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:

SportDOG's new TEK 1.0

  • · 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.