Tractive GPS Dog Tracker – Location Tracker with Unlimited Range
Tractive GPS Tracker for dogs
Service Plan
Tractive uses GPS and communicates through cell phone towers, which enable you to track your pet 24/7. Since using the cell phone towers and infrastructure has expense associated with it, a small monthly or annual fee has to be charged by Tractive. You can stop and restart the service anytime, and we don’t charge any activation or other hidden fees.
The service fee is a flat fee. Tractive offers different service options. More information can be found on the website of Tractive!
Tractive GPS requires a subscription plan to track your pet
The Tractive GPS tracking device dogs will always let you know where your pet is.
Check the location of your furry friend in any browser or on your smartphone. The position of the animal is displayed on a digital map. The real time GPS Pet tracker is waterproof, recommended for all pets over 4.5 kg (9 pounds) and can be easily and safely attached to the collar.
Tractive can only be used in conjunction with a subscription.
- Live Tracking
- Virtual Fence
- Robust and Waterproof
- Works in more than 150 countries
- Location History
Never lose your pet again!
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LIVE Tracking & Location HistoryThe Tractive GPS pet tracker does not only show the current position of your dog, but also all the places they have been. In Live Tracking mode, you get your dog’s location every 2-3 seconds. | Virtual Fence (Geofence)Set a designated safe area (e.g. your backyard or neighbourhood) by creating a Virtual Fence in the Tractive GPS app and get notified when your pet enters or exits this area. | SharingYou can share the location of your dog tracker with family and friends. Invite them to use the Tractive GPS app, so that they can access the dog’s location and also see where your pet goes. |
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| Dimensions | 51x41x15mm | 71x28x17mm | 72x29x16mm | 80x49x29mm | 72x29x16mm |
| Weight | 35g (1.2oz) | 30g (1.1oz) | 30g (1.1oz) | 142g (4oz) | 30g (1.1oz) |
| Battery Lifetime | 2-5 days | 2-5 days | 2-5 days | Up to 6 weeks | 2-5 days |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Virtual Fence | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Network | 2G | 4G | 2G | 2G | 2G |
| Subscription Plan Required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Activity Monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Compatible With Spare Battery | Available | Available |
| Weight: | 35 g |
| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 4.1 x 1.5 cm; 35 Grams |
| Model: | TRATR1 |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Colour: | White |
| Quantity: | 1 |
I have both the original tracker for my older lurcher and the newer model for the pup. Whilst I have put the battery life as only four stars this is not totally correct. My original tracker has lasted for five days and tracked itself all he way to Germany. (I was returning it due to a fault with the charging light) but I was really impressed at how well it tracked it over the water and into Belgium and across to Germany.
My newer tracker due to its continual activity monitor and the fact that we live in a bit of a gps signal black hole, has been going flat within 24 hours. Of course not helped by the fact that lurcher puppies rarely if ever stop moving! However customer support have been exceptional and are sending me a bigger life battery!
I love the design of the new battery being able to easily clip on and off without removing the whole unit, whether we will have problems with it coming off when out and about remains to be seen. We have had the other tracker become unclipped when the dogs were playing so they don’t always stay on the collar or harness. But having said that as long as you make sure they are correctly clipped on in the first place this doesn’t happen on a regular basis. It’s obviously something that in time the company may well be able to rectify.
Yes there are some glitches, but so far there has been nothing that hasn’t been able to be sorted and I must say that I am very impressed with the quality of the customer service that I have so far received.
I pay the lowest subscription and paid for a couple of years to further reduce the cost. It’s a relatively cheap way to get peace of mind, especially when like me you own dogs that will run for miles before stopping!
This tracker is the best thing ever. It is very accurate and although our dogs don’t tend to take off, there is always the chance they will if something spooks them. The peace of mind that this tracker brings is worth its weight in gold. Battery life is excellent. Haven’t needed technical support so didn’t rate it.
I got this for my jack Russell who quite frankly is a little tart. Our dog Walker let’s her of the lead so she can run her fat little back side off and chase the pheasants in the field. However many a time she meets a new hound .. like shes on a tinder date and trots of back home for some jollys. Now she has been done so I’m assuming she just would prefer their company and sofa to mine.
The device is great only down side is battery is a bit naff. But its water proof and mud proof and we can find the stubborn little madam within minutes.
My Parsons terrier usually goes off hunting whilst I am walking him and now I have the Tractive tracker I can usually walk straight to him and find him. One issue I have had is the clip to hold the tracker to the collar can spring undone in the undergrowth so my mother- in law has kindly made a leather pouch for the tracker to fit on his collar. I have had a minor technical issue with the tracker and the support I have received from them is first class and so I would fully recommend the product and the service.
I really love the security of having this product as my dog’s recall is not good and he often runs off. The app is great, really easy to use. My only criticism is that I can’t tell distance from where his location pin is to where I am. This function might be available but I’m yet to work out how to enable it. The other watch out is that it does appear to use quite a bit of data from your phone. Other than that it is great – it’s roll proof, very waterproof and easy to fix and charge.
This has been brilliant for us! We have a new rescue dog that is not 100% recall and this puts your mind at rest as to where she is.
Very accurate and well made tool. Loses tracker occasionally under dense tree cover. Managed to navigate my wife and dog from being lost in a forest over the phone. Great peace of mind when your dog chases pheasants
love this device! we have a flighty rescue dog who is now loving life on her off lead walks. Even though we’ve trained her to perfect recall it gives us that added peace of mind should she get spooked. totally rcomend
Found this easy to use and reasonably accurate, what I would expect for a GPS system. The downside is the clip that attaches it to the collar, which is far too flimsy and not up to the job.
