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I am very impressed with this product. I'm pretty skeptical about anything electronic for less than $40. I'm especially skeptical when it is a product that is dealing with pets because there always seems to be a premium price for quality products that work. This isn't a no bark collar (it doesn't shock when the dog barks) but it works well to train a dog to not bark. You can use this collar to train your dog to stop doing anything negative; chasing cats, running out the door, crapping in the neighbors yard...you name it. It has three modes for training; beep, vibration and shock. This is a great combination of features for successful training. Once the dog associates the beep or vibration with a shock, the shock probably won't be needed anymore. About the shock...HOLY COW. I test stuff on myself before I put it on any of my animals. It has a setting of 1 to 100 and at 1 it is feels like the shock you get from one of those peizo fire starters (like in a lighter or the electric spark that starts your gas grill) at 4 its definitely very uncomfortable and it made my leg muscles jump..LOL. I don't know what 100 feels like but it will definitely get a dogs attention :) The vibration is also adjustable from 1 to 100 and the range on this thing is awesome. I had my girlfriend sit at the far side of my house while I went to the mail box (on the street) and it received the signal with no problem. So, the signal had to go through a couple of walls which is much more than will be needed the next time my stupid dog decides to go on a backyard barking rampage at 2AM. I have no had a chance to check out battery life yet. I will post a follow up after I have spent more time with the unit. So far I am very happy with my purchase and recommend this to anyone needing an affordable training tool.FYI: The collar that comes with this is 14" up to 23" and the device itself will take up about 4.5" So measure your dogs collar and if ranges between 10.5" and 18.5" then this should work nicely. The kit also includes longer prongs (shock prongs) for dogs with longer hair and tool to tighten them. The tool also has a place you stick the shock prongs into to test if it's working (a light will illuminate as it shocks). These guys really thought of everything and put in the kit.KIT contents:2 shock/vibrate modules2 collars2 bags of multiple length shock prongs1 transmitter1 tool with shock tester1 charger (wall plug with USB out)1 charging cable (it's USB so you can use a phone power supply for a phone and even charge it in your car)1 manual (easy to follow)1 warranty card

This product works great! Its loaded with features and for the price its a bargain. I bought the 2 collar system and I've yet to be disappointed. The collars have 3 functions; Beep Mode, Vibration Mode, and Static function Mode. The beep mode does not have an adjustable volume; just one loud beep. Both vibration and static modes have levels 0-100. The kit comes with a radio transmitter, 2 collars, 2 static receivers, a charger, static testers, spare static nodes, and instruction manual. I accidentally shocked myself on level 10 on one of the collars and let me tell you, please be careful! It was enough to get the point across.My dog is a 4 year old half german shepherd and half bloodhound mix breed. And he loves to bark. I've tried many things to reduce his barking but this system has been most effective. Now when I say stop he usually stops within 2 or 3 barks. I've found that escalating the punishment works best. Here's what I mean. I recommend using the static shock as last resort of punishment. This way your dog will not get use to the static shock. I first use verbal commands to ensure he understands that he needs to stop. If he doesn't respond to that I start with first mode on the remote which is beep function. I hold it down for a few seconds while saying the stop command. Usually he listens and stops at this point. But if he doesn't I switch to vibration function. I hold that down for a few seconds again and say stop. If that doesn't work I switch to the static function and say top again. On the static function I have yet to exceed level 10 mainly because he usually responds well before getting to that point. And I've found that level 10 is more than enough stop him.I strongly urge you to use this method. Escalation will ensure that your dog will respond sooner than later. This also helps prevent overusing that static shock. Also, please be careful. Don't make the same mistake I made. I accidentally shocked myself because I was careless. Don't let it happen to you. Before you use the system fully charge everything. The batteries are lithium therefore do not use it before charging and do not fully drain them either. Overall, if used correctly, this is a great system.I recommend it.

This remote collar is just as good as the professional ones. We had originally had a very expensive training collar that we had to return back to our trainer so we needed to replace it. We saw this and it's worked like a charm. What I really like about it is it has several settings for strength of the shock and vibrations. It goes all the way up to 100 on the shock and vibrations. We have a great dane/pit mix and level 15 is plenty strong enough for him. I really like the fact that I can recharge it. Perry has had it on for a full 24 hours and it still doesn't need charged. I really should have bought the second collar for my other dog, but I plan on purchasing one soon. I added some pics of it so you can see just how big of a dog he is and the size relation of the collar on him. The nylon collar was also plenty long enough to adjust to his big neck.

I am amending my previous review. The first collar ordered did not work, I returned it and wrote a review giving it one star. I received an email from the Hisgadget Customer Satisfaction Team (Amy) asking me to "Please give them a chance to make it right. " They were willing to stand behind their product and were concerned about customer service. Really?! So rare these days! They sent me a new collar. The collar works perfectly and has been the answer to getting my dog to stop his split personality behavior. I had tried a regular collar, a harness, a choke collar, all to no effect. I have a 10 month schnauzer that is a sweet heart until he sees another dog, then he snarls, lunges, barks....pretty embarrassing when people cross the street when they see you coming. Nothing I did even got his attention. Got the collar, set the vibrate on 10, the shock on 2...that's all. I tried the shock on myself first. I don't want to hurt my dog, I just wanted to get his attention. One week, GOOD DOG. I had to charge the collar, left it at home plugged in, walked the dog and same old crazy, so the collar has been the answer. Don't hesitate to try this collar. Thank you Hisgadget (Amy)for your customer support and your excellent collar.

