Using Apple AirTag To Track Your Dog? Dangers May Outweigh Benefits

Apple Inc.‘s AAPL AirTag might have helped people find their lost dogs, but is it a good idea to attach the device on a pet’s collar? The answer is No. 

What Happened: There are several stories of dog owners fixing AirTags on their pet’s collars. The device, however, presents more dangers than rewards. 

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One dog owner attached an AirTag to his dog Sophie and later found it beeping inside the stomach of his foster pet Sassy. The foster dog eventually threw up the tracker, but many other dogs are not that lucky, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. 

This is primarily because AirTags’ batteries can leak if the dog ingests the device or if it has been damaged by chewing. The contents of the batteries can cause complications like damaging the internal organs of the pet. 

Although it is unknown if any dog has died from this cause, cases of dogs vomiting or pooping the AirTag or having a minor surgery have been recorded. 

Why It’s Important: Not only veterinarians, even Apple doesn’t recommend using AirTags as a device to track pets, the report noted. 

Nevertheless, pet owners seem to find the device useful as it is dustproof, water resistant and has replaceable batteries. 

If you are a dog owner using AirTag to keep track of your pet’s movements outside your fences, think again. This might seem like a convenient way to get the job done, but is it worth the risk?

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