Pet training system with geofence boundary indicator and software application

A pet-related method comprising:

• displaying, on a display of a mobile electronic device communicatively coupled to a first dog collar over a network, a user interface of a first instance of a pet-related social network application, the first instance of the pet-related social network application associated with a first social network identity;
• receiving, by a processor of the mobile electronic device, via the user interface of the pet-related social network application, a user input corresponding a first user-selected geofence boundary of a first dog collar;
• communicating, by the processor of the mobile electronic device, the first user-selected geofence boundary to the first dog collar;
• determining, by a processor and a GPS receiver included in the first dog collar, if the first dog collar is at or outside of the first user-selected geofence boundary;
• and
• receiving, by the processor of the mobile electronic device, a proximity notification of the mobile electronic device's proximity to a second mobile electronic device, the second mobile electronic device communicatively coupled to a second dog collar, different from the first dog collar, and the second mobile electronic device operably configured to execute instructions of a second instance of the pet-related social network application, the second instance of the pet-related social network application associated with a second social network identity, different from the first social network identity.

A pet-related system comprising:

• a first pet accessory including a GPS receiver and a processor operably configured to determine if the first pet accessory is at or outside of a first user-selected geofence boundary;
• and
• a mobile electronic device communicatively coupled to the first pet accessory, over a network, and including a processor operably configured to execute instructions of a first instance of a pet-related social network application to:
• display a user interface of the pet-related social network application, the first instance of the pet-related social network application associated with a first social network identity;
• receive, via the user interface of the pet-related social network application, a user input corresponding to the first user-selected geofence boundary of the first pet accessory;
• communicate the first user-selected geofence boundary to the first pet accessory;
• and
• receive a proximity notification of the mobile electronic device's proximity to a second mobile electronic device, the second mobile electronic device communicatively coupled to a second pet accessory, different from the first pet accessory, and the second mobile electronic device operably configured to execute instructions of a second instance of the pet-related social network application, the second instance of the pet-related social network application associated with a second social network identity, different from the first social network identity.