I have a medium sized Pug who thinks she owns the world. However, with this little bad boy, she is knocked down a few notches from her perch on her high horse. The Esky® Rechargable LCD Remote Control Dog Training Shock Collar (Upgraded 2015 model) is easy to set up and even easier to use. The products have rechargeable Lithium Batteries in both the hand held remote transmitter and the collar mounted receiver. The shock and vibration intensities both go from one to 100, meaning that you can control the level of "correction" your chosen pet will receive. Not wanting to shock or vibrate my Pug without knowing how it feels, I tested the vibration and shock corrections on myself. I tested the vibration all the way from one to 100 and can recommend around 30 to 40 be set as the level for a Pug sized dog (she weighs 26 lbs). I tested the shock correction at one, 10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90 and 100 and can tell you that the maximum correction I set this to, for my Pug, is 25. This thing will hurts, like real bad, at settings from 60 to 100. The product does not supply shock or vibration "corrections" on it's own, i.e. you have to trigger/push the remote buttons to activate the both features. This unit is not designed to activate a shock or vibration "correction" if your dog barks. It will only activate upon a person pushing the "correction" button on the remote transmitter, so if you're looking for a bark deterent in which you do not have to monitor the unwanted behavior fairly closely, then I suggest you look elsewhere. This item is powerful, it works and it is not for the faint of heart.

Have had it about a week so far. And so far it has really worked well. My dog, a medium sized lab, has become way more obedient. We can actually bring him out in the front now without him running off. I started with him wearing it in the house for about four to five days. It worked great then too. After a few days of him understanding he will get vibrated or shocked if he gets out of line, he behaved really well. I then took him out front with very little behavior trouble. For people who think this will hurt the dog, it doesn't. It just stuns their attention, which they don't like, but they need to understand who's in control. Please remember that in order for this to work, a bond, trust, and understanding of who's in control needs to be established first.

Last resort. About 6 months ago, we became the proud parents of a 76 lb Lab/Pit mix rescue. She is 3 years old and spent most of her life outside on a chain. Because of this, she is a very strong dog. We wanted to give her a better life so planned on having her in the house with outside breaks throughout the day to do her business and being outside when we are. We also take her out to the garage/workshop when we are out there working. We knew this would be a challenge but WOW she sure has tested out patience! In the house, she was nothing short of an absolute wild child with no manners at all! Jumping up on the kitchen counters.... yes, literally all 76 pounds of her jumping onto the kitchen island counter! Jumping up on us all the time, grabbing anything and everything she can to chew it up, dragging me 60 feet across the front yard in the mud because she saw the cat and didn't understand what my screaming STOP at the top of my lungs meant. My husband said "Why didn't you just let go of the leash?" How about because she hates cats and I knew if she caught it, she would kill it. I'm 51 years old, 5' 2" and 120 pounds........I didn't stand a chance, lol! Anyway, when she pulled me off the front porch and I landed on my shoulder on the sidewalk I finally said enough is enough, I'm not waiting for broken bones here. It's been alot like the movie 'Marley and Me' around here. I've trained 6 dogs over the last 20 years, listening to my husband laugh while I sat on the floor hand feeding them one at a time to teach them that they had to take turns. Laughing myself while watching them actually stand in line at the water bowl waiting their turn.Nutter (our rescue) wasn't having anything to do with this training stuff. We have come to find that she is actually a very smart dog. We purchased this collar as a last resort. I didn't want to give up on her but she needed to learn some manners if she was going to live in the house. We started out trying to just use the vibrate feature, but she just acted like she had a fly bothering her. We have only had to use the shock feature about 4 times on the lowest #1 setting. It stopped her in her tracks! She doesn't even wear the collar anymore and she is the best dog ever! No more jumping up on anything, no more grabbing everything off the tables, no more dragging me across the yard and she DOES understand what stop, sit, down, come here means (she just chose to ignore them before). If she does start to get a little too rambunctious all we have to do is hold up the transmitter and she sits right down not even realizing that she doesn't even have the collar on.I would recommend this collar only as a last resort after all other training has failed.

We have had these collars for a couple weeks now and I am impressed with them so far. I have only really used one of the collars to date. On my 40 lb labany who is 10 months old. I did test the collar on my self first. I only put the shock on maybe 30-40 for her. That seems to get her attention enough for now. The vibrate and the beep seem to sort of confuse and make her look around wondering where it came from! We have some learning to do to get the right system for us. Trying to remember to put the collar on is something we need to learn! All in all I am happy with them and I hope I continue to be. As far as charging them, I have not charged the collar or the remote at all. They were charged out of the box and I haven't needed to charge yet. Like I said, we don't keep them on all day and some days not at all. But, that is still a pretty good length of time for the batteries. I will update this post in a few weeks when we have put them through more use.

