Dogtra PATHFINDER2 User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience33.3% of reviews
Neutral16.7% of reviews
Negative experience50.0% of reviews

~ Based on 96 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Dogtra PATHFINDER2 Safe?

Dogtra PATHFINDER2 appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Dogtra PATHFINDER2 is 86/100.

This assessment is based on 1,627 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.3/5.

Safety Analysis

82.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
12.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,414 App Store ratings for Dogtra PATHFINDER2.

Is Dogtra PATHFINDER2 Legit?

Dogtra PATHFINDER2 appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Dogtra PATHFINDER2 is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Sucks

Never works

Inconsistent tracking

We got the new dogtra pathfinder 2 mini and loved it at first. As we used it more we found more issues. It would regularly drop signal, show the dog was in the completely wrong direction, then one day the collar just stopped sending a signal. We have had I hope for this system but it needs some serious software updates to improve efficiency and consistency.
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Perfect!

I work on a golf course my Aussie runs for days this give me the peace of mind! Thank you

Buy Garmin

Decent product ruined by the fact that the tone noise your hounds hear is the same exact noise the yellow remote emits when it loses signal. Which happened all the time. Even if your dogs are next to you, no big deal, but why why why would you make that sound the same sound you train dogs with?
I wish I could strangle whoever thought that was a good idea. Wish I could afford Garmin
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Great Function, Not So Great App Design

The app is confusing to navigate for me, and it’s very disappointing you can’t at least make multiple e-fence boundaries and switch your active one. As far as I can tell, I have to re-create the boundary every time I want it in a different location.

Great for my Beagle

Purchased the Pathfinder 2 in the fall we use it to keep track of our beagle while Rabbit hunting.

Fantastic and the battery last a long time. easy to run a full day with plenty more to spare.

I use an iPhone

GPS inconsistent

I walked the boundary and the GPS indicates a different path. Frustrating

Great for tracking and e-fence.

I love the system. It’s been roughly 3 months of use daily and the collar is doing everything I wanted it to do.
My boy is very adventurous and excitable with animals and other dogs. He is extremely friendly and wants to say hello to everyone and everything.
When I initially did research I saw the other brand gps collars but didn’t like the idea of paying monthly fees. Then I found the pathfinder 2 and it was more than I could ask for.
As a training only collar, I would not choose it, though now with the compass remote that is coming out, I suspect it would be incredible. The app works well and as intended, the gps collar does take a few minutes to connect in cloudy skies but so does anything with gps so I kind of expected that. The efence works well though as others have mentioned it’s kind of difficult to redraw your maps or change boundaries easily, as you have to basically erase the existing map to make a new one. I have trained My dog to recall to the beep. He does not like the vibrate which is what happens at the first boundary, if he goes beyond that it will give him a correction.

My only complaint: I should’ve waited a couple months for the compass but unfortunately I had no clue it was coming.
Wish I had known ! I’ll have to save up to get the connector at some point.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. Both the receiver and the app you are using are fully compatible with the Compass. Please note that the E-Fence feature is continuously being improved to enhance performance. We appreciate your input and are always working to make our products better.

Pathfinder 2

The app is great but the collars are slow to connect and wish the maps were more clear other than that love the pathfinder 2.

Dogtra Pathfinder2

Overall somewhat satisfied with collar. Unfortunately it continues to disconnect while in use. I would recommend a battery indication on the phone app or watch app for both receiver and transmitter. Only seeing the battery on the receiver is misleading. One battery last longer when comparing the two. Also, would recommend vibrate with sound function. Noise output is relative quiet on collar when dog is running through vegetation.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. You can check the battery level by selecting the device from the device list in the app. We also recommend reviewing your settings to ensure everything is configured correctly. We appreciate you bringing the vibration and sound issues to our attention and will look into this further. If you would like assistance in the meantime, please feel free to contact our Product Support team at 1-888-811-9111 (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM PT) or email info@dogtrasupport.com so we can help troubleshoot the issue.

Working ok so far.

Tracking seems fine, I just can’t understand why it takes so long for the dog icon to load up after it connects to collar. Been holding my dog back until it does. Sometimes it took as long as 15 minutes keeping him on a leash at the edge of a field.

Also at 20 he barely acknowledges the shock but at 27 he sounds like I shot him with a taser.

Also the constant add truck marker is a little much.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. GPS signals are best received in an open area with a clear view of the sky. If it is taking more than 20 minutes to acquire a signal even in an open space, please contact our Product Support team so we can assist you with further troubleshooting.please reach out to our team at 1-888-811-9111 (M–F, 8 AM–4:30 PM PT) or Info@dogtrasupport.com — we’re happy to help.

Awesome

Received yesterday. Rural area with no cell coverage. Works well so far, dog learnt within minutes and GPS seems accurate while outside.
My only downside would be not being able to see on more than 1 device, even view only would be great. Tried to ‘share’ but seems another receiver be required.

Good system

Good system. E collar is affective at warning. Takes while for collar to show up. I have 2 collars i rotate. Seem have hard time getting second one connect.

Great Product

I love my Pathfinder2 collar and the app. I prefer this set up to a lot of the other products that are out there because it allows me to use my phone as the controlling device rather than carrying yet another device. I have one request. It would be great if this app had an Apple widget that worked with it. It would be nice to be able to have the widget up on the lock screen rather than having to constantly unlock the phone and tap the GPS icon to pull the app up.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you love your Pathfinder 2 and the app. We’ll pass along your suggestion about an Apple widget to our team for consideration in future updates.

Issues

Not impressed with map. Like original outline only. The collar light is too bright should have a range of brightness.

Old model much better

We upgraded to pathfinder mini 2 and wish we had original version. Maps are blurry, FOB beeps every time you get short distance from it. It will not reconnect automatically,Old version would stay connected in house these don’t. This is definitely not an upgrade from old model. Satellite maps being blurry is biggest disappointment.
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Excellent

Really enjoying using this.

Pros and cons

Had PF for 5 years. Upgraded to PF2, the quicker updates and longer battery life are better. The beep on the remote when out of radius is very annoying, my 2 GSP’s are starting to ignore the beep on their collar when pushed as they hear it for a period of time if I forget to clear out app and push button before leaving. The map isn’t updated and very blurry. The original PF map was great.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. The sound of the connector is adjustable. Please give us a call, and we’ll be happy to assist you in resolving the issue. You can reach us at 888-811-9111, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (PT).

To hard to use

This is so hard to set up. I’m having to search constantly on google to figure it out. I wish the directions were clearer

Needs work

The e fence setting constantly need updated, you can only connect to one phone at a time, and if the transmitter is out of range the beeping sound hurts your ears.