different styles of map. The power save function at home is great, and keeps the battery at a good level. Have had it for around 5 months and I've noticed that the "waking up" once leaving the safe zone at home takes some time. I often get a push notification that the dog has left the safe zone around 30 minutes after she has. Live tracking works well, but maybe 20% of the time it takes forever to connect and sometimes times out. Almost like it's stuck in sleep mode, which would also explain the delayed push notifications. But when online it works really well, we track walks accurately. This is my first tracker so cannot compare to others, but this one seems to work well.

This Item is outstanding! Value for money, specification exceds what I would expect from a device of this cost, battery life out performs its charge time and is extencive. Accurate location of you on your mobile App and the Subject you are Tracking. So much more than just a tracker. Dogs sleep time, calories burned in Excercise Etc, Etc!

When our dog ran off during a walk, it was one of those moments that makes your heart stop. She had an Apple AirTag on her collar, but once she darted into the thick brush, the AirTag was basically useless without a nearby phone to ping off. That experience made it clear we needed something with real GPS tracking. Enter the Tractive Smart GPS Tracker, and honestly, it’s been a game changer. The device gives you live tracking that’s accurate down to a few metres, even in wooded areas. You can follow your dog’s movements in real time through the app, and it updates constantly without the lag we had with other devices. The virtual fence feature is another standout. You can set a safe zone around your home or favourite walking area, and the moment your dog crosses that invisible boundary, you get an alert. It’s quick, reliable, and gives huge peace of mind. Beyond tracking, the health and activity reports are surprisingly useful. It logs your dog’s daily movement, rest, and overall activity level, almost like a fitness tracker for pets. It’s a nice bonus to see patterns that help you understand their habits better. The device itself is lightweight, waterproof, and easy to attach to a collar. Battery life is solid, and the subscription plan for GPS service feels worth every cent for the reliability it brings. After trying both an AirTag and the Tractive, I can say there’s no comparison. The Tractive Smart GPS Tracker is designed for pets, and it shows in every feature. I 100% recommend it for anyone with a dog who loves to explore—or one that’s just a little too fast when they see a squirrel.

Ein tolles Gerät! Ist ziemlich genau und der Akku ist Klasse 👍 Auch die ganzen anderen Funktionen wie Kontrolle von Herz und Atmung einfach Klasse! Auch die Rangliste ist sehr interessant! Danke sehr durchdachtes Gerät! Finger weg von diesen billig teilen! Die sind in der Regel Müll!

Works very well, easy to set up and use. Our Pom/ Shitzu mix likes to run and will disappear from time to time. We live in a rural area and GPS works great to find her and tracker her down. App is easy to use and battery has a long life when in home mode. App will alert you when the battery is low. You can set up a Geo fence and the app alerts if the pet exits the safe zone. We tried tokens and the Find My app but it was a disaster. The Tractive gives us peace of mind and keeps her safe. The app has a great health and activity tracker as well. The device will also light up and emit a sound. It was funny as she learned to come home when we activated the sound on the device, so another plus! Even though you have to purchase an additional monthly monitoring plan it is well worth the cost to be able to know where she is.

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Jag köpte Tractives nya gps och tycker den är helt fantastisk! Skulle min hund springa bort så vet jag precis vart han är, och jag älskar att titta tillbaka på våra promenader med historiken i appen. Jag kan också se hur mycket han sover och hur mycket han skäller när han är ensam hemma. Jag behöver ladda den ungefär en gång i veckan vilket går väldigt fort. Kan inget annat än att rekommendera!