WhistleReviews of whistle.com

ever since I got a new tagg tracker it seems to have quite a bit of lag when my pup does manage to get out - its like its 5 min behind where ever she is...

The Whistle Tracker does what it claims, shows you on a cellphone satellite image where your dog is/ moving in what direction. I believe the tracker triangulates your dog's position from cellphone towers and while usually prompt, it may take as long as a couple of minutes depending on signal strength - a long time if your dog is running toward an active road. Customer service is outstanding should you have questions or a momentary glitch. I've renewed for a second year of service.

We've been using Whistle for a year now and we love it when our Black Lab decides to take a road trip we can find him, also tracking his exercise daily.

Location not precise enough

I have had Whistle for over a year on my two year old Beagle Mix and about two months on my Australian Shepherd Puppy. I love Whistle and the peace of mind it gives me. My older dog is a runner and this has helped us find him in no time several times. The app is easy to use and you receive notifications via text, app, or email within three minutes like they advertise. My only issue with it is that when we get into Northern Wisconsin we get no service by the cabin, so his Whistle essentially shuts down. It dies right away and doesn't transmit his location or activity. We've even brought the base along and it hasn't combated the problem much. If you live out in the city or country this is perfect.. we've had great luck with both areas. However, the heavily wooded northwoods is a bit of a problem.

I can't imagine my dogs without the tracker. It's such a piece of mind to know that I can track them if they leave the house. The reason that I don't give the 5 stars is because there is a significant delay before I get notified the dog has left the safe zone. The delay is way too long. Something like 6-8 minutes, my dog can travel blocks in that time and be in danger to be hit by car. Once I start tracking the dogs it works very well.

After almost one year, my first collar doesn't hold a charge nearly as long as it used to. I get maybe 5 days and the dog doesn't even usually leave the yard. That's still really good, but it would be better if they had a plan to replace the batteries on units occasionally. Originally I got around 9-10 days.

I had the Whistle product when it was Tagg. I didn't like that I had to buy new equipment for everything to be compatible. But for the most part, the product is fine. I have some issues with the map showing random areas where my dog 'is' when my dog is not there. Customer service has been fine. They couldn't figure out the map issue but did look into it. Seemed to correct itself for the most part. If I had any recommendations for improvement, I'd make the device smaller, waterproof, and easier to put on standby when going on walks. It does give me some peace of mind knowing that my boy won't be lost again.