My husband and I have two beagles and spend 6 months of the year living deep in the countryside. Our Tractives are life-safers and we have no idea how we coped before them. When the dogs catch the scent of something and run off (something this breed is very prone to), we’re able to track them exactly where they are and go get them.
In earlier versions the tech was slightly less reliable – sometimes they would take a while to come live, but recent updates have taken care of that.
All in all we’re very happy with them.
Excellent product – great value for money and extremely easy to use with brilliant features. Brilliant company to deal with as well so helpful and respond incredibly quickly fantastic customer service.
Not had this for long. Bought Tractive purely to track my dog if he ran off during a walk so I don’t use any other feature of the phone like virtual fences.
The collar clip feels quite secure but I wouldn’t trust it on a dog that goes scrabbling around in bushes as I think it could be dislodged.
So far – it has been very accurate and updates quicker than the previous tracker I had.
I don’t like the fact that live tracking is on a timer with a maximum of 60 mins. My previous tracker stayed on live tracking until you turned it off or the battery failed. So, as live tracking drains the phone battery too, have to keep on default tracking and if the dog runs off have to quickly turn live tracking on – but it doesn’t seem to turn on if the dog is too far away. Also – if you haven’t got the dog back to you withing whatever timer the live tracking is set for – you’re not able to track the dog. Not helpful.
Also it takes forever for the sound / light to turn on.
Haven’t used tech support yet.
Bought these for both of my dogs and they seem to function as they should.
I like the fact that the SIM card isn’t locked to a single operator such as O2, but has access to many operators and will latch on to which ever operator has the strongest signal in the area.
I find that I have to charge the batteries every 3 days which isn’t great.
I don’t trust the clip that is supplied with it so I also slide on a tie wrap for extra security.
They fit small dogs’ harnesses really well, one dog is 10kg and my other dog is 6kg.
All in all I would recommend this product.
Works great only had to use a few times but well worth it for peas of mined
Great tracker and works very well, doesn’t work while in the woods it loses gps even though mine phone don’t so not sure why the tracker does but apart from that I have no complaints, my dog rolls in anything she finds and loves water and all this doesn’t seem to affect it and never comes off her colla
ITS EXCELLENT, WE LOST THE DOG BRIEFLY, BUT FOUND THE TRACKER. THE CLIP THAT THE TRACKER IS PUT INTO NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE MORE SECURE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY SMALL CASE TO BE FIXED TO THE COLLAR TO
AVOID IT FALLING OFF AGAIN.
A brilliant product that has helped me track and catch my tenacious escape artist dog on numerous occasions. Extremely reliable with good battery life and great functions. I have tried other trackers and none where as reliable, robust or feature rich as Tractive. Customer support is also excellent. They are very responsive and cannot do enough to assist with your queries questions.
Nice and lightweight, easy to set up and use. Decent app.
Only as accurate as standard GPS technology allows, but aside from the occasional blips of ghosting (as gps does!) it seems to be remarkably accurate.
I don’t fully trust the unit to not knock free when he rolls around on his back, hence the addition of an elastic band! It’s probably fine, but those are free when the postie drops them compared to another unit, lol!
I bought this device as my new dog got lost a couple of times. She is a young Springer spaniel and loves going into hedges and through the smallest gaps. The Tractive has helped locate her several times when she became disorientated. I was able to retrieve her, but perhaps more importantly I knew where she was and could make my way in her direction. I was very satisfied with the battery life, it lasts for several days with a couple of hours use. In live track mode it will show where she is on the map, her speed, direction and distance. You do have to allow for a 10-30 second time lag for the cell connection to work. Having said that I have found cellphone coverage is generally good. My dog loves going through undergrowth and very small spaces, as you can see from the marks on it. The attaching clip fits tightly on the collar but it has come off once and the device needs to be checked for security each time you use it. The photo shows a screen shot from the app after it detached and I could get within about 20 feet of it from the blue trace. I found it under a particularly thick hedge once I activated the ‘sound’ on it via the app. It also has a light you can use in the same way. I had taken the insurance option to cover loss and they kindly sent me out a new clip (and a spare!). I have not used the ‘fence’ function and so can’t comment on that.
This is a good device with some great features. One down side for me is the attachment BUT my dog is extremely active through confined spaces and undergrowth and her behaviour is not typical to most dogs. Having said that I did manage to find it when it came off. The other downside is the battery which has a crocodile clip and isn’t accessible when the device is attached to the collar.
HOWEVER the latest model seems to address both of these issues.
I was asked to write this review by Tractive and offered a months extension to my subscription. This has not affected my comments
My dog does a runner and is away for 30 mins and I dont know where he has gone. Now I know he dosnt go that far away just out of sight. These are great! I wish i had bought one earlier as it would have saved a lot of grief.
Gives good location information on Google maps. Some places do not work if there is no mobile signal but there are not many where I live. Very reliable, battery lasts up to 3 days. App works well. I do not like the clip on arrangement and put tape around it just to be sure but it has never come off. Would recommend.
This has given us peace of mind to know where our dog wanders off to. The accuracy is really good showing distance and direction, as half the time shes not gone too far but in bushes where we cant always see her.
I have not rated the tech support as we have had no difficulties with the device. I would definitely recommend this product, for total peace of mind, and not too expensive , fits perfect on her collar and we get a good signal to our phones.
