If your dog is a part of your family, then you want to do all that you can to protect him or her. One of the most helpless feelings is to walk back to a kennel to bring your friend in for the evening and the kennel to be empty. If you have ever experienced this situation, then you can appreciate the GPS pet locator.

In another scenario, perhaps your pet spends most of her day inside with you, but one day someone rings the doorbell. As you open the door to let your guest into the house, your pet runs out the door and is gone before you can call her back into the house.

A GPS pet locator uses the same technology of a GPS unit in your car. It can give the location or your pet to within fifty feet.

GPS units can come with their own collar or attach to the pets collar. Never take the unit off of the pet except when you are sure that there is no chance of the pets escape. Units with their own collar work best for medium to large dogs while the units that attach to a pets own collar work well with all size dogs.

There are two types of GPS protection available for your pet. With the first, you set a boundary where your pet is allowed to roam. If the pet crosses that boundary, then you are sent an alert by phone and e-mail that your pet has crossed. You can track the pet with a mobile phone or online.

The second unit type does not use the set boundary, but allows you to send the system an alert if your pet is missing. The service sends a signal to start the GPS unit and then the location is relayed to you.

GPS pet locators are limited in use for some situations. Rugged terrain may hinder their usefulness. Earlier units could not be used with small dogs due to the length of the collars.

If you choose the correct device, it can be used for almost any dog.

Some pet locators even have a button that a good Samaritan can push to let the company know that a pet has been found away from its home. This additional security measure is a great option for your pet.

Why not take a one hundred dollar preventative step rather than have to offer hundreds of dollars in rewards in hopes of getting your pet back. The GPS locator is a great investment that involves only a small monthly service charge.

Today we not only have to worry about a pet getting out, we are also plagued with pet thieves. Believe it or not, there are people that will steal your pet in order to sell it to someone else. The GPS pet locator makes it much easier to recover that stolen pet.

Why not give the best protection available to make sure that you can find a lost pet. That dog will come home with its tail wagging.