# GPS Dog Collar ## Overview & Parts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0u7qhfEVYU ## Wonder if you're giving your dog the exercise she needs? Like electronics? Make your own GPS dog collar! Parts - [Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout](http://www.adafruit.com/products/746) - 66 channel w/10 Hz updates - MTK3339 chipset - [Atmega32u4 Breakout Board](http://www.adafruit.com/products/296) - [Monochrome 128x32 OLED graphic display](http://www.adafruit.com/products/661 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/661") - [3 x AAA Battery Holder](http://www.adafruit.com/products/727 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/727") and batteries - stranded hookup wire - wire-edged ribbon - scrap of fabric - electrical tape or dark nail polish (optional) Tools: - Soldering iron - wire strippers - pliers - scissors - needle and thread - iron - sewing pins - sewing machine (optional) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/000/837/medium800/gps_P7031150_2.jpg?1396766291) ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/000/838/medium800/gps_P7101212.jpg?1396766329) The progress bar fills up as you stroll around the neighborhood. Set your goal ahead of time and watch the miles rack up. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/gps-dog-collar/wiring.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout - 66 channel w/10 Hz updates [Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout - 66 channel w/10 Hz updates](https://www.adafruit.com/product/746) We carry a few different GPS modules here in the Adafruit shop, but none that satisfied our every desire - that's why we designed this little GPS breakout board. We believe this is the **Ultimate** GPS module, so we named it that. It's got everything you want and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/746) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/746/guides) ### Atmega32u4 Breakout Board [Atmega32u4 Breakout Board](https://www.adafruit.com/product/296) Toss out those FTDI cables and go USB-native with the ATmega32u4. After many months of back-orders, we finally received a shipment of these little guys and are excited to offer our breakout board. The little dev board keeps it simple, with just the bare essentials: - Atmega32u4 - AVR... No Longer Stocked [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/296) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/296/guides) ### Monochrome 128x32 SPI OLED graphic display [Monochrome 128x32 SPI OLED graphic display](https://www.adafruit.com/product/661) These displays are small, only about 1" diagonal, but very readable due to the high contrast of an OLED display. This display is made of 128x32 individual white OLED pixels, each one is turned on or off by the controller chip. Because the display makes its own light, no backlight is... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/661) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/661/guides) ### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST [3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/727/guides) ### Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto [Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2771) **Feather** is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores. **This is the Feather 32u4 Basic Proto,** it has a bunch of... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2771) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2771/guides) ### Adafruit Feather 32u4 Adalogger [Adafruit Feather 32u4 Adalogger](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2795) Feather is the new development board from Adafruit, and like its namesake it is thin, light, and lets you fly! We designed Feather to be a new standard for portable microcontroller cores. This is the  **Adafruit Feather 32u4 Adalogger**  - our take on an... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2795) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2795/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Feather 32u4 Basic Proto](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-32u4-basic-proto.md) - [Getting Started with MyoWare Muscle Sensor](https://learn.adafruit.com/getting-started-with-myoware-muscle-sensor.md) - [Introducing Adafruit Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather.md) - [Festive Feather Holiday Lights](https://learn.adafruit.com/festive-feather-holiday-lights.md) - [Esenciales para CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/esenciales-para-circuitpython.md) - [Adafruit Ultimate GPS Logger Shield](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ultimate-gps-logger-shield.md) - [CircuitPython Essentials](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-essentials.md) - [Adafruit Feather 32u4 Adalogger](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-32u4-adalogger.md) - [Mad Science Test Tube Rack](https://learn.adafruit.com/mad-science-test-tube-rack.md) - [Magic Wand](https://learn.adafruit.com/magic-wand.md) - [Adafruit OLED Displays for Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-oled-displays-for-raspberry-pi.md) - [3D Printed Case for Adafruit Feather](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-case-for-adafruit-feather.md) - [SSD1306 OLED Displays with Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone Black](https://learn.adafruit.com/ssd1306-oled-displays-with-raspberry-pi-and-beaglebone-black.md) - [Reverse Geocache Box](https://learn.adafruit.com/reverse-geocache-engagement-box.md) - [How to Choose a Microcontroller](https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-choose-a-microcontroller.md) - [Feather Fingerboard](https://learn.adafruit.com/feather-fingerboard.md)