I chose this product as after a fair bit of research.
So far pretty impressed with it but real challenge will be up in NW highlands next week where reception isn’t as good.
Set up was easy and although hardware was inexpensive you do not to remember monthly fees need paying up front which is a bit a leveller.
App is excellent and battery life hasn’t been a problem- just charge it!!
I love this product, gives me accurate readings of where my dog is if she fails to respond…wish it had a bleep or something to show where it is if it slips off her head!!!
My dog is a bit impetuous, so we are only happy to let him off lead when we are well away from road, but sometimes it is not easy to see him in the countryside and woods. This gives us an opportunity to find where he is. It also has great coverage across the UK which was a problem with other trackers that I looked at.
Works really well as long as you have a signal
Negative: Method of securing to dog is very poor. Needs to be reinforced with glue or cable ties. Crocodile clip charging method is clumsy.
Positive: Very accurate; Good features such as battery level; Good history function; Light weight.
Have tried some other trackers in the past but Tractive has been the best by far, as it helps me find my pet straight away in the evenings and in the rare occasion my cat looses his tracker, the app has a function to make it light up and also beep, so it can be found. Customer service is also excellent, as I had a tracker fail at month 11 and they are replacing it without hassle.
Living in the countryside surrounded by sheep in the fields, with a Border Collie who spends her day instructing them from her side of the fence; was a challenge before finding Tractive. The buzzer is a fabulous feature which I have used from miles away when the app notified me that she had got out of the fence. A quick check, press the buzzer and she was trotting home. The light isn’t so beneficial as the tracker is buried in her fur under her chin. The battery only lasts for a short period of time and for us, needs to be recharged every night and sometimes more than once a day. The app isn’t as easy to use as the pc version … the important buttons like the buzzer is hidden , whereas on the computer version it is on the top left of the map screen.
Fantastic device and the software app is really well designed for ease of use. Dog walker app can be downloaded which allows for tracking of walks and dog activity.
Considering the price of vet bills – this device is a must for all dog lovers.
Mine is on a hyperactive border collie who smashes into waves, mud and sand – unbelievably the device stays on his neck without coming off or being damaged. Had it 3 weeks now and he’s in the North Sea x3 a day.
I can sleep better now knowing if my furry friend goes AWOL I can trace him quickly.
After undertaking quite detailed research, and listening to the views of some fellow dog-walkers (&owners), we settled on Tractive.
We are only a fortnight in but so far, so good. It has given us peace-of-mind as our dog can sometimes disappear when together in the park.
The positives are ease-of-set-up, and accuracy.
The negatives would be getting the ‘safe zone’ small enough – it currently extends way past our boundary and into neighbours gardens and secondly, for a 10kg dog, its size. Its just a little too big and I am sure with technology these days it could be a little smaller.
However would I buy again with the benefit of hindsight – yes, absolutely.
When your pet likes to wander off this small gadget gives you peace of mind that helps you relax while out on a walk. My own pet wonders through the trees and forests of Wales and fair play this gadget has never failed to work even in the highest of the Welsh mountain ranges which is impressive. You simply can’t put a price on keeping your pet safe so to me the price I paid was nothing.
Accurate and reliable. Gives us peace of mind in respect of our disappearing dog, he does not get far now when he takes it into his head to have a run around. It is dependent on a good signal for the GPS which can be variable in remote areas, but obviously we take extra care and keep him on a lead if we know the signal is suspect. The clip which holds the device on to the dog collar failed once, but Tractive replaced it.
I honestly did not think it would work so well tracking Robbie. Even through some trees I was able to find him . At first I was not sure how secure the clips holding the tracker would be but they are good. I took the extra prescription out so if it did get lost or stolen I’m covered .
No problems with it so far. Does what it says on the tin. Of course the speed depends on the area you’re in. I’d far rather be with it than without.
Nice device. It requires a separate subscription that is around 59 pound a year for premium or 40 a year for basic. I recommend this device and the premium subscription. But only if you spend a lot of time in the mountain, hiking or you work there and your dog is off leash.
I work as a tree planter and my dog is 100% off leash whilst on the forest. It helps me keep track of her If I can’t hear the bell she’s wearing or I don’t have visual contact.
Love the product. Been using it for in excess of a year. Provides great peace of mind when my dog wanders off into shrubs and undergrowth. Know exactly where she is and where she will reappear. Had recent query and customer support was excellent in dealing with my query. Definitely recommend the Tractive Dog Tracke
Love this tracker. It’s light, waterproof and compact. I’ve used it about 10 times. My Cocker Spaniel ran off and got lost for about 20 mins so I decided to buy this. It works from an app on your phone and has the usual map view with the dog and you ( you can put the picture of your own dog on the map (nice touch). But the real feature of this tracker is the camera view. You use the camera on the app and it shows you where the dog is and how fair away. I use this in very hilly sand dunes and it’s works so well. I have total peace of mind when taking the little fella out now. I am a tech geek and love it…
The tracker is small and light weight, it doesn’t get in our houndies way. And having had to track both my greyhounds when they decided to leg it off the beach and disappear they have paid for themselves. Not without a few niggles though, the clasp that holds the trackers onto the dogs collars has come undone a few times and I’ve had to retrace my steps to find them. The charging clamp can appear a bit fiddly to get on right. The app is free to download and use but a subscription is required. The app itself is easy to use and quite intuitive to use and set up, starting the live tracking can be hit and miss sometimes depending on the satellites over head. I’d also suggest paying for the extra warranty is this covers loss if it falls off and can’t be found and faults. Overall I’d recommend these if just for the piece of mind.
