Fitbit For Fido: Wearable Devices For Your Pet

Our four-legged friends are also reaping the benefits of wearable technology, which provides a streamlined way to care for, manage, and train your pets. Here are some products on the market currently.

GPS Tracking:

Trax
“Trax is a GPS-tracker that lets you locate your children and pets – through a mobile app or computer.”

Tagg
“The Tagg pet tracking system allows you to track your pet’s location and activity from your computer or mobile device.”

Swifto
“Our Swifto GPS Tracking App allows you to track your dog’s walks in real time, receive SMS and picture messages, and confirmations on your dog’s walks.”

Tractive
“The Tractive Pet GPS System allows you to determine the current location of your pet at anytime, anywhere. See the location of your pet on a map in a browser, or in one of the free Tractive pet apps for smartphones.”

Activity Tracking

Heyrex
“Heyrex is a clever monitor that fits to your dog’s regular collar, building a profile of your dog’s behavior. It achieves this by recording every aspect of your dog’s activity in real time, transferring the information to the Heyrex receiver every time your dog comes within range.”

Vpyce
“Wearable technology that bridges the communication gap between dogs, their owners, and the people who love them.”

FitBark
“Dogs can’t talk and don’t carry a smartphone. FitBark is a tiny, smart activity monitor that helps you understand your dog’s health and behavior in a way that was never available before.”

Whistle
“The Whistle Activity Monitor is an on-collar device that measures your dog’s activities, giving you a new perspective on day-to-day behavior and long-term health trends.”