Definetly works! I tested it with the thing it came along with. Then I tested it on myself. Theres options: light, sound, vibration, and shock. The shock hurt really bad!!! Yet I tried the others and the vibration is like how the iPhone (6plus) vibrates but for like ~3 seconds continuous. The sound makes a weird noise but it's enough sound to hear it atleast from your front to backyard (1200 sq ft). The light lets me see where my dog is in the dark but I won't need that since my buddy is white. The collar results on Hiro(my baby) after have changed his listening behavior tremendously! In just 1 minute. My goal to teach him at first command. And desperately stopping him from jumping on guests. I have yet to see how it helps on my walks. No joke it's the real deal :)

This is exactly what I needed! My dog is very rambunctious and he knows what he can get away with. A few of his bad behaviors include barking fits while jumping at the sliding glass door when he is outside, jumping on guest (he is 78 lbs so it hurts!), he also BOLTS out the front door at every chance he gets and catching him can take hours. He has had a bark collar before but it shocked him everytime he barked, which I felt bad about and it didn't help with the other bad behavior. With this collar I can give two warnings before he would have to get shocked, which is actually very seldom when I do have to use the shock. He does not like the beep at all and usually stops bahaving badly immediately and if that doesn't work the vibrate will. His behavior has improved tremendously since I started using the collar. He now goes to the other room when we open the front door and doesn't try to bolt at all. The collar is extremely user friendly and easy to set up. The rechargeable remote and collar are also great because you don't have to worry about changing difficult batteries. The color of the remote is bright so it's hard to lose. Overall I love this product and would suggest it to any dog owner. The price is great for what you get!

Shock collars are touchy subjects. I have a zany young herding dog who is very eager to learn, and equally eager to be naughty. I like to train entirely with positive reinforcement, because it is so effective! I noticed, however, that when Pup Pup had his mind set on something, it was almost impossible to get his attention to direct his behavior elsewhere.I bought this collar for the vibration feature since I don't like the idea of shocking my pup--at least not for training on the regular. The vibration gets our dogs attention every time without hurting or scaring him. The mailman comes and pup goes bonkers? --jumps on guests or on the kitchen counter? --steals socks or gets distracted on a walk? The vibrating the collar gently interrupts the behavior while he's in-the-act so I can give him a command he actually listens to.It is much more pleasant and effective to use than shouting or shoving at your pup. I find all of the vibration settings to be equally effective, and I change the setting (up or down) regularly so that he doesn't get used to one sensation and start to ignore it. After only a few days, Pup Pup learned things we had previously worked on for months with other commands and strategies, and he seems enthusiastic to behave well. Its like we finally found a way to communicate with him that he completely understands.As for the shock feature, I have used it at a level 5/100---but I just can't imagine a scenario where a higher/longer shock would be necessary or humane. When I see consumer questions asking how long of a shock duration can be given...I pray a little more at night. :( In addition to really hurting your dog, I'm afraid that shocking any dog for more than a split second scares your dog and breaks the very important trust bond with their owner. I firmly believe that the way you choose to use this tool makes the difference between creating a pet that is eager to please, and one that is scared and defensive (and dangerous!). I honestly wish higher levels weren't available on the market...and I do hesitate to inadvertently support them by owning this collar. Hence the long review and explanation...So, how do we use the low-level zap? In my opinion, a quick rubber-band-snap type of pinch can be an effective correction in a serious situation. My pup is a herding breed, and it took one tiny pinch one time for him to associate that nipping at guests heals is never okay. Pup Pup also plays fetch outside like a perfect gentleman...but I'm comforted to have a tiny shock feature in case he decides to break a stay one day and dart after a rabbit towards a road (it's never happened, but he's still young and hasn't seen many bunnies in his day)! One quick pinch delivered WHILE (not after!) the dog is misbehaving immediately snaps him out of it and gives him a negative association with a dangerous thing...like getting a burn as you touch a hot stove. That's got to be better than chasing after your dog, grabbing him and giving him a smack or a talking to like I often observe owners doing. That kind of punishment happens too late--and some dogs won't ever associate it with what they did wrong (causing them to never improve, and breaking your relationship with your pup).So! This collar is great. I love it, and I can honestly say I think my dog loves it too. Used carefully and compassionately, it can serve to make dog training not only more effective, but even more gentle!

I purchased the remote shock control pet dog training collar for my 26 pound pug. I decided to do some research prior to using the collar. There are some good youtube videos with instructions. The best thing I have learned and implemented is encouraging what behavior you want, not saying "no" to the bad behavior. The biggest thing I wanted to work on with my pug was jumping on me when I walk in the door. For weeks, I would said "off" or "no jump" when I walked in the door with no change in his behavior. Instead, now I encourage him to sit with a positive voice. He knows he needs to sit before I will pet him when I walk in the door.Using the collar, I came in and out of my front door many, many times in a row. I would instruct him to sit, and if he did not, I would use the vibration mode to get his attention, again tell him to sit, and then praise him. This has worked extremely well!There are 100 vibration settings, 100 shock settings, and a beep setting. The vibration at 1 or 2 out of 100 gets his attention. I save the shock at a 1 or 2 out of 100 for when the vibration does not get his attention and his behavior is unacceptable, such as when I am out walking him and he is barking/lunging at someone. The remote is very easy to use. The collar will fit a very wide range of necks.Remember to always give positive praise after the desired behavior is shown. I highly recommend this product.Update: the collar holds charge for weeks when sitting.Please click below if you found this review helpful.

