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The shock collar did and work how it said it was supposed to. I did feel a little guilty using it on my dog but it worked really well. I have actually stopped using it since I bought it because I tend to get the buttons Mixed up, that's not any fault of the product itself. But I have it handy in case my doggie decides to get a little crazy again.

Great collar! It worked immediately. Can go from sound to vibrate to shock. Shock level goes up to 100 which is insane. I have a 105 pound mastiff and I only used it at level 10 for shock. She hated when it went on bc she knew she had to behave and couldn't be bull headed as mastiffs are known to be. However, my fault. I left the controller on the counter and...yep she saw her opportunity for freedom and she chewed it. But she still won't cross the yard boundaries and will do the other things she learned while using this instrument so we never replaced it. Everyone wins!

So I've been super excited to get this in. I even did the 2 day shipping because I was too impatient. I can finally let my dog run around the yard off the leash (well eventually). I just got it in today and my 55 pound husky reacted immediately to the vibrate. The sound didn't phase him. He has so much hair, he probably didn't even hear it. Lol but just a couple times with the vibration and he learned to heel in less than 5 minutes. Haven't even had to use the shock yet. Of course, he's my baby. So I had to get my boyfriend to actually press the button because I can't hurt him. Lol but I think this is so beneficial. And for those that are anti-shock collar, like I was, if the reward method isn't working, it's time to try something new.

I have a yellow lab about 65 lbs. and she is 2 years old. She is pretty well trained but doesn't want to come when called. She would not run away when approached but would not come to you unless you walked toward her. I looked at a lot of collars and read several dozen reviews and this collar rated high. I had never tried a collar for training so I did my homework. I have been using the collar for 2 or 3 months now. It arrived as described and worked as stated. The collar is easily adjustable and stays in place. I have used it to train Chloi to come as well as used it to stop the nagging barking and to calm her down when she gets excited playing with the kids. I have only had to use the vibrate function and never above a setting of 25. I verified the shock function works but I haver shocked her with it. It holds a charge for 2-3 days when left on her all the time and recharges completely overnight without issues. I have never timed the charge cycle though. This is a great training tool and has worked wonders for our dog. Chloi has 4 siblings living next door and before when she got together with them it took over 30 minutes to get her back home. Now I call her and she comes running without using the collar. Maybe once or twice a week I will use it for correction but it only takes a 1 or 2 second vibrate and she responds. One more note about the range. We live about 200 feet from the road and at night she will go up the road and I am sure she is over 100 yards away and it has had her running home. Great collar and I highly recommend it.

We bought two of these collars because we love it so much! We first ordered one for our puppy and had so much success we got another one for our neighbor for their new puppy and they are just as happy with the collar! We actually only had to use the "shock" portion 3 times before our dog learned to listen and behave and now we can let her out and she will not run away (we have a huge yard that is not fenced) she has stopped jumping on people and now we can just enjoy our new puppy without constantly having to discipline her! Our neighbor has problem with their dog barking and this collar has corrected that issue as well! So I have to say this collar is great for any behavioral issues you may be having with your dog and I definitely recommend this collar! The remote is great and really user friendly, we love that it has the vibration and "beep" options and it's not just a shock collar. Also it truly is waterproof as I sprayed my dog with the hose on a hot day forgetting about the collar and she got really wet and it still works!

Here are the measurements. It's worth it to buy another collar if this one is too small for your dog.

Happy with the product. I have had a few issues. I had to replace the collar as the one that comes with it is too thin and allows the unit to come off very easily. Also, the adjustment on the collar had to be taken apart and adjusted, then sewed back together again. My dog rubbed against his cage and popped the unit off, then proceeded to destroy it by chewing it up. No luck there, He gouged it a little but it stood up to his chewing and now has character. He is a 2 year old black labrador. The range is a little bit shorter than advertised. This is still okay for me. The power adjustment is nice although I would like to see more power like my last one had. It would send my dog airborne, this one my dog grins and bears with it. It is merely annoying to him. Simple, yes, cheap, yes, works, yes. My dog was inherited and unruly is an understatement. I figured I had a good couple months to go of retraining. Not the case, He came around in a very short time with the help of this collar. I didn't need the bark arrester and I am glad it didn't come as a feature. I would like to see a dig arrester!

