We tested the Tractive GPS Pet Tracker by strapping it to a working farm dog named Kiki. The Tractive showed a complete history of Kiki’s wanderings and where she spent most of her time. Tractive’s Live AR mode is impressive, but its audio tracking and Find Mode need a bit of work. That said, this is a great pet GPS tracker for the money, and we loved every other feature.
Author's note: After originally writing this review in 2022, I bought two versions of Tractive for my own dogs, including the latest 2025 model. The minor design flaws that I noted when I first tested it have been addressed. There's now a large, bright light bar, and I haven't had any issues getting location updates. My dogs are romping on the same farm as Kiki the original test dog, and Tractive has helped me find them when they're out of ear shot and can't hear me call.
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