Getting a GPS for Tracking your Dog
May 13th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
If you are tired of looking, finding or tracking your dog, then you need to get a GPS for tracking your dog.
One such product is the Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System that lets hunters spend their time looking for game, rather than looking for their dog. This unique dog-tracking system is also useful for anyone who often let their dogs run through the woods freely as this system is able to pinpoint your dog’s position and show you exactly where he is, even when you can’t see or hear him.
This system includes a bright, color-screen handheld Astro 220 gps device and a wireless transmitter, called the DC 20. Simple and easy to use, you just take the Astro outdoors and turn on both units to acquire a GPS satellite signal, then attach the DC 20 to your dog, either via the included neoprene harness or by threading it onto an existing 1-inch e-collar, and you’re ready to go.
The DC 20 transmits your dog’s position to your handheld every five seconds, showing current location as well as where he’s been on the Map page. The Dog Tracker page shows you a compass that points to your dog’s location, and lets you see your dog’s current status, such as running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry. The Garmin Astro can even sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point.
The Astro 220’s high-sensitivity GPS receiver can track your dog’s position even in the densest cover, and lets you track up to 10 dogs at one time, up to five miles away in open territory. The Astro features a Covey Counter, which lets you place a special waypoint that tells you the exact location, time of day and elevation where you found your prey, as well as the number of birds flushed and taken from that location. The Astro also lets you save other important waypoints, such as Truck and Lodge, and choose special icons to represent food plots, tree stands and other hunting-related items.
The full-featured Astro handheld has all the same functions as Garmin’s top-line handheld outdoor devices, including a barometric altimeter, a microSD card slot for maps, celestial information and an area calculator, as well as optional detailed city street maps, over 6 million points of interest, and exact turn-by-turn directions. This unit has an extremely rugged construction, with an IPX7 waterproof exterior that can withstand full immersion in water up to 1-meter deep for up to 30 minutes, and a revolutionary 3-axis compass that works no matter how the handheld is oriented.
The Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System is to be released soon. If you can’t wait for it, you can always try Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets.
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