These 4 Dogs Are Living the Dream

All dogs want to experience freedom—but as responsible owners know, safety comes first. Halo Collar’s real-time GPS tracking and customizable virtual fences allow pet parents to set boundaries and keep tabs on their pups, while letting them run, sniff, and explore to their heart’s content.

These families use Halo Collar to keep their four-legged companions safe and to enable all kinds of adventures. From a wilderness-loving pup recovering from cancer to a farm dog who’s a little too interested in goats, these pets are living the good life.

Blizzard

When Nate Dodge saw Blizzard’s photo, it was love at first sight. Never mind that Dodge, an adventure photographer and filmmaker, lived in Colorado, and Blizzard was a stray dog in Texas: Nothing could keep these outdoorsy soulmates apart. The German shepherd-Great Pyrenees mix quickly became Dodge’s backcountry companion, usually off-leash. “He loves to explore and sniff and roam free,” Dodge says. “I love letting him be his wild self.” But when Blizzard was about five years old, Dodge noticed a small lump on his leg. It was cancer. A whirlwind of multiple surgeries and complications followed, leaving Blizzard’s mobility severely limited.

To closely monitor Blizzard’s movements, Dodge relies on Halo Collar. The real-time GPS tracking gives Blizzard the freedom he’s used to, while Dodge looks after his pup’s activity in the Halo App. When Blizzard fully recovers, Dodge plans to keep him in his Halo Collar for camping, backcountry skiing, trail running, and backyard romping adventures. “I think it’s always going to give me that peace of mind that I need to allow him to be an off-leash dog,” Dodge says.

Queso

For pro rock climber Mo Beck, christening her new puppy was as easy as thinking about her favorite snack. “I have an obsession with cheese,” she says with a smile—hence the name Queso. As soon as Beck adopted her, Queso became her companion at the crag and on the trail. “Having a dog like Queso who loves adventuring encourages me to always be adventuring,” Beck says.

When Beck’s high on a wall, Halo Collar is the extra security the duo needs. “It’s not just tracking where she is—Halo’s GPS fences also keep her close to me,” Beck says. “Which is really important because one of the reasons I love climbing is when I’m up there, I’m just so focused.” The Halo Collar lets Beck lose herself on a route without worrying that Queso might wander off—keeping her “mama’s girl” safe until Beck is back on solid ground.

Tater

Two-year-old Tater is living the dream. As resident farm dog at Wayfinder Farms in New Mexico, Tater has the run of 10 acres and number-one helper status with his owners, Bryan and Sarah Rogala. Every day, the boxer mix accompanies them on their round of farm chores, pitching in with tossing hay and filling water troughs for the horses, goats, and chickens.

Tater’s only weakness: He’s a little too interested in the goats. Bryan and Sarah use Halo Collar to keep him away from the goat pen without sacrificing his freedom to roam. “Halo’s been a huge change for us in that we don’t have to think about it.” The couple use a Halo Beacon to create a no-go zone in the goat pen, and Tater’s Halo Collar enforces a virtual Halo Fence around the entire 10-acre farm. “It’s nice knowing he’s going to stay within those boundaries, even if he’s not right next to us,” Bryan says.

Hobbs and Gullie

Living with hunting dogs like Hobbs and Gullie is kind of like having pro athletes for pets, according to Grayson Shaefer, a longtime dog trainer. “The idea of being out in the woods with an animal that can run faster than you, smell better than you, and help you find game birds and lost people—it’s one of the coolest things.” Hobbs, a Drahthaar, is a high-strung escape artist, while English setter Gullie is more laid-back. Still, both want to run—a lot.

Grayson and Sage Shaefer tried other smart collars, but Halo is the one that ticks all the boxes. “With that always-on GPS feature of the Halo Collar, you’re actually able to track the dog in real time,” Grayson says. And if there’s a breach of a virtual fence boundary, you get an instant notification to your phone via the Halo app as the collar guides them home. The collar also lets the family program a boundary around Sage’s tattoo studio, so the dogs can’t disturb her work. End result? Everybody’s happy.

The Halo Collar is an advanced GPS dog fence co-founded by Cesar Millan. This patented smart collar combines a wireless fence, GPS tracking, training, and activity monitoring in one device—protecting more than 500,000 dogs daily. Visit halocollar.com to learn more.