I initially bought this for my cat as he kept going missing for days at a time. The device itself is quite small – probably a bit big for a cat but perfect for a dog collar. The gps is very accurate as I used the app several times to locate my cat and it lead me directly to where he was. It is good value for money for what it is.
Was recommended this by a co worker and only had this a couple of days and this battery is better than I expected. There are also great side (Dog Walks) apps to go in conjunction with the tracker. I had to contact customer support with a minor issue and they quickly responded and rectified the issue!
Have only used a few times, but when I did I found it easy to set up and use. The live section in the app which uses your phone camera and then shows you which direction your dog is (left or right) is not accurate at all. Was telling me my dog was 20mtrs left, when he was about 10mtrs to my right.
Also I found it not as accurate as they said it was, I found it to be about 30mtrs out to where the dog was most of the time (weird when you are walking with him and the app telling you he is 30mtrs infront of you)
Love this device, it has worked perfectly and given us peace of mind. The battery life is so much better than anticipated, a great investment.
Good tracker – best I’ve found so far. Would have given 5 stars if design had been more ergonomic and comfortable for the dog and if you could charge it still attached to the collar.
11th November 2019 UPDATE: Have now received the new and much improved Tractive Tracker – all the above issues are sorted and more improvements besides! Would now be happy to give 5 stars…
Awesome piece of kit. Just need mobile signal and I can see exactly where my dog is when out of sight. I have a hunt focused dog who goes off after deer, he goes for miles on a scent. I can track him and move to where he is to make sure he is safe
My 10 month old retriever bitch is a hunter!! We live in the country and when she goes, she goes and has caused me so much anxiety after she’s chased a pheasant/rabbit etc etc especially as we’re also on the main line to Waterloo…….
We lost her, found her through the tracker yards from where she should be – on the mainline!
The tracker saved her life as we were so far from our usual route would have walked away hoping she’d have come home eventually – if we hadn’t gone to where the tracker said she was she wouldn’t have tried to scrabble up the embankment and we’d have lost her under a train!
The annual fee is a fraction of the stress if she hadn’t been tracked, thank you a million times!!
I will update this review with regards the performance of the product itself – when I’ve tried using it, outside, with the dog. I just wanted to start with saying that the subscription process is a bit of a song and dance. It reminds me of a certain budget airline’s website – except, frankly, a little worse. So far so irritated!
[Update]
So the pain of the subscription process has worn off – and now I can talk about the tracker itself.
Basically our experience has been good. Used in “live” mode you can pretty much see where your dog is – yes you can hear the barking, you can imagine the carnage – but to have a good idea of where he/she really is helps. Our (daughter’s) dog – ex street – does sometimes go running off after “something” – always comes back, but it can be a worry. This really helps to add reassurance.
One negative – though it feels unfair to mention it since it’s not happened (yet…) The clip used to attach the tracker seems to be a little flimsly. A good collision with e.g. a branch/twig if the dog is moving quickly seems likely to spring it off. We did think it had come off last weekend – turned out that the collar had (plus tracker) – so it was actually really useful in finding both.
Otherwise – highly recommended for peace of mind. Grit your teeth when using the website – I found it irritating and it almost put me off (hence 4 stars not 5).
3 Maps styles in the App to choose from and each work well. The track overlay that my dog took is informative. The map shows “you” (phone) and your dog (Tractive). So even with the simple map and no detail you’ll know if heading in the right direction.
Where I walk is a low signal cell phone area. Not sure which types of signals are poor but internet, text and cell phone aren’t always available. It’s a case of moving 20 feet to get a signal. However the Tractive collar and App did a good job. The way I look at it is, if no signal to phone and I lose my dog, get to where there is a signal. If no signal from the Tractive collar then possibly the dog is still in the area of low signal, so keep calling but if she’s heading home where there’s a better signal I’ll see that on the App and head off in the right direction.
The cradle to attach to the collar isn’t suitable for thick collars so cable ties solved that. The clips to hold the Tractive work surprising well.
Subscription was easy to initialise and activation was instant. Two tariffs plus an added cost feature of Tractive Care to insure against loss or damage of the unit on the Premium Package Tariff. .
As far as tools go, I’m happy.
I actually use these for my cats, they clip on to the collar securely and the cats don’t seem to mind wearing them. One cat has lost his collar complete with tracker, I was able to locate this but unable to retrieve it as it was the middle of a very large very thick bramble patch. Tractive were very good and sent a replacement I had taken out the extra tractive care which doesn’t cost very much. The trackers charge quite quickly I usually do it over night. They are mostly accurate on occasions it has told me the cat is somewhere when I can see him in my garden I think if it’s bad weather the signal bounces to any from the nearest satellite.. They are easy to set up on the app on your phone if can do it anyone can. Safe zones can be set on the app so if you cat goes out of the zone you get an alert . I think they are value for money I recommend these trackers. They now make a collar type for cats I have tried one of these but prefer the basic small dog one both are the same cost .
Absolutely fantastic tracker. Saved one of our dog’s life when she got caught a mile away in barbed wire at night, would never have found her. Used two trackers for about 5 years now. Battery still lasts a couple of full days from full charge. Thank you!
I have the new Tractive Cat collar and so far am very impressed. Lighter than the box design and a better fit so I’m less concerned that it will catch on something than I used to be.
