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A lost dog has been reunited with its owner thanks to an AirTag<\/a> attached to its collar \u2013 but the story also serves as a reminder to monitor the battery levels of our tags.<\/p>\n The AirTag was out of power, but thankfully the dog chose to wander into the home of a tech writer who had some spare batteries to hand, ensuring that the owner could quickly locate the errant pet \u2026 <\/p>\n Arstechnica\u2019s<\/a> Kevin Purdy told the story.<\/p>\n I cracked open the door to look out. A dog, not my own, stuck its nose into the door gap, eager to sniff me out. \u201cThere\u2019s a dog here?\u201d my wife said, partly to herself. \u201cShe just ran up on the porch. I have no idea where she came from.\u201d<\/p>\n I secured my dog inside, then headed out to meet this fast-moving but friendly interloper. She had a collar, but no leash, and looked well-groomed, healthy, and lightly frantic. The collar had a silicone band on it<\/a>, holding one of Apple\u2019s AirTags underneath. I pulled out the AirTag, tapped it against my phone, and nothing happened.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n CR2032<\/a> batteries aren\u2019t things everyone has immediately to hand, but you are likely to if you have multiple AirTags or one of a wide range of smart home devices that rely on them. Purdy did, so was able to swiftly replace the battery and restore the AirTag to life.<\/p>\n The dog\u2019s owner hadn\u2019t yet set the AirTag to lost mode, so contact details weren\u2019t available, but Purdy at least knew that they would be able to locate their dog. <\/p>\n Sure enough, the owner turned up at their home, and was successfully reunited with their pet. <\/p>\n Purdy argues this is a good reason for Apple to stick to powering future models with replaceable batteries, rather than switching to a rechargeable battery as some have suggested. He says that rather than rely on a finder having the right cable to charge it, and then having to wait, it\u2019s better that the battery can simply be replaced.<\/p>\n Non-techies might not have a replacement CR2032 battery to hand, but they are at least readily available at most convenience stores.<\/p>\n Battery levels for AirTags can be seen in the Find My app by tapping on the Devices tab.<\/p>\n Highlighted accessories<\/p>\n Photo: Swincho<\/a><\/p>\n\n