You need the app for setup, some of which includes scanning for networks so you can add the Whistle GO Explore to your Wi-Fi. The Go Explore works with the free Whistle app for Android and iOS. The page includes a daily timeline of when your pet was active or snoozing. Set a goal of a certain number of minutes of activity per day and you'll immediately see in the chart if the goal was reached. The other major feature is health tracking, where you can get a quick glance of your pet's calories burned, distance traversed, and hours at rest for a day. At least it will try -I got a warning numerous times that I had to plug the Whistle GO Explore in so this sync would happen. The app will sync your list of saved Places with Whistle's servers, I assume to share with others who use your account. If a dog is more active and outside the safe zone-or goes missing and you activate Track mode-the battery is depleted much faster as it checks in with the AT&T network for location info more often. After five days, my GO Explore was only down to 98 percent charge on the old Whistle 3 that same time frame would have required a recharge, so that's a major improvement. Whistle claims the battery can last as long as 30 days if your pet's a real couch potato, with an average life of around 20 days. Log in at the Wi-Fi in each location, register that network in the app with each location you record, and each spot becomes a safe zone.Īs long as your pooch is in vicinity of a Wi-Fi router, the GO Explore remains in a Power Save Mode, in which it completely turns off and checks for a Wi-Fi connection every few minutes. The app supports multiple Safe Places, so you can list your home, office, wherever you frequent. The key to good battery life with the GO Explore is to make sure you pair the device with the Wi-Fi found in your current location. As mentioned, you get a 90-day trial to check out the Whistle GO Explore, which is important if you live somewhere lacking effective AT&T coverage. The carrier you have on your phone doesn't matter. Features and Battery LifeĮveryone in the pet-tracking space seems to be using AT&T's network for GPS positioning, probably because it offers a relatively inexpensive monthly or yearly subscription plan. That compares well with the $335 two-year cost for the Fi Smart Dog Collar. That brings the total cost outlay to $296.75 for two years of the GO Explore, at the cheapest. You can also pay $9.95 per month, billed monthly. The lowest-cost subscription is $166.80 for two years (that works out to $6.95 per month), or $95.40 for one year ($7.95 per month). Each requires a subscription for GPS tracking. It should be noted that the GO Explore itself is usable by smaller dogs and even cats, though the health info is mainly for dogs.Īll Whistle products have a 90-day trial period during which you can return the device without question. They only recommended the collars for dogs over 20 pounds. Each has a Whistle GO/GO Explore steel mount integrated (the mounts won't work for the older Whistle 3). It now offers $29.95 collars in various sizes and in six colors/patterns. However, Whistle (the company) has realized the benefit of having an ecosystem of after-market products to sell. Whistle GO devices attach to any collar, unlike the Fi Smart Dog Collar which is built to work only with collars sold by Fi. The tracker itself sits a little loose in the clip, but won't fall out without you pushing the spring-loaded button and twisting the device 90 degrees. That said, the clip is only for flat collars. The all-plastic clip likely will last longer, plus is nigh-impossible to get back off a collar once attached (I scratched mine all up trying to remove it). I had to replace the latter at one point because the rubber stretched and wouldn't bounce back after several months. The redesigned clip is fully plastic, rather than the plastic-with-rubberband-attachment on the Whistle 3. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Tractive Motion ReviewĪll you get in the box is a GO Explore, a charging cable, and the clip. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill. How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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