The collar fastening mechanism is a bit fiddly – I imagine there is a better way of doing this – but it does seem secure. Probably easier with more practice.
Customer support is excellent. Respond in minutes usually.
Its very simple and easy use and great when you get an alarm in case our dogs has escaped from home. And you can train them to come home again by activating the alarm on pet tracker remotely from you smartphone.
This product is incredible – the app is so easy to navigate and really informative and the product itself is amazing. Previous trackers I’ve used always lost signal and thus were useless, but this one rarely has that problem; I’ve had this for a few months now and I cannot think of a single occasion where it has not worked. Yes you do have to purchase a subscription from the website but you don’t have to worry about getting a SIM card etc. The battery life is slightly less than other trackers but as long as you charge it every few days, it should be no problem. It is slightly larger than other trackers I’ve used but nothing overbearing at all. It’s hands down the best tracker on the market for under 100. I would recommend this to any pet owner with an escape artist like my boy!
We have a one year old Blue Merle Collie (Harry) who, once off the lead, will run ahead, out of sight and has been known to go more than a mile ahead of us, although he will always come back it is very frustrating as we never know quite which turning he has taken.
This tracker is ideal as long as we are walking where there is a phone signal, we can see exactly where he is in relation to us and if he is heading towards us or away from us. It is quite fun to sit tight and be able to watch on our phones as he heads towards us.
We have it on both of our phones so can split up to track him, when my partners phone battery died she rang me and although more than 100 miles away I was able to tell her where Harry was. It is also interesting to see at the end of the day how many miles Harry has walked a 2 mile walk for us is usually a 6 mile walk for Harry!
The first tracker we bought from a rival worked equally well without a monthly subscription but, and its a big BUT, it wasn’t fully waterproof and died the first time he went under water. We live by the sea and Harry takes a dip every day so we know this one is waterproof so worth the monthly fee.
I notice on previous reviews the collar attachment is criticised – it doesn’t look as though its up to much but have to say after over a months use it is standing up well. There are two attachments provided for different thickness collars so think it is critical to use the correct one.
It does use the batter up on your phones when tracking him – it may be because our I phones are old – we take battery power packs with us just in case. I only use the live tracking now if we are ready to go home and need to find him – usually I just locate him every five minutes or so rather than constantly track him. The battery in the tracker itself I charge every 3 days or so but it has never dropped below 40% so would easily last a day if on him all the time.
So yes we recommend this thoroughly – if you want peace of mind – buy one!
Fantastic piece of kit Only negative is bracket it fits into falls off, so used a cable strap to make it more secure.
I love the tracker out of all the ones I’ve tried this is accurate and battery life is good. Personally I don’t trust the clips that come with the tracker and have had special pouches made for them. Would be great for tractive to produce a pouch to attach to the collars. I have lost the tracker on few occasions ( not the dogs) and have managed to find them very quickly on the app
One of our dogs, Molly is a lurcher, and has a tendency to take off at great speed, and ultimately get lost. We’re working hard on her recall, but she still has her moments. So, we bought a Tractive Tracker for her and on several occasions it has proved useful in enabling us to locate her several fields away!
Coverage can on occassion be patchy – we live in a rural area, but normally it doesn’t take long (a couple of minutes), for her signal to be picked up. I would recommend the device to anyone with concerns over locating an animal.
However, I hadn’t reckoned on recent events. My daughter and I were walking in local fields and Molly decided to take herself off. We could see she’d gone into a local farm – then it seemed the signal was lost. We walked around the lanes for a while, and were just going to the other side of the village when we thought we ought to check out the farm, because the image appeared to be in a silage pit.
On first inspection (the pit was the size of a swimming pool) – nothing. I was just walking away, and heard a faint noise. On closer inspection it was the top of Molly’s head – just her ears, eyes and nose. We threw some handy pallets in, which enabled me to kneel and reach her, just as her head went under. So the tracker had been transmitting a genuine signal, we just hadn’t believed it.
Trip to the vets, no harm done, except for the smell! Not only that, the Tractive Tracker still works!
A genuine life-saver!
Really useful addition to walking the dog. Can’t replace good recall training but really has helped off lead training knowing that I can track my dog on the rare occasion when she has run off.
Was worried about the size but it’s so light.
I was also originally doubtful that the fastening clip would hold that tracker on the collar but can confirm it does stay on even when dragged through hedges at lurcher speed!
My dog is a very good escape artist from.my garden, this tracker allows me to know exactly where she is, best thing I have bough
I have had other pet trackers but I think Tractive is the best, a great tracker, and excellent value for money. My only request would be other colours, or a wrap over pouch to disguise the ‘bright white-ness’!
This brindle bear loves to follow scents and is often out of sight so I invested in one of these. It has given me total peace of mind, if he’s not on his way back after a couple of calls I ping his tracker so I can see where he is. My favourite part is blowing the whistle and watching him coming back using the Trackactive app.
Really good and pretty accurate tracker with a decent battery life.
I have had a tractive for my cockerpoo since August. Overall it is a sturdy product anD the GPS accuracy is amazing. So much so that on the two occasions we have lost it we have managed to track it to the exact stop to retrieve it. That takes me to the one drawback. The clip that keeps the tracker onto the collar is flimsy and during rough play can fly off!! I thin’ they need to find a better way of attaching it to the dog
This is without doubt a top class product at a great price.It is invaluable. We got a young rescue dog, which was part Beagle and given the chance, forgets any recall and makes off andf chases the local deer. I live in the countryside, and although the dog can come back, I was worried it strayed too far.
