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Best GPS fence collar for dogs

Collars that draw a virtual fence by GPS and cue the dog at the boundary, what kind of correction each uses, and what they cost with the plan.

What we looked at:Virtual fence and its cuesWhether static correction is usedDevice and plan priceBattery
  1. 1Halo Collar 5 logo

    Halo Collar 5

    GPS fences, live tracking and activity in one collar. $599 plus a Pack membership from $9.99 a month ($109.89 a year on Bronze). Its fence cues can include static correction. The maker claims about 2 days of battery. US and Canada, except Québec.

    All Halo Collar 5 facts
    How it finds
    Cellular GPS
    3 years, all in
    $919
    Battery, claimed
    2 days
    Weight
    Not stated
  2. 2SpotOn GPS Fence (Nova Edition) logo

    SpotOn GPS Fence (Nova Edition)

    The fence itself works without a plan, so you can contain a dog without paying monthly; live location tracking costs $101.88 a year. The Nova Edition is $999 and uses static correction as one of its cues. US and Canada.

    All SpotOn GPS Fence (Nova Edition) facts
    How it finds
    Cellular GPS
    3 years, all in
    $1,281
    Battery, claimed
    1.4 days
    Weight
    Not stated

GPS fence collars, device plus three years

Device plus three years of the cheapest plan, at each maker's listed prices. Each currency is ranked on its own.

In US dollars

Device3 years of the cheapest planPrices in USD, as listed by each maker
  1. Dogtra Pathfinder 2 logoDogtra Pathfinder 2$430
  2. Halo Collar 5 logoHalo Collar 5$919
  3. SpotOn GPS Fence (Nova Edition) logoSpotOn GPS Fence (Nova Edition)$1,281

Worth knowing. Static correction is a training choice we don't judge here. Each profile says whether a collar uses it, and the makers explain how to turn cues down or off.

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