Whistle Health & GPS+ Collar

I've had whistle for years, love the GPS tracking. The added benefit of this newer version is the extra battery so it is never off my babies for charging. The new leather collar, while more attractive and sturdy, is not as easy for me to get on and off as the old ones with the good clip lock. Also, the small is too small, and the medium is too large, there is a few inches in between that is not covered so I had to poke holes in each. All 3 of my dogs, though different breeds, have the same problem with the size so it can't be unusual.

I got a medium that said it fit 11" neck and up. Too big for the 11" neck of the dog. Bought a small that was supposed to go up to and 11" neck. No, would not buckle. Had to use half of each to get the collar t work, so total $60 to get a collar....

I replaced my older much bulkier Whistle model with the much more streamlined version. For my 14 pound dog, it’s much smaller for him. I’ve had the older model for 2 years prior to this new model and both work very well in tracking him. He’s always been an escape risk!!

I had the original style Whistle plus GPS and was excited to see this new slimmer version. But I'm extremely disappointed with the quality of the collar. The M/L was WAY too big for my 57-pound dog so I exchanged it for the S/M. Both were crappy but the S/M is so narrow it's more suited to a lapdog than my bernadoodle. The plastic pieces that are supposed to hold the extra length are already stretching out, and the collar just doesn't seem very secure. And there's now no choice with this model but to use the collar that comes with it. I've invested a lot of money with Whistle but I'm about to throw in the towel and buy the competing GPS.

I wish I could upload pictures here to show how the metal attachment that holds the whistle receiver broke after only a month of use. We found the collar laying in our yard. Whistle says the warranty does not cover this. 1 star product for poor customer service. Also, the app and collar do not communicate well together all the time and we get notifications that it cannot find our pet while he is asleep on our back porch. Do not buy.