Now I can let the dog out in a secure field and know exactly where she is. I know the dog walker has taken her out, and when she is back.
Our last dog walker, took our dog to an area she doesn’t know and our dog escaped. I was able to share the live data with the dog walker, even though I was abroad.
This is an invaluable tool and worth every penny. It even beeps when you switch it on, and our dog knows she’s going for a walk.
I have confidence now that should our dog get off the lead or escape, I know exactly where she is in real time, and can follow her movements.
The tracker is very reliable and has really cool features, including the virtual fencing, really great view types (satellite etc). it is also light so not too annoying for the dog. The clips however need to be sturdier as ours likes to rub against the ground and managed to get it off (which is how we lost the last one). Otherwise an excellent little device.
If you have a dog that does not want to come back especially a hound then this product is for you!
I have an Ibizan hound and she gets it in her mind to head in one direction and not come back, she can cover a lot of ground in seconds so this device has helped me out on a number of occasions. At at local nature reserve she can be stubborn and head into the trees and not come back so to know where is is in real time on the app is priceless. I have read negative reviews saying that it does not track very well and as it relays on GPS and a 3g signal it is true it can drop out but I have found it to be pretty reliable, the only way you can get a better system is to pay hundreds of pounds, I think the subscription is very reasonable for what you get. great device.
I was looking for a tracker for my wayward cocker spaniel.
After a lengthy search and looking at a number of trackers I decided on Tractive.
Very easy to use and set up.
Unlimited range due to gps and the live tracking is amazing.
Walks are even more fun now giving me the ability to upload walks and even share with friends. Not forgetting the all important peace of mind.
Since purchasing 3 people from my dog club have also purchased a Tractive.
Fantastic peace of mind. Great for knowing where my two energetic pointers are. You need a 4G signal to use. Certainly worth the money. In order to improve the clips need to be more secure.
We got this for our Griffon Sabueso cross rescue Dog, a dog with a high prey drive. on standard mode it give location every 3-8 min , until I found pressing the “live” word gave a real time readout. the history is limited and I would like to have a save feature for it. battery life is good so far, as long as you remember to switch it off after use. we use ours every walk now and also the fence alerts , which are either round or square. The clip fits well on the dog harness, and we fit it near the top for good signal and the least likely area to be trapped in bushes etc. the only other point to make is that the cost , although it is shown as a monthly price, its a year upfront , this should be made clearer I feel.
I researched this and Tractive came up tops.. I bought it very easily. I did have some teething problems re payment options and getting my phone to work. The support team were very good although only email option available. Once working it was fantastic.. I love the satellite option in particular. I was worried the tracker might come off but it was very secure.. I have a real monster dog who goes through thickets and water.. I can now track him easily.
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Arrived quickly and just as fast to register and set up. Gives great peace of mind to leave my dog in the garden unsupervised, if he gets out I’ll know straight away and can hopefully find him quickly. Collar clips don’t looks especially robust but haven’t failed yet so maybe they’re better than they look
A reasonable tracker. Not accurate in the house. Ok outside but still trailling it.
Works well in open countryside but seems to struggle at times for GPS signal in wooded areas that my phone (using Strava) and my Lezyne cycling computer don’t have issues with. Odd that my cycling computer and phone have no issues but the Tractive does. Maybe it’s because Lezyne and my phone also use / access the GLONASS system as well as normal GPS and maybe Tractive doesn’t??
Walking your dog is so therapeutic, unless of course you have a little devil like ours. She just runs off chasing every scent under the sun leaving us fretting. Using the Tractive tracker we can now relax and know where she is. Even if she’s gone too long we can so easily see where she is and know exactly where to go and find the little imp.
I purchased this tracker after a friend had suggested it. I have been very impressed so far. The battery lasts around 4 days on normal use, you can track your dog and the box sends a signal every 5 mins. The battery does run down quicker if you are using the LIVE part, getting a signal every 1 min, but this is not necessary for normal dog walks. Its been very interesting to see where he has been walked when he has stayed with family. I love being notified when he is being taken out for a walk when I am in another country! I recommend this tracker to everyone who stops me on a walk and asks about it…and after they have seen the app they are suitably impressed too.
I have only had trackster for nearly 2 weeks now. I have opted for the premium subscription as I wanted the LIVE tracker feature. I have been getting used to the features and although the battery life seems very good, I am remembering to only turn it on at the start of the walk to preserve battery life and turn it off at the end of the walk. I like that you can view using the satellite viewing mode and also you can share with friends or family that also have trackster. My brother took my dog out at the weekend and I tracked my dog. It was funny as it also tracked his journey to and from the walking location and I could tell that my brother reached 38 kph…not sure if that is speeding in a 30 mph speed limit zone! lol
A little bulky but fine on a medium sized dog. We use it in case he gets lost and also if I am out walking, my partner can see where we are via the app and come and meet us which is very handy. Have only had to use in earnest once when the dog went off into the wood and injured itself, then getting a little lost. He was only a few hunder meters away but I don’t know if I would have found him without the tracker. Audible beeb has stopped working but plan to contact them to see if that can be replaced
This is s really great product. I have a Border Terrier who is a free spirit and the Tractive enables me to see just what he is up to when he is out of my sight. Watching where he goes is fascinating and knowing he is just enjoying himself is great.
I wish I had heard about the Tractive 2 years ago when I first rescued my treasure.
