Besides tracking your dog in real-time, your Tractive GPS also includes Activity & Sleep Tracking to help you stay on top of your buddy's health and well-being. Here's how they work in action.
At Tractive, we’re all about keeping our furry friends safe, healthy, and happy. But who says we’re just a GPS tracker? We’ve gathered some kind words from dog parents in our community – just like you – who are raving fans of our Activity and Sleep Tracking features and just can’t get enough. From tracking walks to spotting health issues early, here are 8 real-life reviews of where your trusty Tractive device can help you take an active role in your buddy’s health and well-being.
8 dog parents on why they love Tractive’s Health features
Besides just GPS tracking, Tractive devices come equipped with a built-in accelerometer (or a motion detector) that helps you follow your dog’s movements – but also track how often they’ve been on the move, and even how well your dog is sleeping.
Including:
The distance they cover,
The calories they burn,
How active your dog is compared to other, similar dogs around the world – including their breed,
Meaning, for many of our users, the Tractive GPS isn’t just a safety tool — it’s a way to ensure our pets stay healthy, active, get enough exercise, and even discover a health issue much in advance.
Let’s dive into 8 real-life reviews from dog parents around the world and how they use Tractive’s Activity and Sleep Tracking features. It could be an excellent option for you if you’re thinking of helping your dog:
1) Get just the right amount of exercise
Figuring out how much exercise your dog needs can be tricky. Even more so, sticking to an exercise routine over time. But from your dog’s Wellness profile, you can set them a daily amount of active minutes to target per day. Like this happy dog parent shares:
“It’s just like a human Fitbit for your dog, it monitors his sleep, his activity and wellness and you can get a target amount of minutes to aim for each day to make sure their getting enough exercise.”
Setting exercise goals tailored to your dog’s needs is a great way to keep them healthy – and also…
2) Get a little healthy competition
Dogs – and dog parents alike – can do a whole lot better staying active with a little healthy competition! Here’s how Activity Tracking helps this dog parent stay motivated to stick to her daily walks and exercise.
“Having the Tractive on my dog…ensures (she) gets good walks. I’m competitive so when I saw a leaderboard…we had to win! I enjoy reading her little stats chart, it just makes me smile.
(Tractive) is a superb device. Peace of mind mixed with evoking your competitive side: EXCELLENT and quite joyous.”
Knowing how far you’ve walked can be surprisingly motivating. With this little window into your dog’s daily activity, your Tractive pet activity tracker can actually help you understand their behavior that much better.
“I’ve used the Tractive tracker for 2 years now. It has allowed me to better understand my pet daily activity, realise how long (his walks) are, and where his friends or centre of interest are.”
Little steps go a long way when your dog’s health is concerned. Like figuring out how much you should be feeding them – which can depend on how active your dog is, besides their size and age.
But thankfully:
“Tractive has helped me understand my dog’s behavior and eating habits through Activity Monitoring. As a result we are both a lot happier. Thank you, Tractive.”
Sometimes a dog that’s a bit on the…chubbier side can be cute. But the resulting health issues down the line just aren’t worth it. Luckily, Activity Tracking can be both a motivator but also an important accountability tool – especially when your buddy’s health is concerned.
Tractive is helping us to track Baloo’s activity since he needs to lose weight. We are super happy to have this tool to improve Baloo’s health.
Potty training a dog (especially a young one) is no small task. But some dog parents have learned to figure out their dogs’ sleep cycles through regular Sleep Tracking, which can help you figure out when they might need to do their business.
“With (my Tractive device), I am able to not only monitor (my dog) Kebin’s movements – but his health and daily activity!
Even his sleep pattern at night which helped his potty training…I will bet you didn’t even think of that!”
Who knew that tracking sleep could have such a positive impact on…potty training? Definitely not us! But if you’re curious, here’s how your tracker’s Sleep Monitoring features work:
Using a pet activity tracker means you’re using actionable data to figure out if something’s not right with your dog, health-wise. From your buddy’s activity or sleep levels, this data can provide an early warning sign that they might be sick or in pain.
Like this dog parent shares:
“Besides the GPS function, the app offers an overall score of the dog’s wellbeing based on activity and sleep patterns detected.
I found out my dog is a very very active pup, much more active than I would have expected. Thus, any change detected in these patterns might signal a health problem that is detected earlier.
Early detection can make all the difference – especially if you figure out your dog’s normal habits. Which can also help you…
8) Figure out when to visit the vet
Especially with your tracker’s system of Health Alerts – which can help you catch on to a change in your dog’s activity or sleep much in advance. Which could mean it’s time for a preventive checkup, before their health takes a turn for the worse.
“(Our tracker) gives us peace of mind…and great insights on (our dogs’) activity and sleep levels.
I’m comforted knowing that if they started acting strangely or the data shifted drastically that we could take them to the vet potentially before we would notice something wrong.
With your dog’s Activity and Sleep Tracking at hand – you can feel more confident in your decisions about your dog’s health. Helping you get them enough exercise, eat better, sleep better, and avoid a hefty vet bill down the line!
Ready to take an active role in your buddy’s health & well-being?
Follow every step in real-time with unlimited range. Get alerts if they wander too far. Keep them happy & healthy with Wellness Monitoring. And let others – like walkers or sitters – keep an eye on your dog too.
We love seeing success stories like this, where – beyond GPS – Activity and Sleep Tracking empowers pet parents to take action for their dog’s health.
If you’ve got a story to share, we’d love to hear from you via our Trustpilot page, Facebook, or Instagram. Get in touch and stay connected to a wider network of loving, responsible pet parents around the world!
