Garmin Astro GPS Dog-Tracker

The Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker is a highly portable GPS system can help any dog owner keep track of their favorite companion. Although designed for hunters to keep track of their hunting dogs, many dog owners are finding the system effective in numerous other situations as well. For example, dog owners that take their pets to dog parks or dog beaches can rest assured of their animal's location.

There are two components that comprise the Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker system. The first is the low-profile DC-30 dog collar transmitter that is weighted to allow proper orientation of the collar's antenna. This allows the collar to maintain a satellite signal in order to transmit the location information to the receiver. The hand-held GPS unit has a bright full color display that updates the dog's location every 5 seconds and also shows the path that the dog has traveled.

Combining a seven mile tracking range and up to seventeen hours of use from the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, the Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker is a capable system ready for long excursions. Although the base system is sold with one transmitting collar, it is easy to expand the system to accommodate up to ten dogs and all dogs can be tracked on a single hand-held unit.

To add even more versatility to the Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker, the Astro 220 doubles as a hand-held GPS navigation system. Way-points can be added to allow the user to find a favored location, vehicle, or even the way home, adding to the system's versatility. So even when the dog is left at home, the Astro 220 can still be used as a standard hand-held GPS unit.

The combination of added safety to a user's dogs and the ability to act as a standalone GPS unit, makes the Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker a great choice for hunters and dog owners alike.