What Would You Do if Your Doodle Got Lost?

[Adina P]

In case some of you don't get our broadcast email to all members, I wanted to make sure you knew of the upcoming giveaway!

So...what would you do if your doodle got lost?  *Microchips and regular ID tags  would allow someone who found your dog to locate you.  But in the meantime, would you be able to locate your doodle from home?  PetHub ID Tags allows you to do just that.  Recently a member of our site blogged about the PetHub Tag that you can track with your phone.  PetHub ID tags allows someone who finds your dog to scan the tag and get the information you want them to have about your pet.  With premium subscription to their services you can also track the location where your pet's ID tag was scanned last.   Within minutes of reading her blog I contacted PetHub about getting some of these collars for our DoodleKisses.com members and sure enough I was told YES.  So if you want a really cool collar with a digitally accessible ID and the ability to track your dog’s whereabouts when their collar is scanned, stay tuned for an upcoming giveaway.  PetHub is giving us not one, but THREE collars to give away plus a one year premium subscription.  We will start the giveaway THIS week, so keep a look out for the announcement email!  For more information about how this tag works, go to PetHub's site:  http://www.pethub.com/pethub-shop-how-it-works

*Originally I misunderstood the extent of the GPS feature and thought this tag did more than it does do.  I apologize for giving out the incorrect information.  The link above will help you understand exactly what this collar does/does not do.

[Jennifer and Jack]

So excited! I would love that! What a great product!

[Emily, Bentley, & Maserati]

Love the idea of real-time GPS for those just-in-case moments! Our three are all microchipped but this would hopefully reunite you before you got the phone call from the chip company! 

[Susan, Coby & Chloe]

I was a little confused by the product and the original blog posting - does it have an actual GPS or merely the ability for someone who finds the pet the ability to scan the tag with their smart phone? It sounds like two separate and distinct products which may be in need of some further clarification. I think it may be an upgrade to the basic collar?

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

This may answer your question Susan.  I copied this from the PetHub website:

GPS Map – our customers’ #1 Favorite Feature is the GPS Map that is sent with the PetHub Scan Notification. Imagine how cool it will be to not just know that someone has scanned your pet’s tag, but also to see on a map where they are! We send you the GPS data we pulled from their phone.

[Susan, Coby & Chloe]

Thanks Linda! But again it's dependent upon someone finding the pet and scanning the info rather than the owner simply being able to track the dog with a GPS device which is what I initially thought it was :-(

[Adina P]

Susan, thanks for your question.  Looks like I too misunderstood the exact way the tag works.  You're right it is not a GPS within the tag, but with premium subscription you can locate where the tag was last scanned.  I will correct my original post above to fix that and post a link to the website's "How it Works" page. 

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

What a great idea.  

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

This sounds like a very cool product, however, playing devils advocate....we would have to assume that the person finding our dog WANTS to give them back and they do scan or call. If not, it's worthless, is that correct? I think it would be nice if we could microchip with a GPS and know where they are without relying on another human to notify us. I dont mean to burst any bubbles, sorry.

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

I think so too and I did find one out there at: www.pettracker.com

[Deborah Brown]

This looks really interesting but a bit pricey.  My dogs have never been lost and won't even leave the yard without a human so I'm not sure I want to take this step.  If I had a runner, though, I'd definitely go for it.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Am I crazy, ( well, yes, I am, but anyway)  don't I remember an incident a long time ago where Wayne and Charlie took themselves for a stroll around the neighborhood? 

[Deborah Brown]

Well, it's been a few years and, yes, they led me on a merry chase.  The danger there was that we live in a heavy traffic area.  I've never really lost them.  I don't think they would get dognapped either since they bark up a storm if anyone gets near our gates.

It really is hard to weigh the benefits against the costs for a device like this.  On one hand, we can all say that our doodles are priceless and we'll do whatever it takes to keep them safe.  But then one has to be practical.  <sigh>