{"id":14619,"date":"2026-06-08T14:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=14619"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:05:35","slug":"these-4-dogs-are-living-the-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=14619","title":{"rendered":"These 4 Dogs Are Living the Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>With the Halo Collar\u2019s smart features and advanced technology, these families don\u2019t need to choose between freedom and safety for their pups<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/p>\n<p class=\"fp-leadCaption py-tight text-left font-utility text-utility3-size leading-utility3-line-height text-secondary\">Mo Beck and Queso<!-- --> (Photo: Halo Collar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Published June 8, 2026 08:00AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>All dogs want to experience freedom\u2014but as responsible owners know, safety comes first. Halo Collar\u2019s 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\u2019s content.<\/p>\n<p>These families use <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.halocollar.com\/\">Halo Collar<\/a> 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\u2019s a little too interested in goats, these pets are living the good life.<\/p>\n<h2>Blizzard<\/h2>\n<p>When <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nate_dodge\/\">Nate Dodge<\/a> saw Blizzard\u2019s 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\u2019s backcountry companion, usually off-leash. \u201cHe loves to explore and sniff and roam free,\u201d Dodge says. \u201cI love letting him be his wild self.\u201d 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\u2019s mobility severely limited.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute\" title=\"Nate &amp;Blizzard | Halo Collar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/yDPbkmpj-GIU1Hjz6.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To closely monitor Blizzard\u2019s movements, Dodge relies on Halo Collar. The real-time GPS tracking gives Blizzard the freedom he\u2019s used to, while Dodge looks after his pup\u2019s 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. \u201cI think it\u2019s always going to give me that peace of mind that I need to allow him to be an off-leash dog,\u201d Dodge says.<\/p>\n<h2>Queso<\/h2>\n<p>For pro rock climber <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mo.in.mountains\/\">Mo Beck<\/a>, christening her new puppy was as easy as thinking about her favorite snack. \u201cI have an obsession with cheese,\u201d she says with a smile\u2014hence the name Queso. As soon as Beck adopted her, Queso became her companion at the crag and on the trail. \u201cHaving a dog like Queso who loves adventuring encourages me to always be adventuring,\u201d Beck says.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute\" title=\"Mo and Queso | Halo Collar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/GcQNswcO-GIU1Hjz6.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When Beck\u2019s high on a wall, Halo Collar is the extra security the duo needs. \u201cIt\u2019s not just tracking where she is\u2014Halo\u2019s GPS fences also keep her close to me,\u201d Beck says. \u201cWhich is really important because one of the reasons I love climbing is when I\u2019m up there, I\u2019m just so focused.\u201d The Halo Collar lets Beck lose herself on a route without worrying that Queso might wander off\u2014keeping her \u201cmama\u2019s girl\u201d safe until Beck is back on solid ground.<\/p>\n<h2>Tater<\/h2>\n<p>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, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bryanrogala\/\">Bryan<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarah_g_rogala\/\">Sarah Rogala<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute\" title=\"Bryan and Tater | Halo Collar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/vjs16lHI-GIU1Hjz6.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tater\u2019s only weakness: He\u2019s 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. \u201cHalo\u2019s been a huge change for us in that we don\u2019t have to think about it.\u201d The couple use a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.halocollar.com\/beacons\/\">Halo Beacon<\/a> to create a no-go zone in the goat pen, and Tater\u2019s Halo Collar enforces a virtual Halo Fence around the entire 10-acre farm. \u201cIt\u2019s nice knowing he\u2019s going to stay within those boundaries, even if he\u2019s not right next to us,\u201d Bryan says.<\/p>\n<h2>Hobbs and Gullie<\/h2>\n<p>Living with hunting dogs like Hobbs and Gullie is kind of like having pro athletes for pets, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"sponsored\" data-afl-p=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/graysonschaffer\">Grayson Shaefer<\/a>, a longtime dog trainer. \u201cThe 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\u2014it\u2019s one of the coolest things.\u201d Hobbs, a Drahthaar, is a high-strung escape artist, while English setter Gullie is more laid-back. Still, both want to run\u2014a lot.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute\" title=\"Hobbs and Gullie | Halo Collar\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/GoK0YC3j-GIU1Hjz6.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Grayson and Sage Shaefer tried other smart collars, but Halo is the one that ticks all the boxes. \u201cWith that always-on GPS feature of the Halo Collar, you\u2019re actually able to track the dog in real time,\u201d Grayson says. And if there\u2019s 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\u2019s tattoo studio, so the dogs can\u2019t disturb her work. End result? Everybody\u2019s happy.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i>The Halo Collar is an advanced GPS dog fence co-founded by Cesar Millan. 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