Pet tracker devices

Re: Pet tracker devices

Thomas Johnson — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:10:02 GMT

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I think the iPhone suggestion would be good as long as it's easy and quick to activate the find the phone app. Never a dull moment and he keeps me fit!

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With the 'Find Friends' iPhone App once you have given permanent permission to share your location with an individual person they can see the location of your phone at any time, as long as it is on.

Re: Pet tracker devices

Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:55:50 GMT

Hi Ruth , Guy is 23 but severe learning difficulties . Can't use a phone and very limited language. He wouldn't phone me if he got lost , just stand around rocking and smiling. We live in a small village where he is well known but he loves going to shopping centres , hiking and looking for music CDs in charity shops. He used to stay with me or his carer but he has become more independent recently which is great but one minute he's there and the next he's off up the road or into HMV or a charity shop. I am glad he is feeling confident enough to do that and I don't want to stifle his freedom but it would help to know where he is if he belts off . My other son sounds very similar to yours , also on the spectrum but copes very well with a mobile phone and has a job in the local supermarket. I think the iPhone suggestion would be good as long as it's easy and quick to activate the find the phone app. Never a dull moment and he keeps me fit!

Re: Pet tracker devices

ruths — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:16:32 GMT

How old is he? I'm just interested- I've a big with HFA who is pretty mainstream but I worry about him off in his own - he struggles with sensory input at can be really frustrated if he doesn't understand people. How would it work for your boy? Mine has just started at secondary and we've done the find my phone thing when he got lost on the way home because is bus was diverted. It pretty much stopped him from freaking out in the middle of town- he was talking to my husband who was tracking him on the computer. Like that film with gene Hackman -))

Re: Pet tracker devices

Clare Tapsfield-Wright — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:49:42 GMT

Thanks everyone . I've got a medical alert chain he wears quite happily but it would be reassuring thanks

Re: Pet tracker devices

Gareth C. — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:11:48 GMT

Re gpaws I won one and it never worked

I phones have a find my iPhone app so you can find it anywhere anytime. Just buy an old one and slip it in his bag / coat pocket. Already planning for teenagers!

Re: Pet tracker devices

Clive Ansell — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:52:41 GMT

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/gpaws-track.html

Re: Pet tracker devices

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:52:29 GMT

Quick google search came up with this: says has GPS options?

http://www.trackyour.co.uk/index.php/track-who/track-your-child.html