Tractive
Tractive GPS DOG 6
A clip-on GPS collar tracker for dogs from the Austrian company Tractive, sending location over cellular networks.
- Device
- €69
- Plan from
- €120/yr
- Basic
- 3 years, all in
- €345
- if the price holds
- Where it works
- 175+ countries
- Battery, claimed
- 14 days
- Weight
- 39 g
Good to know
- A subscription is required to see location at all
- Renewal price not stated by the maker
- Using it abroad costs extra
- Same owner as Tractive CAT 6 Mini
- 2025: After buying Whistle from Mars Petcare, Tractive shut the Whistle service down on 31 August 2025 and Whistle trackers stopped working.
Where it stands among 21
Each fact with every tracker's answer. Tractive GPS DOG 6 is outlined.
How it finds your pet
Cellular GPS, anywhere with coverage
Cellular GPS, anywhere with coverage 15
Radio, a few km 3
Bluetooth, near other phones 3
Plan needed to see location
Plan required
No plan needed 6
Made for
Dogs
Dogs and cats 9
Dogs 9
Not stated 1
Battery, as the maker claims
Up to 14 days
1 to 8 weeks 8
Months (coin cell or base) 5
Not stated 1
Device weight
39 g
Under 20 g 5
20 to 39 g 10
40 to 79 g 2
80 g or more 1
Plans and prices
In EUR, as listed by Tractive, checked 2026-10-17.
| What you pay for | Price | Other ways to pay | Renews at | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The device | €69 | One-off | Not applicable | List price on tractive.com (EU store). XL editions cost more. |
| Basic | €120/yr | €14 monthly€156 for 2 years | Not stated | Live GPS tracking, heart and respiratory rate, activity and sleep. No family sharing, no worldwide coverage, no 365-day history.Monthly billing only for Basic, in selected countries. Plans auto-renew; the renewal price isn't stated separately. |
| Premium | €132/yr | €360 for 5 years | Not stated | Everything in Basic plus family sharing, worldwide coverage, 365-day location history and GPS data export.Also €180 for 2 years. Plans auto-renew; the renewal price isn't stated separately. |
- Activation fee
- Not stated
- Minimum term
- None; cancel any time, runs to the end of the paid period
- Return window
- 30 days
- Warranty
- Not stated
Finding your pet
- How it finds
- Cellular GPS
- Network
- LTE (Cat-1bis / LTE-M) with 2G fallback + GPS; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth assist
- Where it works
- 175+ countries
- Works abroad on the same plan
- Costs extraCosts extra
- Direct range
- Not applicable
- Works with no phone nearby
- YesYes
- Fastest live update
- Not stated
- Battery, as claimed
- Up to 14 days
- Battery in live mode
- Not stated
Fits your pet
- Made for
- Dogs
- Weight
- 39 g
- Smallest pet
- 4 kg and up
- Water
- IP68
- Attaches
- Clips to your own collar
What else it does
- Escape alerts (safe zones)
- YesYes
- Virtual fence
- Alerts only
- Activity tracking
- YesYes
- Health insights
- Sleep, barking, scratching, resting heart and respiratory rate, separation anxiety
- Light on the device
- YesYes
- Sound to find the pet
- YesYes
- Family sharing
- Family sharing on Premium (number not stated)
- Saves battery at home
- YesYes
- Apps
- iPhone, Android, Web
Who you're trusting
- Owner
- Bending Spoons
- Based in
- Austria
- Status
- On sale
- If you stop paying
- Without a subscription it shows no location, geofences or history; the hardware does nothing useful on its own
- Sells your data
- NoNo
- Location history kept
- 365 days on Premium, about 24 hours on Basic; stored on EU servers (policy: up to about 13 months or as needed)
- Shutdowns, recalls, incidents
- 2025: After buying Whistle from Mars Petcare, Tractive shut the Whistle service down on 31 August 2025 and Whistle trackers stopped working.
Where we recommend it
Best dog tracker for hiking and hunting
If your walks stay within mobile coverage, a cellular tracker is lighter and cheaper to start with: 39 g, €69 plus a plan from €120 a year, 175+ countries. It stops updating where there's no signal, and leaving your home country needs the Premium plan.
Best pet tracker for travelling abroad
175+ countries, but only on the Premium plan (€132 a year, or €360 for five years). Basic covers your home country. €69 for the device, 39 g, dogs from 4 kg.
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