PAJ GPS Dog Tracker – Tuesday 1st October 2024

PAJ GPS Dog Tracker

I have been testing the PAJ GPS Dog tracker. As a dog there can be many times when having some form of tracking is useful for your human. It can be as basic as the fact you haven’t totally got the hang of avoiding distractions on a walk. There you are, chasing a squirrel and you go running off into the distance. If your human stays where they are and you have a good sense of direction then you probably manage to find your way back to your very worried human – eventually. However, you can get disorientated. At those times carrying a tracker can make it easier for your human to find you quickly.

We have tested trackers in the past but not for a few years. We were excited to see how things have progressed.

Light and comfortable

The PAJ GPS is very light and is reasonably comfortable to wear. It attaches to your collar with a velcro strap that seems fairly secure and showed no sign of coming undone. I didn’t like the noise when the tracker was initially turned on. But that was a one off and I think Mum changed the settings so it wouldn’t be a problem for me.

International Coverage

A GPS tracker works by having a SIM card and operating through the mobile phone network. I’m pleased to say the monthly charge associated with this one is very reasonable and well within my pocket money. The tracker itself is also much more reasonably priced than some we have tested in the past. The other really good news on the SIM card is that it gives you seamless international coverage. We put this to the test by using it not only at home but also whilst on holiday in Switzerland.

The tracker successfully gave readings almost everywhere we went, including countryside locations. However, away from strong mobile phone signal areas, the battery life is compromised. We found that the battery needed recharging on a daily basis for most of our test to work. At home the battery life was around a day and a half. A poor signal can also mean a time lag in updating your location. We did have some instances where it struggled to get a reading and suggested I’d been out visiting the neighbours when I was actually curled up in my bed at home.

Controlled through the app

When I first used the tracker, the sound that it made when I left my ‘geofence’ area (a safe zone you programme on the app) was very loud and shrill, but again you can change the settings.

All of the controls are managed through an app that your human downloads to their phone. The instructions of how to use the app and the available help could be clearer, but Mum worked most things out eventually.

The charger is a magnetic connection and we found it difficult to keep in place until we had spent some time straightening out the cable. It was a bit fiddly for my paws, but Mum got it to work.

We have also read advice that suggests if you are a chewer then a battery operated tracker is not a good idea because of the risk of you eating it. Honestly, I think you’d be crazy to want to chew something like this, but there are some dogs that wouldn’t stop. It’s pretty secure on your collar, so unless you have a housemate who is going to remove it from you then it’s low risk. You could also ask your human only to put it on your collar for walks, which is the main time you are likely to need it. That way your human may have increased confidence in letting you off lead, which is always good.

Best we’ve tested

Overall, if you don’t mind setting up a regular discipline of recharging the tracker, then the subscription fee makes it a very reasonable option to give you peace of mind. It’s the best one we’ve tested so far.

You can find out more about it HERE

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Wilma

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