Excellent device, was worried it wouldn’t work in my area as phone signals aren’t great here but it works very well. The size was another concern but it doesn’t bother either of my dogs. I’m soo pleased I’ll be purchasing another. The only down side is the battery only lasts a couple days and I need to get into the routine of regularly charging it overnight and not forgetting to put it on in the morning but that will becomes habit I’m sure. I like the fact you can change the map view from a standard google like map to satellite or OS and it pinpoints exactly where the dog is and even has camera view and distance arrows to help find you dog! I use it to check my dog walker has taken the dogs out n where they’ve been. Other devices don’t allow this because you have to be within a certain distance of the device, this one however you can be anywhere in the world! Brilliant highly recommend.
Tried several trackers but always go back to Tractive as is the most reliable.
Have a premium subscription and satisfied with custumer service.
This tracker is excellent, it has been a godsend for us and our wandering dog. He doesn’t always stray off but when he does the app is right there guiding us in his direction. With the premium subscription other members of the family and dog walker can all track him too. Wouldn’t want to be without it now.
Great product, so useful, tracks walks, distance, pin point tracking. Never loose your pet again. Such a peace of mind to know my dog will be safe.
The product really works. We have a 16 year old Golden retriever who can tend to get lost in thought on walks so knowing where they is important. I had cause to contact Tractive on a billing issue and a positive responsive from them was immediate and completely to my satisfaction. Great to deal with a Company rightly proud their product and customer centred.
I’ve tried a couple of different trackers before we settled on the tractive.
The Good:
The standby time is great: charge about once or twice a week. We leave it on all the time in case the dog wanders off.
The (high-power) feature for live tracking isn’t on by default: this means that when I need to chase our dog, I can activate it in about 10 seconds from their app before getting metre-accurate realtime location. Otherwise, location is updated every few seconds. Other trackers, including the cheaper vodafone unit, dont have this option for live tracking.
Its waterproof and works fine on the beach
Customer service seem responsive.
It defaults to “on”
The clip has never once came off. Our golden retriever really put this to the test.
The bad:
As the unit is waterproof, they use a custom connector for recharging which is a little fiddly. It’s “fine” but there’s always a brief moment of hesitation until the charging light comes on. It’s also a bit hard to tidy.
The clip is a bit fiddly, and I often wonder if it’s the most comfortable for our dog.
These are brilliant and offer great peace of mind. They get mucky and the batteries only last two days which is a pain but totally worth it.
I’ve never had to use them in an emergency but just through testing them I know they would work really well.
Works really well and is very accurate when you turn on live tracking, which is off by default to conserve battery. But you’d only need this if the dog was lost.
Only negative for me is the way it attaches to the collar. It should be a hinged attachment rather than two sets of clips. As it just comes off. So we use tape on one side to create a hinge. Definite design flaw there.
Great bit of kit, have used for 5 months now on our young rescued Retriever/ setter mix. He’s run off after deer and foxes a few times and got lost in woods when we’ve been walking. The tracker helps us know exactly how far away and in which direction he’s headed. Only down side is the large clip doesn’t fit on the new collar I’ve bought him
Great little gadget. I bought this to put my mind at rest whilst out walking. My dog doesn’t tend to run off but you never know….
It works great in nearly all the rural areas that we go to. This relies partly on the mobile phone network so there will always be potential black spots but these are few and far between.
Recharges quickly and I probably have to charge it no more than twice a week as I like to keep the battery above 50/60%.
The Tractive dog Tracker is a fantastic piece of kit for your dogs collar! No more worrying or spending hours looking for my chocolate Labrador who likes to go on adventures into the Scottish countryside. The tracking is very accurate and I have used it to successfully find my dog on a number of occasions. Always connects to app without any problems, battery life is good for a device this small and versatile. I think there could be some improvements to the app, but this might come in future updates. For example you can draw a virtual fence around your property for notifications when your pet leaves the safe zone. However you are restricted by drawing the safe zone in the shape of circle or rectangle. It would be good to draw a custom line around your exact property boundaries. It would also be good if you could share your dogs location with friends or other tractive owners and almost create a community so if your dog does go missing, you can enroll the help of local users to help track your pet. Overall I love this product and I would recommend to anyone….in fact I do recommend it to everyone I speak with who has problems with their dog running off! It’s great!
Brilliant, totally changed our walks and if Coops disappears just turn it on and look to see which part of the woods he is in.
Think it was around about Christmas when for an afternoon there was no service at all so he couldn’t be tracked. There was a comment on the website informing people of this and I guess if service fails it fails, like O2 or BT having an outage.
I purchased the tracker for our very energetic dog who loves to explore on her own. The tracker has been very useful in keeping an eye on where she’s got to. Creating a GPS fence and recieving alerts when she leaves a specific area is very useful. The only negative so far is that the clip which connects the device to her collar isn’t very strong and has been knocked off once or twice. Although some tape wrapped round a couple of times would be enough to hold it.
Our dog is a rescue Shepherd and a right Houdini. After losing her a couple of times and being lucky to get her back we decided to get a tracker.
The Tractive seemed to offer what we were looking for so we bought one.
We haven’t had to use it in anger yet but it is fitted to her collar whenever we take her out and gives great peace of mind.
It is very easy to set up and use although we have added a Velcro plant tie around it for extra security.
We would have preferred a black one so as to be less visible against the dogs coat but didn’t realise that they were available at the time.
If my partner is coming to visit me at work she puts it on the car dashboard so that I can track her approaching the security gate and meet her as she arrives.
