Tracking devices can help save lives

I read with interest the story under the headline Dog placed on wrong flight found after two days, because I have a dog that wanders and has been lost.

Lily, unbeknownst to me at the time, was able to get through the yard fence. I fixed (or thought I did) my fence, then went directly to a big box electronic store and bought a GPS dog collar.

I paid $150 for the unit, downloaded the app and pay $8 per month for the GPS service. This unit paid for itself when Lily escaped again out of the yard. The app dinged that Lily was out of the safe zone. I saw exactly where she was to bring her home. The fence is now fixed properly.

The GPS collar will spare any family that has lost a pet the anxiety/heart-wrenching worry of searching for their pet.

Reading the story Bracelets help track people who wander made me think that I use a GPS on my dog and if I had a loved one that wandered I would use this gadget sewn into a very secure undershirt pocket.

It’s better than nothing until Project Lifesaver is in place. We have tracked house arrest prisoners for years. The Lifesaver project is overdue and to be applauded that this technology will finally be used for families of people with Alzheimer’s, dementia and autism.

We have the GPS technology now. I wish everyone could afford it, but if you can, make your way to the store. Peace of mind is priceless.

Brenda Toon, Saskatoon