Thursday, September 17, 2009

A GPS Dog Collar Can Not Only Find Your Dog But Train Them Too

By Adam Webster

No one wants to lose the family dog and a GPS dog collar can help in that area. There is nothing worse than having to tell your child that your dog is never coming back after they escaped from the backyard. As a locator, the dog collar is invaluable. However, the collar can be used in tandem with consistent guidance and training to teach your dog where his running area is. With consistent training your dog may very well surprise you.

For those that have experienced this, they can tell you that it is like losing a member of the family. Some people do not have to have the experience to be able to imagine what it would be like to lose their beloved dog. But what if there was a way to track your dog?

Some units can also report the speed at which the dog is traveling. That will let someone know if a dog is traveling on foot or by car. If your dog is ever stolen out of their yard, you will know that right away. If you lose your dog, you allow friends and family members to be part of your network, so that they may reach the dog if they happen to be closer.

There are units that can track two or more dogs at once and there are units that can be programmed to detect when Fido goes past a virtual fence line. The fence line will have to be programmed by you. Once you enter the information, it can be saved, so that you only have to do it once. You can be alerted by a hand held device or even by your cell phone when your dog wanders too far.

Strong rewards for your dog when he stays where he is supposed to be will help him maintain the boundary. Affirmation often works better than punishment and you want your dog to learn to stay close. Should the unthinkable happen and your dog is lured out of his boundary by an animal or an unscrupulous human you will have a better chance of him sticking around if he has been trained to stay within the boundaries.

Ultimately, you want to protect your dog from the dangers that are lurking out there in world. Between dog fighting rings that steal innocent pets to the highways that threaten the curious dog, you want to be able to reach your dog as soon as possible should he not be safe and secure in his home.

A GPS collar is not a substitute for training. In fact, your goal is to teach your dog to stay in the area provided for him regardless of whom or what might distract him. This will make him much less likely to wander off or allow himself to be taken. The more effort you put into his training the better off you%u2019ll be.

The average GPS dog collar is meant for dogs that are around 30 pounds or larger, although new technology is now developing the same collars for small dogs. These should be available soon.

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