The New Generation Fi Smart Collar is a Best Friend for Lovers of Man's Best Friend
Today’s pet parents are more devoted to their dogs than ever before. We provide them with the best dog food — sometimes even the healthier grain-free dog foods despite the added expense — and gourmet treats. We buy them plush dog beds and then end up letting them sleep with us. We walk them faithfully, clean up their messes with convenient bags, and take their health seriously.
If you pride yourself on your pet parenting, yet your dog still has a plain leather or fabric collar, then your pet care may not be as smart as it could be. The Fi Smart Collar is a game-changer for proper pet care. Not only does this smart collar work like a good smartwatch or a Fitbit fitness tracker to keep you in the know about your dog’s activity levels, but it also minimizes the risk of your dog escaping your backyard or getting lost.
How the Fi Collar Works
The second-generation Fi Collar has a sleek design and advanced tracking functions so pet owners can quickly locate their dog if he’s managed to leave the designated perimeter. It uses WiFi support from access points including the Fi Collar base, Bluetooth hubs, or a parent’s smartphone to save energy and extend battery life for up to three months.
Owners can track their dog’s steps through the activity tracker to learn if their dog has had a sedentary day and could benefit from the best pet harness and a long, brisk walk after dinner. The Fi fitness goal for dogs is 10,000 steps per day, a number the company’s testers determined equaled 30-60 minutes of activity for an average dog.
Added Advantages of the Fi Collar
Not only does the Fi Collar provide pet parents with GPS information to locate a dog that’s left the yard with an up to 7-foot accuracy, but it also allows dog owners to ensure that their dog gets their daily walk if they’ve hired a dog-walker or tasked older children or teens with walking the dog after school. Pet parents can track the dog’s activity and location at any time so they are never left out of the loop.
The app also provides options for text alerts when a designated dog walker leaves the preset perimeter so parents know when their dog is out enjoying a walk. Best of all, the Fi Smart Collar offers Lost Dog Mode. With a subscription, the dog’s smart collar acts like a cell phone to show precise location while it also turns on a red-flashing light from the collar itself to make the dog easier to locate after dark. The battery life in Lost Dog Mode is up to two days.
The upgraded 2021 Fi dog collar also offers sleep tracking so pet parents get important information about when and how well their dog gets his rest. This can be especially important for tracking elderly dogs or dogs with medical problems.
Each collar has a one-year warranty and is waterproof and chew-resistant. The Fi Smart Collar remains safe and accurate, even on puddle-loving poodles or a chihuahua with a chewing habit.
If your dog still has a “dumb” collar, it might be time to upgrade with WiFi for Fido, by trying the new generation Fi Smart Collar.
Resources— PCMag, TrailandKale, theVerge
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