CMGM
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025
The GPS is hit and miss, and seemed to have about a good 15ft or greater margin of error when I was testing it out. No way I'm going to confuse my dog with an invisible fence that randomly gets closer/farther away. I'm sending it back.
Carpenter
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
I wasn’t expecting much from this collar. I tried a more expensive unit and it failed. But this GPS dog fence setup has maintained the fence perimeter and has had minimal false hits. It took me several tries to get the base unit and collar to sync up. I factory reset both pieces to get it to work properly. Now I’m training my dog what the sounds and vibrations mean.
Nana72
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2025
This is such a great pet fence system. It works great. I am so glad it doesn't require underground equipment. This was easy to set up and map. Best of all, it actually works. I cannot describe how excited and relieved I am to be able to give my dog some freedom to run and explore.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2025
I had another brand of wireless pet fence and this system really puts it to shame. The system has a much smaller collar, which makes it much more discrete. I have had this set up for a couple weeks now and I really like this overall. Like much cheaper systems, this does not need a subscription to anything to work -- it picks up the GPS on the collar and then maps that to a drawn boundary to warn the dog when attempting to cross. As is typical of these they are not perfectly precise -- I have found that it will trigger around the marked border plus or minus about 6 to 10 feet in general usage. The app is pretty easy to use to sync and draw the boundary, and it can be adjusted especially when testing where it is getting triggered.
Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2025
We've been using a Stay and Play by PetSafe for years now. It has been super reliable and keeps our dog safe. Admittedly, we sit on about 2 acres, but the Stay and Play only secures up to 3/4 of an acre. There's a lot of land that our dog should have been able to go, but wasn't because of the limits of the device.When I saw this GPS dog fence by the same trusted company, I immediately ordered it.Because this works on GPS, the boundaries aren't as definite. This type of collar is more suited to rural areas and larger properties. If you're in a dense neighborhood with busy streets, this may not be for you. We have a large backyard and live in a cul-de-sac, so there isn't a lot of traffic on our street, but I still have the fence set very far back from the road. If there's ever any lag in the signal detecting that my dog is near boundary by the street, I want to make sure there's a large buffer.There's no real time tracking on this device. PetSafe does have another collar that has real time tracking, but it has to connect to a cell service so there's a monthly/yearly fee. With this GPS collar, there's no subscription fee. As long as you don't require real time tracking--and you shouldn't because your dog should never make it past the boundary fence--then this is the way to go.
Linden
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2025
To reiterate - MOST other reviews - including those on the Petsafe website are paid reviews. This one is not, and is a real life review of this product.We received it and immediately set up the boundaries. That was easy. We did notice that our dog would get false boundary alerts around large metal objects (such as a vehicle). We thought it was going to work out well for us.Then precisely 24 hours later we started having problems. The main unit disconnected from our WIFI, rendering the collar useless. Every other wifi enabled device in the house was working fine. I reconnected it to our wifi, scratching my head as to why it randomly forgot our wifi settings. Once that was completed the collar just continuously flashes yellow, indicating it is disconnected from the main unit. This system is not ready for prime time - it’s a prototype at best. Keep looking. Already set up my Amazon return. We will likely get the halo system.
SM
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
“Good Concept, But Has Some Quirks”This GPS dog fence is a great idea—no buried wires, no subscription fees, and lots of flexibility for setting up boundaries. It’s easy to customize for larger yards, and the redesigned collar is comfortable for the dog. However, the GPS signal can be a bit inconsistent, sometimes causing false corrections or letting the dog wander too far. Setup takes some patience, but once dialed in, it works pretty well. If you have a big open space and don’t mind occasional tweaks, it’s a solid option for keeping your dog safe.
Summer
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
Reviewing PetSafe Guardian GPS Dog Fence – We have a large property in the mountains. Normally, we are outside with our dog right by our side while on the property, but every now and again, we will get distracted, as will she, and she will wander off. She always stays near, but we can’t guarantee that will 100% be the case, so I ordered this GPS dog fence.It was easy for us to set up with the map and it worked right out of the gate. The hardest part was getting the boundary drawn exactly where we wanted it, and even that wasn’t hard. It works well and is highly responsive. We always know where she is now, and we don’t have to worry about her leaving the property or getting carried off property because we’re alerted every time there is a boundary cross. The GPS is accurate unless she is in the forested part of our property, but that is to be expected. We’re very pleased with this system. The best part is that NO SUBSCRIPTION IS REQUIRED! That is amazing.