Tractive · B2C · GPS dog collar
Ping owners when their dog hasn't been walked in a day
Guest, a user, calls it phenomenal; no business numbers
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What they did
Tractive's GPS collar tracks the dog's movement; the app sends a notice when the dog has not been walked for a day ('Time to get up and go') and shows activity levels.
What happened
Guest used it with his German shepherd and loved it; no company data.
In their words
Sub Club by RevenueCat · Why AI Probably Won’t Kill Your App (But Ignoring It Will) — Eric Crowley, GP Bullhound“I had a German shepherd for a while and had a Tractive collar on them. Just phenomenal product. It was one of those things where I would get the notice, "Hey, you haven't taken your dog for a walk for a day. Time to get up and go."”
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