Yea, but they can only track him if he's found by someone else and that someone scans him for a microchip. Once scanned, the database is updated with his location. It's not at all like a GPS that would give you immediate location.Ill have to look into this more but Our dogs chip is in his leg. If he is stolen I can call a number and they can track the dog wherever he is at. So they say. Lojack for dogs