Collar works well.

Great product...would like if the screen could be seen at night with back lite screen. Update - The clip broke after first week on the remote. Would prefer having 1 mode instead of 2. Holds a charge for about a week. Our Doberman no longer jumps on people and is much more controllable now. All I have to do is show her the remote control and she bows her head. I don't even use it much anymore. REALLY need to be able to see the screen at night!!! Very important!

I have bought 2 of these now because the first one got wet and didn't survive (not waterproof). Product was kind of a pain to setup but easy to use. Before you 'shock' your dog, please try it on yourself. It's a little rough! I have basset hound, only have the heart to use the vibrate function. My only real complaint is that you have to charge the collar and the remote separately and quite often. It's a hassle, and I end up not having it when I would like to use it. If you don't mind that, the product itself does what it's meant to do. The price is right.

For the price, you can't really go wrong with this.The whole thing has a kind of cheap plastic feel to it but I intentionally bought a cheap one (so I am not complaining about the build). It has four modes, Shock, Vibrate, Light, and Audio. Shock and Vibrate have a level from 1-100 but I've only used level 5 for both of them because my dog notices those levels and stops what he is doing immediately. I'm actually a little afraid to try level 100 due to his reaction at level 5. I have no idea in what scenario the "light" mode would be effective but it's there. The remote also has a tiny LCD light on it that you can use for ... some purpose?My only real complaint is that it goes into sleep mode after a few minutes and if you try to zap the dog after this happens, it won't work until you hit the mode button again and by that time he may have already stopped the undesired behavior.In summary, if you are looking for a cheap and effective way to help train your dog

This shock collar was the best thirty bucks I have ever spent since buying my mini poodle. She's only 4 pounds so I do not shock her with it, well not yet anyway. I use the vibration setting and the loud beep noise setting and she really behaves while the collar is on her and I utilize those two settings. Must buy for disobedient dogs!! The only reason I didnt give it the full 5 stars is because I had to put the shocking device onto a diff. collar because my dogs neck was much smaller.

this thing really works well, but I was only able to use it a few times without the neighbors losing their minds and threatening to call spca. even the lowest setting the dog will jump and yelp. mid level and she will cry for a minute after being zapped.

We've been working with our terrier to keep him from chasing the 8 month old kitten we adopted a couple of months ago. We've tried everything and I mean EVERYTHING that the pet adoption and vet and internet websites recommended. I finally thought that if i could just disrupt his focus when he was locking into a prey instinct that it just might work. This is actually helping. I really couldn't stand the thought of shocking him but the vibration and sound seem to be helping. We've only been working for about 4 days but he has already improved where the last few months of work hasn't. He REALLY does not like the vibration and most of the times, it does stop him from getting into chase mode if I catch him early enough. Overall it seems to be a pretty good product.My two complaints about this product are:1) The collar is quite large and won't size down to fit my dog. He is on the smaller end of the numbers but apparently his neck is smaller than an average 15 pounder. It's impossible to make it the right size and I've looked but haven't found a collar it will fit with. Its also really big box on his small neck so that's not something I can leave on him for longer sessions where the cat might just wander in the room while he is sitting beside me.2) The buttons on the remote are oddly placed. It seems to me that the mode changing button and the "Y" button are in the wrong places. You don't change modes constantly but its the biggest button and right in the middle where the "Y" button should be (the one that executes the commands). I know I'll need to train myself to that but its just not as functional as it could be. Its also VERY easy to accidentally turn down or up the vibration or sound because that rocker button is in a place where it is easy to hit by mistake. If its down too low, well, you might as well not even tried.Overall, it seems to be a good product and I'd recommend it based upon that if you have a larger dog-over 20lbs but it could use some improvements.

