Tractive Smart Dog Tracker | 2025 Edition | Real-time GPS Tracking | Escape & Health Alerts | Vitals Monitoring | Market Leader (Black)GreenCircle Certified: Certified Energy Savings

The actual tracker is inexpensive considering the technology built in. To get functionality a subscription is required. Nonetheless, with a two year subscription, I think it works out at really good value, especially with the peace of mind it brings. In use, the tracker finds GPS and G4 networks quickly and the location indicated on the map in the app is very accurate and in virtually real time. The LIVE feature is especially useful. The app is intuitive but does seem to eat up data if left on continuously. The battery life is more than adequate and the unit can be charged with a USB-c connector.The app has additional features including health monitoring by measuring pulse and breathing rates.Very pleased with my purchase.

We bought Tractive (£40 ish for Hardware and £6 per month Basic Subscription) to keep track of our Female Puppy/Dog who will be having her first Season over next few months, and also as we are taking off lead for Recall Training. Very happy with the results so far. The Unit goes into Battery Saving mode (updates every 5 mins) when at home but it lasts pretty good...about 10% per day.During Walk, press the button on App and it logs the route in real time....just got to remember to END the Walk otherwise it affects the Stats I guess.The safe zone minimum is a little larger than we anticipated so technically the Dog could escape and we wouldn't know for over 5 mins if it stayed with the large safe Zone around the House Area ie roads. A slight downside, but really the Unit was purchased for walk tracking and off lead operations so not really too worried.The Wellness Tracking is at early stages but looks interesting. Not sure about Sleep tracking when Collar is removed on a night.The Units Base Plate fits onto collar okay with a lot of stretching of rubber... a back up plate would've been good in case the rubber snaps. The Unit then clips onto the Plate with four stretchy rubber clips. Charging up on collar so not needed to remove once in place.Very happy so far.

I bought my tractive dog tracker over a year ago following three hours of panic after I lost my Jack Russel Terrier in a forest in the Lake District. Fortunately, through kind people and Facebook, we were re-united later that evening but I realised I needed a reliable solution. My dog needs to run free and I like giving her that freedom. I chose Tractive after looking through reviews and Youtube videos and I do not have any regrets. The App on my phone, the device itself, battery life, reliability and general design are incredibly good. The App, in standard mode tracks just the mobile phone on which it is installed, but when your dog sets off into the undergrowth, switching to Live mode connects to the tracker and within 10 seconds, tracks both the mobile phone and the tracker so you can tell if you are walking in the correct direction to relocate your dog. For winter months and dark nights, I use the light on the tracker which has dual purpose - it helps you see where your dog is - and warns off wildlife such as badgers which could otherwise be dangerous to small dogs. I have used the tracker regularly in large forests and dark locations and would not feel comfortable letting my dog go loose without it in these types of places. My dog has a half decent recall - unless there is something worth chasing nearby. The charge on the device will work for quite a few hours in standard mode, even with the light on, and I switch between standard and live as required (as my dog comes and goes). I haven't used live exclusively from 100% battery to see how long it would last because I don't want to run the battery down needlessly but I think it may be up to twice as fast on battery usage. Either way, unless you are on a walk that will last for maybe 6 hours or more, a full charge is plenty with standard mode and light on, and fleeting usage in live mode is easily enough. I cannot recommend this product enough. It is waterproof, robust, reliable, fast charging, the light funtion is great and it even has a sound for easy location in dense undergrowth (Although I haven't really used this feature).If there is one (very minor) improvement that could be made it would be the size. As my dog is very small, I could not fit this on her collar as it would be too large but I purchased a harness and fitted the tracker there. It has been there ever since and I charge the tracker while attached to the harness between walks. It is not a problem to me - but was my first thought after I bought it. If you have a small dog, you will need a harness or other dog wear on which to fit it for comfort. For large dogs, I do not think this need even be considered as it would attach to a large collar very easily.If you are considering a tracker, my suggestion is to try Tractive first. You will not be dissapointed.

I think this gadget like all others use the same technology. Unfortunately they do not work where there is poor reception. This is in my area and most country areas. If operation cannot be guaranteed then they are a waste of time and money.

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.

I have to admit I was a little skeptical at first being tied into paying every month but I can not fault this. It really is worth the money.Im not a tech savvy person but it was very easy to set up and use.We are on a farm and the dogs run freely, this gives me peace of mind that they are on the property and not gone for a walk by themselves. An alert is sent to me phone whenever they leave the virtual boundary and I can live track them. Battery life seems fair considering its on all the time. Would definitely recommend.