What is the range outside the Home Zone? If my dog goes 2500 ft. away, will his Tagg let me track him?
1039697
The system uses cell phone towers to locate your dog once outside the home zone so the answer is yes. Your dog will be tracked no matter what the distance is. You will receive a text message and email alert once your dog is outside the home zone that has your dogs location. From there, you can use the app or computer to track him. I live in an area with very poor cell phone reception and it still works for me. I took my dog on a long walk when the tracker arrived. I used the app to see if it would work which it did! It gave me very precise location, down to the address of the street I was on. My dog is an escape artist and it is such a peace of mind knowing that I will be notified if he escapes and the ability to locate him.
1039698
We live in the country. Very rural. My dogs have gone 3-4 miles from home and it took me right to them. Even shows where we are in the car in relation to where they were. It is a very cool system! I agree with the other reviewer though about the battery life. I just make a habit of putting it on the docking station every night when we go to bed and it's ready to go the next morning.
1039699
Yes, my dogs have been at least a mile away and tracking was easy and accurate! The only problem I have with this system is battery life! My dogs cannot get closer than 20 feet to the docking station all day while I am at work and probably spend most of their time outside in their 1/2 acre yard! I have to charge them almost every night!
593832
Purchased this as a gift but my reserch showed range and battery life was shorter with the tags. Hope this helps
1362068
Not real far ! If you want a longer range buy one that delivers a higher feet per second rating. Most of the ads state the feet per second speed at the muzzle. Faster speed equals more distance.
1615023
While we do not live in the mountains, we do live at the top of a large hill and our backyard is wooded. We have tracked our 16 year old cat through the woods, down the hill and behind a house at the bottom of the hill with pinpoint accuracy. I would think that as long as the total distance away is within the parameters of the system, it wouldn't matter if the animal was up, down, or sideways!
2033715
My neighbor's dog will stop barking when he's within 15' or so of the unit. If he goes down to the other end of the lot - about 30' away - it doesn't affect him. I'm thinking about buying a 2nd unit for that corner of the yard.
942649
I only used the device to keep the dog from jumping on me, so it was always quite close. Sorry I can't help you with the range.
1456543
If your intent is to keep track of your dog, this isn't the answer. It only has a 60 foot range so your dog would have to be very close by. Furthermore, the beep is fairly soft so you might not be able to hear it if your dog isn't very close by.
344408
It's supposed to track for at least 1/2 mile, but my dog has never been that far away from me. I know it worked when my dog was 100 - 150 yards away. It takes a few minutes to lock in onto your dog, and once it does, it works great, especially if you like to go off-leash hiking. You always know the direction and distance from your dog. I love it.
566104
It doesn't have a range finder capability. Not sure what the level question in this context is asking. He level works quite well out to at least 25 feet (greatest distance I've tried)
428964
I'm not sure-depends on how sensitive your dog is and how close she is to you. My Lab can hear it through the walls and across the yard and will run to her dog house.
853473
I have a Weimariner. Tall dog. He is next to it all the time. It won't activate unless there is a body part directly above the sensor. He would have to put his head over it. Mine is a food a holic and has never done this. I would say you will have no problems.
674564
I sent the thing back. It didn't work at all from a distance of 40 feet. My best advice in dealing with barking dogs is call the police. There are laws concerning this behavior.
2153613
I recommend the DOGTEK Sonic BirdHouse. It has saved my sanity! My neighbors have two outside dogs, one a German Shepherd, the other a Mastiff mix. Both about 20-25 feet from my house. They barked incessantly. I purchased the DOGTEK Sonic BirdHouse out of desperation and it has worked amazingly! I have only had to use it a total of 3 times. It is recommended that you do not leave it on at all times because a dog can become desensitized to it. Good luck! :)
1706287
The thicker the terrain the shorter the distance of tracking. The alpha can track a lot farther and with less false readings when compared to a telemetry unit. I think if you let your dogs get as far out as the alpha would allow (miles) Then you had better get moving and only one collar for the 650 price and I believe the collar would be a tt10. Best and easiest system available and don't let your dogs get that far out. You are asking for trouble in my opinion. Dave
422585
My daughter has her about 200 ft from her home. The only thing is that animal set them off. I have two, one in my storage building and the other in front of garage door.
1279432
I have mine covering the periphery of most of our yard, which is about 130-feet by 350-feet. There is still plenty of adjustment left on the dial for larger lawns. I had one for about seven years before having to replace it. It worked great on our Husky. After his first shock, he was afraid to go outside, but gradually learned where the boundaries are. Our collar receiver has a warning vibration, so he doesn't have to get shocked unless he doesn't back off right away. We love it.
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You can constantly track the dog. But it will only update every few seconds, and then shows the direction and signal strength. (not like a GPS location)Note that the more you track, the sooner the battery wears down. The collar unit is always "listening". When the locator sends out a query (think "Marco"), the collar has to transmit back a reply (think "Polo"). The handheld unit then tries to determine what direction the signal came from, and what the signal strength was.Transmitting takes far more power than listening. So, constant tracking would wear the battery faster. You can constantly track the dog. But it will only update every few seconds, and then shows the direction and signal strength. (not like a GPS location)Note that the more you track, the sooner the battery wears down. The collar unit is always "listening". When the locator sends out a query (think "Marco"), the collar has to transmit back a reply (think "Polo"). The handheld unit then tries to determine what direction the signal came from, and what the signal strength was.Transmitting takes far more power than listening. So, constant... » Read More You can constantly track the dog. But it will only update every few seconds, and then shows the direction and signal strength. (not like a GPS location)Note that the more you track, the sooner the battery wears down. The collar unit is always "listening". When the locator sends out a query (think "Marco"), the collar has to transmit back a reply (think "Polo"). The handheld unit then tries to determine what direction the signal came from, and what the signal strength was.Transmitting takes far more power than listening. So, constant tracking would wear the battery faster. « Show Less