I have a 1 year old male boxer and a very stubborn 2 years old female boxers. They used to escape and run around the neighborhood and taking them to the park or for a walk without a leash could only happen in my wildest dreams. Not anymore, I bought this product in November and my dogs have changed even though I only use it when I take them to the park. Now, they walk unleashed from the house to the park and they fetch and play as much as they want and I don't have to worry about them running to the street or disobeying anymore. The best part if that I only have to give them a warning now !Thank you for this awesome product!PS: This product will be perfect if there was a button for each option instead of having to click on the Mode button several times. I felt that it takes to long to go to the option I want and in the meanwhile my dog was getting farther and farther away. I also would love a different light color for the second channel just to make sure I am not using it on the wrong dog.

These dog collars have totally changed our life with our pups. Our dogs would take off as soon as we opened the door and we were always having to be careful about having people over because they would just jet out the door every time it was opened. After two days with these collars we have been able to take our dogs out to the bathroom in our backyard (that does not have a fence) without a leash! It makes caring for our dogs so easy. The battery life on the collar is pretty impressive. We only have to charge the collars after about a week and a half of wear. The remote needs a charge about every 2 weeks. We did rate this as 4 stars because the charger occasionally has a problem plugging in correctly and staying in. This could be a user error though. The last two times I've used the charger to charge them up its worked great though. Great product at a great price.

The built in, rechargeable batteries in both components plus the automatic turn off features are huge improvements over previous models which used primary cells and had to be switched on and off manually. Batteries in both transmitter and receiver last a long time between recharging. On the downside, the receiver slips off the strap around the dog's neck very easily. Slots in the strap loops which were intended to make it easier to put the receiver on the strap or collar make it far too easy for it to slip off. Adding a tie wrap or metal clips in the strap slots is necessary to avoid loosing the receiver from an active dog. The advertised 330 yd range is a bit optimistic at best. Under near perfect conditions, I find the reliable working range to be closer to 330 ft. That said, it's a good dog training aid for the price and the strap problem can be easily fixed by the user. One other minor design issue is the "100 step" intensity control provided to adjust the vibrator or electric shock intensity. It takes far too long to change intensity by clicking the side buttons. About 4 steps would be adequate and would allow much faster changes. Better yet would be separate buttons of the front panel for mild, medium and strong levels. When working with an active dog in field conditions. it's very difficult to keep an eye on a dog, walk or run and read tiny print or symbols on a screen at the same time. Changing from mild to strong shock needs to be immediate to be effective and shouldn't require lots of button pushing and trying to read fine print. By the time the user can change from mild to strong, the dog can be out of sight and out of range.

We just started using this but so far it is working well. We have a 25lb Westie that likes to bark at everyone walking by so we need to break him of the habit. The unit is lightweight and our dog doesn't seem to notice, or care, that he's wearing it. I tried level 3 (out of 100) on myself and it got my attention so you won't need to go very high to get you dog to stop. The collar was a little on the big side so you have to squeeze two layers into the side tabs which is difficult but doable. The unit seems tricky to get out of sleep mode so we need to play with it more. I wanted use the beep only and nothing happened so I had to cycle thru all the modes before I got it to work on vibrate. That's too long when you want to make an immediate correction. The transmitter is small and fit in your hand/pocket easily which will be good for walks. There's even a small LED light on top that you can use at night. This was my first purchase of a training collar so for the price I have no complaints.

My dog (a 1-year-old German Shepherd mix) has been bothering neighbors with his loud, frequent barking. Any time someone walks by our house, he goes crazy. I love the options to beep or vibrate with this collar, and I only switch it to shock when he really won't stop. We only have the shock at level 1 and it does the trick, I don't know why you would need 100 levels. Mostly using the beep and vibrate, he is doing so much better! Whenever family or friends come by, they immediately notice and comment on his improved behavior. He still barks, but now just two or three barks before getting quiet.He also has a habit of running and jumping, pushing off the side of our house to get higher. He has done it so much, he punched a hole in our siding. I've started using the collar whenever I hear him hit the house, and he's doing much better in that area, too. I only wish we'd had this collar before he punched the hole!Now, if only the collar could be controlled by an app on my phone. It's a little annoying to keep track of the remote. Otherwise, no complaints.

First, the collar: It easily fit my large dog. I used the short prongs for my short haired dog. I only use it for 15-20 minutes a day for our walk. The remote: Back light works fine. Beep is not loud, but good enough to get the dogs attention. Vibration is good, fine at 10, maybe too strong at 20. Shock is in my opinion out of control strong. With the setting at 1 I could shock my hand but I could not think of putting it near my neck. My dog will never have shock used on her. I will coat the prongs with rubber as soon as I can get it at the store. On day 1 I used vibrate on 20, it was too much, next day dropped it to 10 but she still acts like it was shock. Now I only use the beep. Yes, just the beep and she pays more attention to me and if a dog or cat distracts her I give her a beep and she leaves them alone. She stays closer to me and walks next to me without a leash after only 2 weeks. I am deducting an egg because the shock should be much weaker, also there should have been a switch to turn off the shock so that I don't give her one by accident. As for battery, I only charged it once in 2 weeks. And - when I pick up the unit, I press the mode button and then press the launch button. This connects and tests the mode and you are ready to go.

