Alpha 200i

Garmin alpha 100 is what I use, the 200 came out right after I got mine and it looks to be even better. I think they have a few different versions of it out now. Massive range, great tracking and it has tone, stim(nip and constant), vibe. We use the tone for long range recall, nip for reinforcement

My Mal comes everywhere with me (partly because it’s hard to find a dog sitter and mostly because she’s my favorite travel buddy) and the best advice I have is to start early. We started car trips and mini camping trips when she was a puppy so she could get used to sleeping in the tent or the truck.

I’ve actually got 2 systems. Garmin Pro 550 with PT10. And then the Garmin Alpha 10 with T20. Reason being is I have my dog on an e-collar for a lot of things that isn’t hunting (walking around town, off leash in the park, roaming in the woods next to my house, etc.) where I don’t need a big ol’ ant

Dealer/User of both here. If you're introducing the e-collar and wanting to use it as a training collar and GPS, go with the Garmin Pro550+. The Pathfinder 2 is a good unit, but in training scenarios your timing to change stim levels, etc. is severely limited by the handheld and the need to utilize

I live in Maine with 3 dogs that hike with me often. For every-day use, i.e. they wear it all the time, I use Fi collars. The upside is if you have cellular signal they work pretty well with battery life of 2-3 weeks. The downsides are that if you have spotty or no cell signal, the collars are essen

If you’re a Garmin guy, look at the Pro550+ instead of an Alpha set up. Additionally, for less than an Alpha 300, you could look at the 200i or 200+. If you don’t need the maps in your handheld, the pro550+ is the best value for the money. The pathfinder 2 is a good option as well, we sell a bunch o

I have only used Garmin e collars and like them a lot

If your main goal is to track your dog’s movement, routes, and distance after walks, you might consider activity trackers instead of GPS collars. They work similar to what Fitbit offers, but for dogs. Trackers log movement data and sync to your phone when you are in range. For example, you can try F

I know it’s overkill but I also like knowing where my dog is all the time (he’s a bit of a roamer) so I own 2 gps collars, one that only works in cell service (Tractive) but is compact and small, and the other for the backcountry (Garmin T20 and alpha 10) that looks super goofy and has a big antenna

Since you already ordered it, here’s the biggest thing to understand about Tractive/Fi style collars: They’re “recovery tools,” not “real-time off-grid tracking tools.” In areas with cell service (yard + local parks), they work well enough to get you in the right direction if your dog slips out. But