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Start claiming territory in your neighbourhood
Begin with the streets you already walk. Colour them in, close a few blocks, then expand one street at a time.
How to track dog exercise without a GPS collar
GPS collars have a place. They are not mandatory for knowing whether your dog moved today.
Phone-based tracking
Carry your phone, start a walk in an app, finish when you get home. See tracker vs territory game for how Patch differs from pure fitness apps.
What you actually learn
- Rough distance and duration
- Whether rainy weeks shrank the routine
- Which streets you always repeat
What you do not get
Exact off-lead zoomies behind a hedge while you stand still. The phone tracks you, not every squirrel chase.
Collars vs phones
Collars help for escape artists and huge off-lead ranges. For neighbourhood loops, phone tracking is simpler and one less thing to charge.
Try it on your next walk
Download Patch free on iOS or Android. Tap once when you leave, walk as normal, and see what ground your dog claims.