Customer services is spot on; ours developed a fault shortly after renewal so they sent a new one quite quickly.
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We have a Romanian street pup who had had no human contact when we bought her home. Twice on our walks she had slipped the lead and run off when something or someone scared her. I don’t know what I would have done without her tracker. Now, she walks off lead and I have total recall with her. She still wears her tracker so when she’s off chasing the crows in the fields, I can monitor her without the panic settings in. (No birds have ever been caught even though she can out run a greyhound!) I highly recommend this tracker and the easy to use App.
After a lot of research I chose the “Tractive Classic” and it has greatly exceeded my expectations. We have a young Portuguese Pointer and re-call is a huge problem as once she is focused on something she is off. We had to keep her on a long line for fear of losing sight of her. By fitting the tracker to her harness it has given us the confidence to let her off the lead in the knowledge that if we lose sight of her we know we are walking towards her and not in the wrong direction.
As a sceptic, I started with a one month basic subscription but have just changed that to annual premium. A subscription is so much easier than messing around with pay as you go sim cards and it works really well.
You must understand that there are basically two technologies and nothing is perfect. This is true of every tracker. The tracker has to receive a GPS signal. If you are in dense woodland or a building or GPS dead spot, it will not pick up a signal, nothing will. It helps to position the tracker on a harness on the dog’s back to give it the best chance of a signal. That is a limitation of GPS, not Tractive.
The next requirement is a phone signal. Having determined its location using GPS, Tractive has to communicate that via mobile phone technology. If you are in a mobile phone dead spot then of course it cannot work. It will, however keep trying. By briefly pressing the on/off button it will flash a code to show if you have a GPS connection / Phone connection, neither or both.
Charging the device is simple, it is waterproof and robust. The clip on holder used to attach the device to a harness or collar is better and more effective than it looks.
Mapping is excellent and live tracking nothing short of brilliant.
I only have one dog, one device and one account but I can give the login details of that account to other family members and we can all simultaneously track the dog wherever we may be. I can be at home watching live tracking on my phone or PC at the same time as my son many miles away is out walking the dog across open farmland tracking on his mobile phone. If they have the account password, anyone can see the track. Obviously, if you want privacy, don’t give out the account name and password! It’s up to you. In my view having several people able to see the track is really nice.
One last thing…. When I wanted to change my subscription I used the online chat facility of Tractive and “Zara” was very helpful. My impression is that the company would be responsive to helping with any problems.
Frankly, the price is low enough that if it got lost or “chewed to bits” I would just go out and buy another one and then transfer any remaining subscription to the new device.
One last thing…. battery life is described as a couple of days. There is a more expensive model with a longer lasting battery but it is quick and simple to charge and if I did “lose” my dog, a few hours or a day or so should be plenty of time to locate her.
My main use is so that if I let her off the lead and she runs out of sight across farmland or open woodland, I know I am walking towards her and not away from her. Knowing where she is just gives that added assurance even if she may be temporarily out of sight.
I have had this tracker for 2 years after losing my Collie dog for 3 days after running off. He runs off after hearing gunshots, thunder , fireworks ect. Since buying the tracker he has run off 4 times and I have found him within the hour.Once near Cardiff on Christmas night he travelled over 6 mls before we found him in a field using the live tracking on the smart phone app. The tracker has never fallen off using the tractive collar and clips
The tracker is accurate to within several metres and the gps signal reliable. The mapping is clear and up to date with the safe zone boundary warning alerting me to his wandering .
As such the tracker has removed the worry and I can thoroughly recommend this produc
After using few different trackers for our very energetic husky with various levels of success we decided to try Tractive. We’ve been using it for over a year now and have an overall very good experience. Few points for consideration:
1. The area we walk our dog has a very decent mobile signal which means the tracker works fine and is very accurate. It works well even in quite dense woodland and had no issue with it at all.
2. My initial concern was the way it clips to the collar – wasn’t sure if it is sturdy enough however after a year of constant use it is still as good as on a first day.
3. It worked perfectly when we went abroad – no issues at all.
4. Charging can be a bit of a challenge – my mother-in-law struggled to position the prongs correctly to charge the tracker due to her bad eyesight.
5. App is very easy to use and does not require any technical knowledge at all. Can be set up at multiple of devices which is very handy.
6. Quite useful to track hubby while he walks the dog 😉
Overall it does what it says, is very reliable and reasonably priced. Definitely recommend.
One of our dogs used to wonder off on an extend walk ever so often, however now we know exactly where he is.
Additionally he knows the sound of the tracker being turned on and doesn’t even try to play up!
It wasn’t cheap to buy the five years advance membership, however very worth while for piece of mind on the additional family member.
We have been using this product for quite some time now and would say it is a great device and app that allows us to track our dog when she decides its time to run in the woods exploring. It gives peace of mind when you can Live Track her movements on your phone. As the device and app uses the best available network, it is always there to use.
We would highly recommend the product.
I am very pleased with the Tractive I did have a problem with the last iPhone upgrade but my dealings with the company on line where good. I did have to do some of the investigation myself but this was partly due to the Xmas holidays. However, it was my son’s suggestion to do a complete re-start of my phone that sorted the problem in the end. Lots of emails back and forth. Does drop gps sometimes but I can normally get it back quickly. Would I buy again, yes for the money it works very well. Even sent me a free clip recently. All working very very well now after reviewing again once used tracker for longer. So glad I got it. They have been incredibly helpful via email. Not had to phone them so can’t comment on that.