GPS implant?

[rk660]

I heard you can get a GPS implant, thats acesable by your vet, to locate a missing dog. My vet tells me they can just barcode for ID if needed. my dog can get away real easy, and am very intersted in this GPS technology for locating a lost dog.

Can anyone help. I know their are collars and recievers, like houndsman use, but is there such thing as a GPS implant? prices?

thanks

RK

[trappnman]

rich- implants only work if a scanner is used next to them- pretty worthless over all in my view-

heres a short explnation -The Houston Chronicle is reporting on a dog that was returned to its owner after straying 1,400 miles from home. The recovery was only made possible, the article implies, because the owners had injected a microchip into the dog's flesh.

Unfortunately, stories like this rarely explain exactly what the microchip does or how it is used to recover lost pets, leading many people to conclude that chip implants can be used to find anything that goes missing. But it doesn't work that way. If someone steals your dog or kidnaps your kid, the microchip in their flesh will not alert anyone to the crime, nor can it be used to track down the missing pet or child through some all-seeing satellite in the sky. That's because the read range on an animal (or human) implant is only around 12 inches.

Pet recovery scenarios only work if a missing dog winds up at an animal shelter or a veterinarian's office where the chip can be scanned. When staffers see a stray animal without a collar, they run an RFID reader over its flesh to look for a microchip implant. If the pet has been chipped, the implant will emit a 10-digit code that can be cross-referenced with a registry to identify and contact the owner.



I'd thnk a collar would be your best bet-

[Stanley]

Google this,"HOME AGAIN ANIMAL RETRIEVAL SYSTEM" PH#1-800-252-7894

We have a implant in one of the dogs. It was done at pick up at the breeders. It's not a bad idea. It's designed to identify your dog when, if stolen.

GPS collar; That might be helpful to you. My bear hunters in WI have been working with these as of late. Think about it, Sitting in the truck, with your lap-top, watching the icons run across the plat-book grid , on the lap-top screen. With logging trails mapped, you could find the shortest and easiest distance to a treed Bear.

[trappnman]

it doesn't hurt- but can only be read if your dog gets taken to a vet as lost, or a big enough shelter to have a scanner-

[musher]

The micro chip has taken the place of the tattoo for registered dogs. They are not new. I have a 6 year old with one. But Steve is correct with the scanner issue.

I thought that rk was referring to a miniature GPS unit implanted into the dog. Kind of like a tiny "Spot" locater. That would be a step up.

[northof50]

They are implanting them in waterfowl, but they are satalite links, and depend on the transmission times programed. look under Du scaup, or DU Gadwall or Super Goose Uk.

[rk660]

IC, and not really what Im looking for. Im wanting to locate him asap if he goes on the hoof, before he gets in trouble. Ill have to look into the GPS collars, thanks for the info guys.

[mat]

out of the box the gps collar i have is only good for up to about a mile and a half in the mountains, and 4-5 miles on the desert. the way my dog works this is plenty. i have been told of ways to get up to 10 mile range.

[billmeyerhoff]

Unless it's a satellite link you will be limited to the range of current radio technology.

[JWarren]

the technology for gps is about a 1"x2" reciever for about 5,000 bucks, I doubt it would implant subcutaneous as they run off solar power

[northof50]

The scaup are implanted and run off batteries I believe.
www.ducks.org/Conservation/ScaupResearchProject/3161/ScaupResearchProjectHome.html

[JWarren]

interesting, sounds like the difference is the battery last less than 2 years while the solar ones keep going unless they get drug down a badger hole or flipped for an extended period, I bet the scaup transmitters are multi thousands of dollars as well

[wbg]

Garmin has a nice GPS. collar for about 500 bucks, I've had great luck with their products. This would not help with a stolen dog, but would be just the ticket for a dog with a case of wanderlust.

[northof50]

One of the ones on a Brant, Ireland bound had it going for 3 years, and 6 migrations
supergoose.uk

[musher]

Attach the gps collar with a nut and bolt to the dog and you certainly slow a thief down.

[Bristleback]

Rich, there's a product called Zoombak. It will allow you to:
*Find your dog on demand, give you it's Lat/Lot.
*Allow you to set a fence that will send you a notice if "Fluffy" leaves the yard......or where ever you set this "zone" Works great with Blackberries.

The have a Universal model that can be place in your kids back packs, vehicles, etc.
Rechargable, if I remember correctly a charge lasts about 5 days.
The Universal can be hard wired to a vehicle if you like.

[makete]

They even have them for shoes so that you can put them in shoes of people who have oldtimers. LOL.