PetSafe Guardian® GPS 2.0 Dog Fence + Tracking
By Arina Nikoliukina · Reviewed · Updated · Prices and recalls checked 10/09/2026
9.5OF 10
Outstanding
- Battery (claimed)
- 2.9 days
- Network
- dual-frequency GPS
- Type
- GPS fence
- App required
- Yes
- Subscription
- Subscription required · $119.88/yr
- First-year cost
- $570
Claimed vs measured
Battery life
2.9 days
PetSafe · 10/09/2026
about 36 hours per charge with moderate use
Dina Bino, vetstreet.com · 10/23/2025 · 1 dog: Lola, 15-lb Prague Ratter; yard size, trees and days tested not stated; boundary 'held steady', activation 'with no noticeable lags' (no figures)
Real cost, first year
10/09/2026| Device | $449.99 | $449.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping | $0 | free to the contiguous US per the vendor page |
| Plan (12 months) | $119.88 | |
| Consumables (12 months) | $0 | |
| First-year cost | $570 | plus sales tax — varies by state |
| Each year after | $120 | plan and consumables at the vendor's intervals |
Category median first-year cost in our database: $617.
Specs and sources
Checked 10/09/2026 · source under each valueApp & subscription
App privacy labeliOS: 'Data Linked to You' — Usage Data (Product Interaction); 'Data Not Linked to You' — Contact Info (Email Address), Diagnostics. Google Play Data safety: 'No data shared with third parties'; 'This app may collect these data types'. Play: 100K+ downloads, updated Sep 24, 2026 (page also shows '700 reviews' in a second block).apps.apple.com · 10/09/2026
PlansMonthly: $9.99/month — 'Monthly Plan auto-renews at $9.99 after first month' (first month = free trial) · Annual: $99 for a 1-year planpetsafe.com · 10/09/2026
Without a planPage: 'Subscription required: Choose between a monthly or annual plan (one-month free trial available)'; user guide p8: during setup 'you will be required to select a subscription plan'. Without cellular (not without plan): 'your collar can still function without cellular service by using stored GPS data to maintain a virtual fence, but you won't be able to track your dog's live location or receive notifications'. One plan per collar.petsafe.com · 10/09/2026
Safety & recalls
Buying
SupportPetSafe Customer Care +1 (800) 732-2677, info@petsafe.net, chat on petsafe.com; Guardian 2.0 help articles at support.petsafe.netvendor support page
Brand page or manualRegulator database (CPSC)
Where to buy
Prices checked 10/09/2026petsafe.com · official$449.99checked 10/09/2026
Petsmart$449.99checked 10/09/2026 · JSON-LD offer 449
Prices as printed on the store page on the date shown, before sales tax; stock and bundles differ by store.
Compared with similar wireless dog fences
All 11 wireless dog fences →| Model | Score | Price | Subscription | 1st-year cost | Battery (claimed) | Network | Warranty | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Halo Collar 4 | 9.5/10 | $424 sale / $549 list | Subscription required · $119.88/yr | $564 | 1.25 days | LTE | 1 yr | |
 PetSafe Guardian® GPS 2.0 Dog Fence + Tracking | 9.5/10 | $449.99 | Subscription required · $119.88/yr | $570 | 2.9 days | dual-frequency GPS | 1 yr | |
 Halo Collar 5 | 9.25/10 | $524 sale / $599 list | Subscription required · $119.88/yr | $664 | 2 days | LTE | 1 yr | |
 SpotOn GPS Dog Fence™ - Nova Edition | 9.25/10 | $999 | Subscription optional | $999 | 1.67 days | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou | 1 yr | See specs → |
What owners say
Checked 10/09/2026Owner reviewsMixed
0owner reviews read
Not enough owner reviews read yet (0 read), so no Owner Complaint Index for this model: we publish it from 50 reviews.
- Petsafe.com50 read · 10/09/2026 · Bazaarvoice widget data, newest 50 (2025-09 .. 2026-09). Distribution 5★73 / 4★39 / 3★25 / 2★14 / 1★32 (avg 3.58); recommended 18 vs not 28. 0 of 50 incentivized; 7 without text. Raw: _datos/raw/petsafe-guardian-gps/reviews-petsafe-2026-10-09.txt3.6/5183 reviews
- PetSmart10/09/2026 · rating from JSON-LD only3.7/5316 reviews
- App Store10/09/2026 · app covers several PetSafe connected products, not only Guardian3.7/5779 ratings
Mixed, or too few independent ratings to call. In our score this is 1.75 of 2 points. How we score
Praise that comes up again
- easy map setup when it works
- location feature better than other collars (some owners)
- smaller collar than 1.0
Praise
“The 2.0 is worth the money. It is very accurate, the battery on the collar lasts a couple days, it isnt bulky”
Complaint
“My battery life sucks last less than 24 hours for the price of this item.”
Praise
“The location feature is way better than it was with my other collar.”
Complaint
“GPS only connects less than half the time likely due to the tree canopy.”
Complaint
““Fence” randomly moves 10-15 feet in each direction.”
Complaint
“the GPS is wildly inaccurate and laggy, I don’t get notifications on my phone that the dog has left the yard”
Quotes are word for word from the linked pages, and we pick praise and complaints alike. Reviews on the brand's own site and reviews written for a free product are not counted. Store ratings change over time; the date shows when we checked.