The collar works to tame Carlos the crackheaded cattle dog but it's cheaply made. The PLASTIC D-ring that the leash clips onto broke on our 3rd walk. On our 2nd charge I had to resync the device which was annoying. Furthermore the collar IS NOT WATERPROOF! Complete false advertising as in the user manual it clearly states it is NOT waterproof, yet it's plastered in huge letters on the box.Overall I'll throw a thick key ring on it so I'm able to walk him and continue to use it but if I could go back I wouldn't purchase it.

We bought this because our rescue dog does not get along with our cats. We are training him with positive reinforcement and positive punishment (limited)--where the vibration from the collar would be punishment. When he gets along with the cats he gets food, when he goes to chase the cats he gets a small vibration from the collar. The collar definitely has pro's and con's.Pro's: Affordable for the type of product.Definitely is water resistant. Our dog has worn it out in the rain with no problems. We have taken it off for the pool, as I would not leave something like this on for that anyways.The collar is a nice size and will adjust to many dogs, also the prongs that deliver the vibration/shock to your dog come in two different sizes depending on your dogs size/fur lengthYou can hook up two collars to one remoteEasy to useShock and Vibration levels vary from 1-100Con's (I had the product replaced once by Amazon for faultiness and am having only minor issues with the second one):The length that the charge stays in the collar is very variable with how much you can use it before it diesOccasionally the receiver will not deliver the vibration when you push the button --With this issue I have found that if I adjust the collar on my dogs neck or reset the collar the receiver will work once moreOverall I would still recommend this collar if you want something cheaper to train for minor behavioral issues. If you want something more complex for more serious issues, multiple dogs, or for hunting training (or other training you might use this for) I would recommend spending more money for a more advanced system.

Suits my needs. Holds a charge for me. Remote does too. Must charge for the 6-8hr first time but this is common for all battery powered electronics. Only gripe is with the remote. Main complaint: Toggling between modes. They are in descending order (in my head) : zap, vibrate, sound. light. I prefer to start with sound, then vibrate, and as a last resort zap. Most commonly it is vibrate then zap. So when in vibrate i have to go thru the other modes to get back to zap. Sounds silly typing it but in the field i would like a remote that toggles between modes differently. say a button for beep, a button for vibrate and another for zap (static shock)Secondary complaint: Belt clip not strong enough to hold on to pants. I hooked a wrist band to it and just have it around my wrist when working in the yard or fished thru a belt loop when you need your hands.Also - The zap is STRONG. 3 works for my dog - 6 month old GSD and AUSSIE. I would hate to see 100. Sweet Jesus that would hurt. ALWAYS try it on yourself before you zap you pooch. That's only fair! The shock is sort of a two-fer. It hits and the jolts again. It is quick but it is a definite two part to it. Kinda like a heartbeat Da-dum.All in all. Is it like the ultra expensive ones that exist? No. Does it work? YES Does it give you results? Yes. Am i glad i bought it? YES. Is my dog a happy dog? I would say YES.

Runs out of juice too fast, needs to be re-charged daily - even if only used 15 minutes a day!But when charged, it works well. 2 chargers would be nice, since both collar and remote need to be charged daily.

Very weak I should have know better but I have a really big dog I was just trying to be a cheap ass like allways was planning on testing it out on buddies littler dog but never mad it to it but it did make my big dog stop for a sec but wasn't strong enof to let him know he was in trouble but the vibration sacres him so that makes him stop but yea I need a stronger one got a black lab/great Dane he's a big boy

Works well for a while and the it won't hold a charge and dies very quickly. The collar was also made for a very large dog so I had to buy a new one and change it out.

Excellent controller with a long battery life, however the screen is VERY dark and has no light, and the molded plastic clips used the slide the strap through broke within 6 months of having this item. I suggest spending a few dollars more and getting the plastic collar version that has a lighted controlled.

I am very disappointed in this device. While it does work and the pet does respond to it. It has to be reset fairly often. For instance if the remote is left in the back room and the pet is on the other end of the house it will not work. Then when you bring the 2 closer together still nothing. Then have to take the collar off and scoot the collar out of the way of the reset button. Only once it is reset will it work again. Then this needs to be repeated every time the 2 go out of range from each other.