UPDATE: After an on-going conversation with Customer Service I am very pleased to say that they have covered my defect under warranty. Though it took a few back and forth it was great to see the seller stand behind their product and provide excellent customer service. I have received my replacement today and hope we will have much better look. Thank you again!-------------------------------------------Original Post:This WAS a great training tool for my puppy! Loved it while we had it. I can now walk my puppy without her leash because she was able to learn with the collar (I don't even need to use the beep)Aside from the latches the product itself was great. The remote worked well from far away and only needed to be charged once a week. The collar came with two pairs of tips (one for bigger dogs) and like the remote didn't need to be charged often. All the modes were very useful (we only used vibrate or shock) and the remote comes with a one bulb LED light.Unfortunately one day at the park my puppy was running around playing, and then she came back to me with the shock module missing from the collar. It seemed to have fallen off the latch as it is not very deep and is only on the end of the sides. Not good for dogs who run or wrestle hard...Unable to find the shock module I contacted customer service to ask if it was covered by the warranty and unfortunately it was not covered. The rep was very nice but the seller offered to replace the part for $18, and considering that I paid $21 for the whole thing this solution did not make sense.Overall, it was soul-wrenching we only had it for 3 months.

I bought this to help me train my unruly Blue Heeler who would not listen to me. He is a year old, and bad behaviors included jumping up on people,running away, and never even hearing my commands. This training tool worked like magic, he stops and listens now, and comes when called.I use only the vibrate feature, I do not like shocks and I will not shock him.The collar part is a little cheap looking, but the receiver works as designed.The transmitter is brightly colored and easy to find. It fits into a jacket pocket.One caveat: the buttons are slightly raised so it is easy to accidentally change the mode.This happened to me when I fumbled with it to get it out of my pocket and accidentally shocked him.He screamed and ran under the deck and would not come out for a while.Now I always check to see if it is on vibrate, I felt so bad for him.The dog has to be fairly bright to respond to just vibrate, by far the safest way to get his attention.There is also a buzzer mode, and this works too with my dog.Soon I will stop having to use it, all I have to do now is say " I have the beeper" and show it to him.Easy to charge, a little hard to plug in the collar as there are little rubber flaps covering the charging port,This is to make it water resistant, not waterproof.I suggest using a well made collar with a stout ring if the dog is strong. Then attach the control collar.I give this product four stars as it works as described. I subtract one star for the flimsy collar.

My dog is a 65 pound border collie/mix He is CRAZY and strong. He is an angel in the house, and a different dog around other people/animals or outside. Worse of all he isn't afraid to fight another dogs. It normally would take me 10mins to calm him down outside (by sitting then making him lay) but that doesn't snap him out of it either. He is also a type of dog that doesn't want to walk next to me even with a pinch collar on. So far the little training we have done with this collar he responses beautifully. (No shock because he cries but vibration at 5-30) depending how distracted he was snapped him out of it and he will run over and sit on my feet. (I didn't even train him to do that) It's 4 stars because he looks miserable with that collar on even if he responses. Also He would have to be pretty bad to get shocked at level 1. I did it on myself, and it made me jump a little.

Affordable training collar for two dog households.The multi-mode feature is great for smaller, timid dogs- you should only need to use the shock feature for very large, unruly animals, and even then setting it at max corrective setting seems a little abusive. I tested it on my own skin before using it on my animals- level 1 stung plenty- I'd never go higher than level 1 for the shock setting.I use the sound and vibrate modes exclusively for my small dogs- works great for my younger dog gets too wound up, just enough distraction to take commands and get her attention.My older dog barks at strangers- this works great to correct that behavior- just a little beep or vibrate and he stops barking right away.

Love It. I gave 4 stars due to the collar is way too large for my 24 pound medium dog, even at the smallest setting. I can tighten it down to his size but it leaves literally a huge loop. Which is a shame because I love the color.That said the product itself is great. Holds a charge well (for days), I set the shock setting to 1 because I have accidently switched modes while fumbling for the remote. Mostly I use the vibration at 85 which is more like an old school pager set to vibrate, just placed on the dogs throat. This is used as a warning when he starts barking at the UPS man still in the street!!Now when he's in his zone and booking it down the driveway after a cat, raccoon or possum or barking uncontrollably at the doorbell from the ding dong ditching UPS man, the vibrate is useless in this situation. The vibration of his own bark is more than the collar. This is when I have resorted to shock. After 3 vibration warnings I go to shock. I have found that with Dierk's the setting of 3 out of 100 is enough to get his attention and even brought out a whimper (my heart broke) but his butt walked back up the driveway with his head held low LOLNow my daughter's boyfriend and his friend tested the shock setting (leave it to the boys) they said 1 was easy, 3 they said wasn't too bad. then they pumped it to the 100 setting, this was OMG hilarious. I don't ever suggest 100

