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New GPS Collar Lets You Track Your Lost or Stolen Pet

by Terrence O'Brien on December 4, 2008 at 07:31 AM

New Collar Will Track Your Lost or Stolen DogStrapping a GPS tracker to a dog is nothing new, but British start up company Retrieva is offering a smaller and much more feature-packed version that in better economic times might have become quite a hit.

Unlike earlier models, which were so large they needed to strapped to a dog's back, the new GPS collar is worn, well... as a collar around the neck. The collar is waterproof, made of cut-resistant webbing, and has a key-lock mechanism to make it all but indestructible and impossible to remove by anyone but the dogs owner.

The collar uses a built-in cellular radio to send text message alerts if your dog wanders beyond a programable distance from the base station. The unit then sends constant updates about its location, which can be viewed on either a mobile phone or on downloadable mapping software.

This is great for someone who has a dog that tends to wander off or escape on a regular basis. Unfortunately, at £250 (about $370) it's probably only going to make it on the shopping list of the most paranoid dog lovers. [From: Daily Mail]

Tags: dog, dogs, funny, gps, gps tracking, GpsTracking, pet, pets

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