Lily just turned 5 months
but the reason for this post
we got her a new GPS collar
not that GPS collars are new , they've been around for a few years now and we've looked at them before
the trouble was , was the battery life on most GPS collars were like only 3-5 days , so if you forget to charge them , they become kinda mute , and useless
but we found a new one , called FI , ( kind of a stupid name )
but the battery life is amazing , they claim up up 3 months on one charge
and I believe them , we've had it for like a week now and it's still at 98% battery
it works pretty slick , if the dog is home it's works of off your wifi , and if you're on a walk it then works off of your phones bluetooth
so it's not constantly pinging the GPS satellite , using up battery , it's only if the dog leaves your "safe zone" does it go into GPS mode , and then gives you real time tracking
and yes , there is a $100.00 a year fee
but if there is anyone out there who has a dog who is an escape artist , or hunters whose dogs are always on the move , or if you just want peace of mine , it might be worth checking out