I have a young Scottish Terrier who has started to run into the road and in front of cars that slow down by our house. She thinks they are coming to see her and this is very dangerous behavior. When I try to get her, she runs in circles, just out of my reach and won't come to me. I didn't know how to break this behavior so I bought this collar. I don't want to hurt her or break her spirit, but I don't want to see her run over either. So far, we haven't had a real chance to see her in the above situation, but I have used it to see if she will respond to the settings. I have not yet used the shock, and hope that I won't have to. She seems to respond to the beep, and definitely to the vibration. Either of those settings catches her attention and seems to scare her some: Her response it to run back to "mommy" so I can protect her. This is perfect and puts me in control. I would definitely recommend this to others and I feel the price was very reasonable.The things that kept me from giving it 5 stars are these:1. There is no indicator that it is running low on a charge. Twice I have been ready to put it on and have found it dead.2. The charger has one connector end. So, you have to charge the transmitter and then charge the collar. I had an old collar from a different dog that had 2 wires coming out of the charger unit so that the transmitter and collar could charge at the same time. That was a better set-up. Luckily, it doesn't take long to charge the 2 pieces after the initial charging.UPDATE: OCTOBER, 2015... THE COLLAR HAS STOPPED WORKING. I EMAILED THE COMPANY ASKING FOR A REPLACEMENT. THE PRODUCT SUMMARY STATES THAT THEY WILL REPLACE IT WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASE. I AM AT ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW. NO RESPONSE FROM THE COMPANY AND NO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT THE COMPANY OR ENTER A CLAIM TO GET A REPLACEMENT COLLAR. SO, THE "REPLACEMENT" GUARANTEE ENDS UP BEING A LIE.

I should have bought a different size from another brand. My dogs are 10 lbs and 16 lbs. These are a little too heavy for their necks. the settings go from 0 - 100 for vibration and shock. Our little dogs only need it on 5 for it to be effective, so it is plenty strong enough for any dog. The beep sound is what we use most of the time anyways. We need to charge them every couple of weeks.

I was very disappointed with my first trial of this product because one of the receivers NEVER worked but arrived with a funny rattle inside. The other receiver worked well for about three months, but as soon as it got damp at all, it quit as well. The dog responded well to the corrections, so I know that I want a correction collar similar, but I wanted better quality.To my surprise, when I posted a review with my complaint, I was rather quickly contacted by a customer service representative, Amy, who inquired about my problems with the purchase and then took steps to correct them. Very impressive customer service! Amy sent me a return label for the first set, which I returned, and then she sent me another set. The second set seems to be working well, thus far. However, I want to use the product for a couple of weeks before I make a final determination as to the overall quality of the product, as opposed to the very impressive customer service.

I've updated this to three stars only because the company did reach out on their own initiative and sent me a replacement remote. However, they have since HOUNDED me about the new remote and this stupid review. I really do appreciate their efforts to make things right. Even if the up/down buttons work on the new remote, their are still design features, that for us personally, we would do different if the design was left completely up to us. But of course it is not. I have to say, I'm starting to feel stalked by this company's persistent efforts to get me to change this review. Leave me alone already. You're making me sorry I bought your product or wrote a review. And now you're making me stubborn and I will not remove this review. But I have upgraded it one star.The collar concept works great for the dog we bought it for. We have seen a vast improvement in her behavior. But this one is clunky to operate. The up/down buttons don't always work - they'll only go in one direction. So to change a setting, you have to cursor all the way through (0-100). That is ANNOYING. It also needs better display and function buttons to move between sound, vibrate and shock. Especially since the idea is to play the sound in between the higher levels of correction (vibrate and shock). (we're thinking a green (sound), yellow (vibrate) and red (shock) would be handy) We'll be looking at higher end models. I guess you get what you pay for.

This collar came to me as advertised. Simple enough to set up and tested all the functions which passed without a hitch. I put in on my 50lb dog and started with the beep function, which he could've cared less about. Next was the vibrate function. Nice, he immediately dropped my wife's sock in total disbelief. Next was outside for some more training. With distractions around, the vibrate mode was o.k but there wasn't enough difference between lets say 10, 40, and 70 settings. So I put it on shock mode and started at 000 to get a baseline.Then I set it to 001 and he yelped in pain. Wow I thought, It scared me. So I took it off and put it in my hand and hit it. Holy cow. way too intense for proper training. Something tells me that just like the vibrate function, there isn't enough discrepancy between the settings, but I wasn't going to find out on me. There were no other reviews regarding this situation that I saw so i'm sure it's just this one, obviously not the majority. I only wrote this review to advise people that you may want to test these collars on yourself first. My dog's fine and while I was packaging it up to send back he was all excited when he saw it. He thought we were going back outside for more training. Can't wait to get another.

