Although the dog tracking GPS system from Garmin looks to be unnecessary for tracking dogs, (maybe its main purpose is for hunting dogs) I can recall countless times when I lost my dog in my neighborhood, only to find him 20 minutes, happy after his little lone-trip.

Now, this dog tracking system can be great if you tend to lose your dog a lot.

The Astro GPS Dog Tracking System requires very little configuration straight out of the box, and is extremely simple to use.  Once the transmitter and receiver acquire a GPS signal, the receiver automatically lets users know the location of their dog.  Unlike old radio telemetry collars, the Astro features a dog page that shows the precise direction and distance to a dog – even indicating if it is running, on point, or treeing quarry – and does it all without the annoyance of beeper collars.  Unlike cellular tracking systems, there are no subscriptions or setup fees required to use the device.

via make

Tags: annoyance, astro, beeper collars, countless times, gps signal, hunting dogs, neighborhood, old radio, precise direction, quarry, radio telemetry collars, subscriptions, transmitter and receiver

This entry was posted by max on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm and is filed under Animals, Consumer, Cool, Gadgets, Pets, gps, technology.
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