Smallest dog tracker

Przemyslaw a month ago

Hello,
I’m looking for the smallest tracker for a small dog (a Jack Russell terrier). The tracker must support at least 4G, since 2G is being phased out.
Are there any devices compatible with Traccar that also offer health monitoring features?
Regards.

SwayDev a month ago

Mictrack has one, however I am not sure if it does health monitors

Przemyslaw a month ago

Thanks but looks big. Something smaller?

SwayDev a month ago

I have tried almost all pet trackers, If reliable tracking is required go for brands like MicTrack.

However small form factor and size is what you need then go for "eview's cat tracker" Shenzhen Eview GPS Technology (ask them for the cat tracker)

Note: Battery life on this one is a nightmare, and accuracy when the animal goes indoors or in wooded areas can be problematic.

Attached picture if that helps.
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Przemyslaw a month ago

Thanks @SwayDev. That one looks small enough but battery is important for me. I don't want to charge every day.
Are You sure it will work with Traccar?
Regards.

SwayDev a month ago

This is the smallest tracker I have come come across and requires daily charging.

Should work with traccar, if not you can sponsor the implementation by contacting Traccar support.

You need to define your requirements to be able to narrow down a tracker that will work for your use case.

It's almost impossible to get the smallest tracker and the longest battery life in a single device. Some trackers can be configured to work in power saving modes.

It's best you contact the manufacturers with your requirements.

Przemyslaw a month ago

OK, thanks a lot. I will buy one and see.
Regards

GV a month ago

There's no perfect pet tracker. Best option I have been able to come out with is an nfc token, using the osmand protocol I send the device's location.
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SwayDev a month ago

@evallgar how do you overcome NFC's range limitations.

GV a month ago

@SwayDev You dont. It is what it is. I bought a ton of different sizes / vendors / types / colors etc. Try them with different devices (more android devices than apple devices), make a decision table and work with that.

My best recommendation is to use both a QR Code and a NFC Token together.