Use Dog Tracking Collars For Your Hunting Dog
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It’s a frightening experience for a dog owner to have a lost or runaway dog. Unfortunately, it is in their natural tendency to do so. Regardless of whether the subject is your hunting dog or your family pet, a lost dog can be very hard to find.
Dogs run – that’s what they do – it brings them a great deal of delight to take off running in the wind or just running away from you. If you’re a hunter and your dog takes off through the field chasing a rabbit that caught his attention, he could be long gone before you can even blink your eyes. What can be intimidating is the thought of your dog wandering around lost in an area that he’s not necessarily familiar with and not being able to hear you to find his way back. For you, the answer could well be a dog tracking collar.
Options for Tracking Collars
As a dog owner, you have two choices in tracking collars: radio or GPS. The radio collar sends a radio signal to a handheld receiver that tells you which direction your dog is in, how far away, etc. The GPS type collar receives a signal from a satellite and sends a radio signal to your receiver telling you where the dog is by coordinates. Both collar types have some things in common:
• Transmitters on the dogs’ collars
• Works with hand-held receives
• Lightweight
• Safe to use in all weather conditions
Each of these dog tracking collar options has distinct advantages and disadvantages as well which can be deciding factors when you are making your decision:
• GPS collars are more expensive than radio tracking collars
• GPS collars are easier to track your dog than radio tracking collars
• Both GPS and radio tracking collars do not allow for tracking ‘out of line of site’
• Both radio and GPS tracking collars offer sturdy casings that are not easily damaged
• GPS tracking collars cover less ground than radio tracking collars
Dog Tracking Collar Brands
There are a few specific tracking collars for both types of tracking devices
Johnson, a trusted name in dog tracking collars, offers the following benefits:
• Tracks from 10 to 12 miles from the range site
• Works effectively with other receives
• Are waterproof and are treated for protection
• Works even if the dog is swimming or is in the water
• Receiver produces beeps when your dog is close by
The Garmin Astro 220 dog tracking collar is considered best in the industry for the GPS tracking collars. It offers the following features:
• Lightweight
• Has a colored screen
• The antenna is flexible
• Has a disply map
• Can track as many as 10 dogs at the same time
• Tracks for a range of seven miles
After Purchasing Your Dog Collar
Regardless of which dog tracking collar that you elect to purchase for your dog, you might discover (especially with hunting dogs) that they cover a lot of ground. Keeping in mind that all dog tracking collars are designed to only work in ‘sight’ this does affect how you are going to find your dog. If they’ve managed to get themselves into heavy brush your coverage area is going to be limited.
Like any other tool for training or playing with your dog, you’ll need to know all the ins-and-outs of how it works and how to best utilize it. Be sure to understand the operation of your tracking collar and receiver combination. Try it out in the back yard to learn the different beeps, range finders, and other indications it gives. You’ll be glad you did once you’re out in the field.
Summary
No one wants to ever imagine his dog being lost in the neighborhood, let alone out in the woods. For added peace of mind and for the safety of your pet, a dog tracking collar is a great idea. It’s a small investment for both your comfort and your dog’s safety.
Tagged with: dog tracking collars • Garmin Astro 220 • Johnson Tracking Collars
Filed under: General Dogs Discussion
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