on 40-50 setting this collar Stops my dog and gets her to listen to instructions, on less she just shakes her head and keeps tormenting the cat.. We use verbal cue and the sound setting and then if needed zap setting. She is learning to stop with the verbal cue alone or just the sound only have to zap if she's really "on the zoom" after my cats or chickens. My puppy is big (Anatolian ) -already 64 lbs. and less than 5 months old, kept in a pen and received no instructions at all before we got her a month ago, into everything and listens to no one, runs off with stuff to chew up and thinks it's a game of chase when you try to get things back. This has stopped her in her tracks from chasing the cats (who do not want to play with her!) and chewing up things. I really like the new LED light on the collar as we can see where she is even when she's quiet when we let her out to potty at night or to see at a glance if she's sneaking into the garbage can in the house at night. Keeps her safe when we are out walking as she can run around us but not "out of bounds" and we know she will not jump on strangers for petting. Great product! Grace is nearly 90 pounds now -on our second soon to be third?collar as they work great for a month or two then just occasionally,or not at all. Thoughtit was an anomaly that the first one started to not work sometimes but now the second collar we bough has given up working well, bought Dec and ,17 days to late to return can't find any means of getting the warranty to replace or fix it. Downgrading my review to 3

Worked very well and helped to calm down our overly excited rescue Golden Retriever within a few minutes. The options to use a tone reminder, vibration reminder and ultimately if needed a mild shock reminder are all able to be adjusted up or down which is great as I'm sure each dog is different. The only reason I didn't rate it higher is after a few weeks of having it, the receiver began to act glitchy and the charge isn't holding as well or as long. It seems to have a limited life span. each charge is lasting less and less and it needs to be reset very often now. It seems I may have to look for another product soon as I think this one will not last much longer. At the price I paid I would have liked to have gotten longer than a few weeks of good working order from it. Other than that its a good product at a decent price point.

I used this for a while but it stop working. I don't know what the cause was for it to stop it was good for a few months they it just died and the light wouldn't come back on, no matter my attempts to charge. I had another brand I used for my larger dogs and since they didn't need them any more I just switched them onto the pups when they were big enough to fit the older collars because they are still working.I wouldn't buy this brand again. The company refunded my money for the faulty collars set. I would say the customer service is good on their part. They wanted to make the purchase right. I waited a while to review the item and having just left it in July 2017, they still refunded my money. I know they wanted me to give more stars which I think pushes it a bit. Yes the CS was excellent but the product itself is iffy. Perhaps you will have better luck with them. If they don't work out let the company know.

The product appeared ok testing in my hand, but I never got further than that. When I plugged each of the collar units in to charge, the connector inside the unit appears to have broken off. The pin was quite small and tight on the charging cord, so it required slightly more force than, say, my laptop connector, but it took very little force to break. The remote unit seems fine, and the instructions are clear. Too bad the construction is so weak.Update: Feb. '17.Esky was gracious enough to contact me and offer me a replacement set, after my original return. It arrived, and I have put it though some basic use. This set did not fail immediately and is working as it should. I was able to plug in the collar units and charge them without damage. The three modes function as they should, and the remote does it's job. The flash light LED isn't working, but I'm not worried about that part. Kudos do Esky's customer service!

This collar was working for our dog. We returned our first Esky Collar, because the vibration mode didn't work from the start; however, their customer service was excellent and they sent us a new one that worked well.... until the remote started dying very quickly. I have to recharge the remote more than once a day now. Obviously, I have a defective product. Their product is good when it works. The shock mode is strong! Beware of the strength! We started it on 20 out of 100 and our dog yelped and jumped off the ground. The 3-7 range worked just fine. It is remote control only, so it will only shock or correct when you are there to correct.

These are okay for small/medium dogs, but I wouldn't recommend this for larger dogs.I bought two sets, one for a medium (bulldog) and one for my large dog (rottweiler.) This works very well for the bulldog and the shock feature has more than enough power (I keep it turned down.) However for the rottweiler, even though the electric shock is turned up to maximum level it's still not much more to her than a strong itch (she lifts her leg to scratch under the collar as though she really does have an itch. It provides very little (if any) deterrent.We are also now having an issue with the collar that we use for the bulldog. The collar keeps losing connect with the remote. I have to go jiggle the collar and it will mysteriously start to work again. This is frustrating because it happens nearly 50% of the time that I try to use the remote to correct her behavior (and this is even after a full charge.)I'm not going to bash on these collars too much. They are very inexpensive and a good starter for puppies, but when your dog grows up, they probably would have worn out or won't provide any further deterrent.

Ordered the collar on the notes it was "Waterproof". Once I seen the word I ordered it, come to find out in later they call it "Water resistant". Two completely different words with separate meanings. You can't call this "Water Proof" then go to talk about "Water resistant". You guys need to fix your language and remove "Proof" if it cannot be submerged indefinitely. Will be returning as soon as it reaches my door.---------------------------About the waterproof- Water resistance Level: IP3( Can withstand water equivalent to 0.7 liters per minute if the lid is secured properly)

So far, this seems to be a pretty good shock collar. The battery charged quickly, and I appreciate that the collar came with a ring for a leash. I do not like the way the buttons are configured, since the biggest button is the "Mode" button, not the actually shock button. Also, it's cumbersome to switch between modes quickly; you can't really use them all at the same time to give warnings before the shock. Also, the level 20 shock (out of 100) seemed to be hurting my 50lb lab mix excessively; I backed it down to 10 and it seems better, but I can't imagine what going all the way to 100 would do

