Each pet would require their own collar. One big downside to RoamEO is the cost. Some of its competitors are half as much as this system, at a little over four hundred dollars for a handheld unit and collar. The good thing about RoamEO is that both the handheld receiver and the collar are equipped with GPS receivers. This means that if you are on a hike, you don’t continuously have to re-create a virtual fence every step you take.

But tracking can bring challenges. By the time you reach the destination the pet will have moved on. This system only sends out updates every 3 minutes. Once your pet leaves this area, an audible alarm will sound to let you know there’s a problem. This electronic boundary is automatically stored, so it’s easy to wipe it out and replace it with a new area as you choose. They have received considerable input from cat owners asking for a product like RoamEO for their pets. As a result, they are actively investigating whether they can make a collar small enough to fit on cats. If your pet exits this perimeter, an audible alarm will sound. For example, you may wish to establish your property line as the perimeter for your pet.

The receiver picks up location information sent from the collar, including the speed of your dog, where he or she is, and how fast your pet is going. Apart from the $500 price tag (plus $160 for each additional GPS-enabled collar), the collar and receiver communicate with each other via radio, not GSM. There is no need for the collar to be off the dog for 4-6 hours while the batteries recharge, which would leave your dog unprotected during an escape without the collar. Your dog has protection 24/7/365. The signal from the collars can be detected up to 3 miles from the receiver. The RoamEO Pup’s high contrast display can be easily read in sunlight or at night.

It comes with a built-in battery that will last between 18 and 30 hours. Now each time you put on your dog’s collar, it comes with the extraordinary advantage of knowing that you can locate your pet at anytime. Just place your collar on the dog and you’re ready to track.