I purchased this item almost two weeks ago. I first received the item and immediately noticed that the light on the collar did not work. I was not very concerned with that, because I didn't intend to use that function. I continued on with the product, because the vibrate and shock function was working properly. I was quickly seeing results from my 5 month old puppy and was extremely satisfied with this collar. About two days ago, the collar stopped working. I would attempt to use it on my very lively and outgoing puppy and she was not responding...AT ALL. I was so confused. I tried to charge both the collar and charger a full night to see if i saw change and unfortunately I did not. Before committing to this product, I read all the reviews and was certain that this collar was the one for us. I am exchanging it to give it another change (maybe i had a dudd) and will be getting a new one in a week or so. I WILL edit my review if i see improvement otherwise I will be looking elsewhere, even if that means spending $75-$120 for one that is reliable.

The product had easy to follow instructions on set up. We charged the remote and the collar as instructed and it was very easy to sync them together. We used the tone and vibrate functions and the tone worked the first few times to correct our 6 month old labs behavior. After the first few times, she got used to it and there was no option to make it louder. We only got to use the vibrate once and did so at the full strength and it didn't really phase her. After a week, the red light came on to charge the collar. We did so for the recommended 6 hours and attempted to use it again. Well, after a week, it stopped working. Still giving it two stars because it worked well initially and I am returning to amazon for a refund.

JUNK. AVOID.I have purchased two, the first May 2015. Both failed. They work great--for about a month or two. Now, most people don't use or need them longer than that. But I did, for a different dog. It no longer charges, OR the collar no longer receives.AVOID and buy one that is more expensive that will last.

This collar didn't do anything for my dog. We followed all the instructions 100%, the collar fit properly, everything. We started with the lowest setting of course, and when we hit the shock button my dog didn't even flinch. We gradually worked our way up to the highest setting and still nothing. This whole setup was a complete waste of time and money. Useless.

I've had this for a long time. It's cheap I know so I can't complain but with this you get what you pay for I've used it once in the time I had it because I was working with my dog and anytime he got more than 10ft. from me it wouldn't work. When It does work It only has one button that you use to cycle thru a bunch of different settings either shock, beeb, vibrate or a light I think and it's to hard to get to the setting that I want in the moment. It needs to have like a button for each or something. Idk I just didn't like it.

Short version is, you get what you pay for.Here is the long version.My dog is a runner. When he gets out he is gone and there is no getting him back, I have to just wait for him to come back on his own, or pick him up from animal control if they get him first.I had bought this hoping I could train the dog to not go through the front door and then eventually take it off of him. I didn't want him to associate the new collar with the shocks so my plan was to leave it on him for a couple days and then start the training. I rigged the front door so that he could push it open but not get all the way through. Then I waited outside for him to take the bait. Within minutes he was at the door pushing it open. I pushed the button over and over and nothing happened. I went back in and took it off him and tested it. It seemed to be working fine. I put it back on him, tested with the beep feature and it worked. So I waited another couple days. The same thing happen again, nothing.I eventually figured out that it would stop working until you shook it or smacked it or something like that.A couple days after the third attempt at training the dog got loose. I saw him get out the door, so I grabbed the transmitter and went after him. I hit it a few times as he was running down the road with no reaction from him at all.About two weeks later someone called and said they had our dog. Of course the collar wasn't on him anymore.

Horrible product for us. The charging pin became dislodged. At times, the collar would not charge, and then it seemed to malfunction while on our dog. I went to try and help her and she grabbed my thumb as she was reaching to bite the collar. Needless to say....ER visit, followed by being admitted into the hospital for 4 days with a serious infection in my thumb from a dog bite. I came super close to going into surgery. I still do not have full range of motion back in my thumb. MY ADVICE? Stay away from this static collar. I would try citronella collars next. If you absolutely feel a static collar is the way to go......get a more reliable model.

This collar started shocking my dog when the remote was turned off and inside. I'm glad I was outside with her at the time or who knows how long it would have kept going off for.