Reviews

The Pawport Smart Pet Door made waves at CES 2025 and came back to CES 2026 with upgrades. At $699, it’s the most premium smart pet door on the market — but is it actually worth the price tag? After researching this door extensively, comparing it against the competition, and digging through owner feedback, here’s our full verdict. What Is the Pawport Smart Pet Door? The Pawport Smart Pet Door is an app-controlled, Wi-Fi-connected pet door that uses a lightweight collar tag to identify your pet and unlock automatically. It’s designed to retrofit over virtually any existing pet door — no professional installation needed. ...

The PetPace Smart Collar 2.0 is unlike any other pet tracker. While most GPS collars focus on location, PetPace focuses on health — tracking your dog’s heart rate, respiration, temperature, activity, posture, calories, and even pain and anxiety levels using AI-powered analysis. Dogster gave it 4.8/5 stars. PCMag called it “far more advanced than the original.” But at $379+ with a mandatory subscription, is it right for your dog? Here’s our full review. ...

The Whistle Switch was one of the most popular GPS pet trackers on the market, known for its unique swappable battery system and solid health monitoring features. But with Whistle’s parent company (Kinship/Mars) having scaled back operations, is the Whistle Switch still a smart buy in 2026? Let’s dig in. What Is the Whistle Switch? The Whistle Switch is a clip-on GPS tracker and health monitor that attaches to your dog’s existing collar. Its standout feature is the swappable battery system — instead of charging the device on the collar, you just pop in a fresh battery. Two batteries are included, so one charges while the other tracks. ...