GPS tracking for dog collar. Air tags not reliable?

[Fireballer 2,643]

I’m looking for a reliable system to track my dogs over our property. I’m reading that an Air Tag has to be with approx 100 feet of an Apple device to get located.  So a dog out in the woods can’t be located with an Air tag?  Any other first hand experiences with dog GPS trackers?

[Hawkeye21 2,400]

Just now, Fireballer said:

I’m looking for a reliable system to track my dogs over our property. I’m reading that an Air Tag has to be with approx 100 feet of an Apple device to get located.  So a dog out in the woods can’t be located with an Air tag?  Any other first hand experiences with dog GPS trackers?

AirTags are worthless for pets.  I first tried that as well.  This is what I have and really like: https://www.whistle.com/pages/compare-gps-trackers

[edjr 6,608]

Use what peefoam uses for the girls locked in his basement

[HotRod 70]

How about some training?

[Hawkeye21 2,400]

1 minute ago, HotRod said:

How about some training?

I have an invisible fence and a GPS collar for my dogs.  While they stay on my property 90% of the time, there are still occasions when they chase an animal or the battery dies on the shock collar.  It's a huge relief knowing that I can find them easily with the GPS on.  Well worth the $99 a year.

[supermike80 1,930]

I don't know much about air tags...But I see articles about how people toss them on luggage or whatever and can track their suitcase around the country.

Why dont they work on something close like a dog?

[Hawkeye21 2,400]

3 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

I don't know much about air tags...But I see articles about how people toss them on luggage or whatever and can track their suitcase around the country.

Why dont they work on something close like a dog?

I never had luck getting an accurate location when I used them.  I think they can be located by pinging off other people's phones or something like that.  It was pretty much worthless when I needed to know the exact location of my dogs.