I like peanut butter.
I also like jelly.
But I love peanut butter combined with jelly. Isn't it hard to fathom one existing without the other?
Ever since Garmin broke ground with their revolutionary GPS device - the ASTRO - for hunting dogs a few years ago, I've pondered the PB & J combo pack of an electronic collar with GPS in one unit. I own an ASTRO. I also own a SportDOG 1850 with a beeper. Have you ever tried to put both of those collars on your bird dog? I have. My pup slipped a disc in her neck trying to hold her head up. Of course I'm exaggerating, but you get my point.
Coming soon to a sporting goods retailer near you will be the PB & J of eCollars. Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever National Sponsor, SportDOG, has married a handheld global positioning system with all the training power of a traditional SportDOG eCollar in their new TEK 1.0.
Some of the new TEK's key features include:
- · Tracks up to 12 dogs at once
- · GPS shows your dog's location for up to 7 miles away
- · eCollar features stimulation, vibration or tone
- · Liquid crystal display in handheld monitor illustrates if each dog is stopped or direction of movement
The Pointer is written by Bob St.Pierre, Pheasants Forever's Vice President of Marketing.
