FitBark 2 Dog Activity Monitor (Black)

I bought the Fitbark to monitor my dog's health, after he was diagnosed with a skin condition and put on long term medication. The device takes a sample of a period of 4 hours during the night, and tells me how restless my dog has been - so I can monitor the effectiveness of his medication. My vet was very impressed when I could evidence the exact date the medication started to wear off! It's also great fun; the app syncs with my own Fitbit so we can achieve our targets together! I had a couple of questions, but the online help team were very quick to respond. You do just need to be careful how you attach it to the dog's collar. It fastens on with two tiny cable ties, which (because of the place I'd attached it) rubbed and caused my dog's neck to get very sore. I took it off and re-attached to a different part of the collar which meant the cable ties were no longer in drect contact with his neck, and it's fine now.

Syncs well. Have had it for a month and not even 1/8 battery used. We use it mostly to know when to slow our dog down on hot days.

I am in love with this product! This is the Fitbark I envisioned years ago and there is nothing like it available anywhere else - I looked and looked. ** update** I’ve seen reviews stating the covers fall off and wanted to address this. We haven’t lost a cover on any of our units. I’ve had one for over 6 months now with the original cover. When you put it in you need to make sure the edges fully wrap around the unit. If you don’t fully secure it it is going to come off it’s very easy to seat, but you MUST check it after charging. That said as an experiment I ran a unit without a cover for a month- normal high activity on a working dog. The unit is 100% still fine. Yes it should have a cover, you should put it on properly but if you let one it it does t affect the usability of the unit. -Original- I was one of the original kickstarter supporters back with their first model and i didn't hesitate for a second to buy multiples of this new model when it came out. I was waiting until there was a model that could hold a charge for longer and was completely waterproof. Well here it is. I have this model on my personal dogs, but also on over 10 program dogs. We will send them home with this model on them. I have been using this device since before the release and after the release I immediately bought enough to outfit over half of our dogs. I am now filling in the gaps as we raise funds and buying them 1-2 at a time to keep everyone outfitted as dogs are placed and new clients join our team. Pros/cons, I'm going to bullet point highlights, you will honestly need to weigh some of this yourself because some is very objective: -Our dogs wear these constantly, have been on their first charge (first week in dec. still running on first charge and it is mid feb.) -Covers are new and different and you can loose them, but they make the unit waterproof and much easier to charge (charger clamps on the front instead of having a port). The device still works without a cover so while you can loose them if you seat it properly it will stay on (i haven't lost one in over 6 months of use) but I'd rather replace a $6 cover than a $70 unit or need to remove it when the dogs get wet. -They are not coming off the collar- no way no how unless your dog bites it off because they are zip tied on. You can get extra ties from fitbark or your local hardware store and the box comes with 4 (so you get one move). I personally loved the versatility of the old model on my personal dog because we always swap collars and harnesses, but it was much easier to damage and loose - this is basically not coming off unless you personally mess up. - They have amazing and i mean amazing customer support. I talk to them regularly, when i've needed units repaired in the past, need help with the app, or just have a general question. they have always been quick to respond and been beyond accommodating. -The app is constantly improving and they listen to suggestions. I've done site/app programing and I know what it takes to add things and alter the code to include new features, but these guys honestly listen and try very hard to improve their product regularly. -This isn't a GPS unit. if that is what you are looking for this isn't it. It is like a fitbit for your dog and it is the perfect product that fits its goal. -works on apple and android devices and has a website as well - no subscription or fee for using the app/site. you can even link it to your activity tracker to see side by side and download your dogs raw data (if you need/want it). I get this question more than anything and while i get why people want that this is a small activity tracker a gps would have a subscription, be at least twice as big, and not nearly as versatile with every breed of do (or even other pets).

I’m doing a review now because I’ve had it for 6 months exact, it’s been super helpful on keeping my dog on track with her exercises as I have a Siberian husky puppy. So I know if she need more active time and I love the goals they have for her too it really pushes me as an owner to make sure she if fully getting the exercise she actually needs and what I think she needs. A flaw that I don’t like are the zip ties because my dog plays a lot at the dog park and they tend to break it off luckily it’s never fallen off her collar only one straps breaks and they do come with replacement zip ties but I’m worried that I’ll run out and not sure if I can purchase more. The battery life did last for 6 months which is nice and lets me know when it needs to be charged. Over all really like this product and my dog definitely is thankful as it helps her reach her goal as a puppy and less stress at home.

This is a replacement FitBark for one that no longer was in working order. We had let our dog go into the water and the first one was not waterproof. We decided to buy a second one, the upgraded model, and we have had no problems as this one has a protective cover over it. She can now go swimming which is beneficial as she has had elbow dysplasia. She loves swimming when we go to the beach Thank you for updating the FitBark to allow this. Fingers crossed it continues to do so.