One of the great advantages of the Tractive GPS is the Virtual Fence feature: with it, you'll be notified as soon as your pet leaves a defined safe area. Follow the steps below to set up a Virtual Fence and keep your furry friend safe.
In the Tractive GPS mobile app:
- Sign into the Tractive GPS mobile app on your smartphone.
- Tap Profile, then Virtual Fence.
- If you have no Virtual Fences set, a pink Virtual Fence will then appear on the map. Otherwise, tap the + button to set up your first Virtual Fence.
- Tap and hold the center of the Virtual Fence to drag it to the desired location.
- Adjust the size by holding and dragging the pink dot located on the perimeter of the fence. Note the minimum size of the Virtual Fence.
- Here you can also give your Virtual Fence a name such as Work or Home, choose the shape of the Virtual Fence, set an icon for your Virtual Fence, and activate, deactivate, or delete the fence.
- Press the check mark to save the Virtual Fence.
At my.tractive.com:
- Sign into your account in the Tractive GPS web app at my.tractive.com.
- Select a pet, and click on the fence symbol in the top right corner of the map view.
- Click Add Virtual Fence or Copy Virtual Fence to create a new safe area.
- Tap and hold the center of the Virtual Fence to drag it to the desired location.
- Adjust the size by holding and dragging the pink dot located on the perimeter of the fence. Note the minimum size of the Virtual Fence.
- Here you can also give your Virtual Fence a name such as Work or Home, choose the shape of the Virtual Fence, set an icon for your Virtual Fence, and activate, deactivate, or delete the fence.
- Click Close to save your Virtual Fence and return to the map view.
Multiple Virtual Fences
Please note:
- If you need two (or more) different zones for home and work or any other location you would like to mark "safe" for your pet, you can add up to 5 Virtual Fences per device.
- Additionally, you will need to set a separate Virtual Fence for each pet.
- Please ensure that the Virtual Fences set up in your account are not overlapping, as this could decrease the accuracy of the Virtual Fence notifications.