I found the device to be helpful training my Boston Terrier to not be so aggressive with other dogs. But after 2 1/2 months the shock feature just stopped working. I only had it set on 1 and my dog responded to it. the vibrate feature still worked but even at the 100 setting it didn't phase him. I contacted the seller and they immediately sent out a replacement. It worked great for 2 months and now the shock again just stopped working. Kudos to the seller for their part in trying to satisfy their customer, but this product just isn't built to last. I am looking for an alternative and will not purchase the Esky brand again

Purchased this for 1 of 3 dogs who likes to swim. Product Description verbatim is "2015 Upgraded LED Backlight] Esky 330 Yards Remote Training E-collar EC-916 Rechargeable Waterproof Dog Training Collar with Safe Beep, Vibration, Shock Collar for 1 Medium or Large Dogs", yet when reading the owners manual, it clearly states water resistant, suggesting NOT to submerge. At least this one synced easily and correctly with 4/4 functions working. I also purchased the Esky Backlight 330YD Remote set for 2 dogs and NEITHER of those have full functionality. Spent 45 min of my day trying to sync and got one to work, but then both lost the signal almost immediately. I won't be keeping this one to find out if it is going to work due to the misinformation on waterproofing. I'd do more research.

So far this product has been great. I like the multi functionality of it (light, sound, vibrate, shock). I mainly just need to use vibrate unless my dog starts digging and doesn't notice the vibrate. The shock level is intense. A shock of 3 is really all that is needed. I cannot see going up much higher for most dogs. The collar is holding up well so far and was good for the price.Edit: it's been almost six months and both the receivers stopped working. One quit about two months back but I thought, hey I have another one so no worries. Then the other died. Worthless to me now and I cannot even return them. Started off great and worked well. It helped to train my dog but now I don't have it and he is now testing his boundaries again.

The concept of this product is great! I certainly do not want to shock my pet, but the vibration keeps her in line especially if we are walking with other people. However, the main design flaw in this product is the way that the device hooks onto the collar. It is very difficult to get The device that syncs to the remote onto the collar. I have even used duct tape wants to give it extra security and not fall off. To actually sync it to the remote you have to hit the reset button, and remove the device partway from the collar. This is very inconvenient, especially in 25° weather with gloves on and frozen hands. Takes quite a long time. Add fake fingernails to the mix and you have a real pain in the butt! I have to reset my remote to the collar at least once on a 2 mile walk. Sad. Because it is so hard to get on correctly it came off while walking, and I did not notice until another mile had passed! Had to retrace all of my steps. On a sidenote I had to change out the ring that holds the leash because it was such a cheap piece of plastic my 65 pound dog chased a bird and ripped clean away from me. I am lucky we were not by cars and she has good knowledge of commands. I have contacted the company in hopes of a redesign because it really is a good concept... You just have to wonder if it's not worth $20 more for one better designed. While customer service was kind about giving me a replacement, they did not seem to care about the issues.

I really wanted to like this. This is an upgraded one from the one we previously purchased and returned (they changed the order of selection of beep, vibrate and shock on this in a more appropriate order). Our dog has a bad habit of running after the kids when they are outside playing, as though they are other dogs. Sometimes she tries to playfully grab their hands and other times she has ran circles around our 3 yr old barking at her. (Our dog by the was just recently turned 1, so she is still a puppy). I bought this to try and correct that issue since she didn't seem to hear me when she got in that play mode. We tried this on vibrate and it appeared to work sometimes. It was hard to tell if or when it was working on the dog, although there were times you could tell it was definitely working because the dog would go and lay down in her crate. I followed all instructions, including charging it before use for so many hours and not letting it over charge. At one point I placed it on the table, on vibrate and began hitting the button. After a few times it would eventually vibrate. Other times you had to hit the button just right. This sort of inconsistency did not help with training the dog. When it did work, it worked great (that's why I gave it two stars). Otherwise, it should work every time you press the button and you also should not have to press the button 'just right'.

UPDATE: The seller's customer service in response to my complaints was terrific. It offered a replacement and then when I had advised that I had already purchased a different replacement collar, provided a refund. Excellent company to deal with and based on their customer service, the collar is worth trying to see if it works for you.This is an inexpensive collar that is poorly designed and made. First, the collar is difficult to get on and off the shock unit that attaches to the collar. This becomes a repeat annoyance because the collar needs to be removed from the unit every time you need to charge it. Second, it is difficult to toggle between the "beep," "vibrate," and "shock" functions because you have to select each function, using the same button, before being able to activate that function. For example, you cannot give a warning "beep" and then immediately "vibrate" or "shock" without pressing the selector button to select a different function. Third and finally, approximately 2 months after we purchased it, the side bracket of the shock unit where the collar attaches to the unit broke. Other than the poor design and construction, it worked quite well. However, there are better (albeit more expensive) choices out there and I would suggest that you purchase them rather than this unit.

We purchased this collar to use as an aid in correcting some of our dogs bad behaviors, not coming when called, jumping on our young children, and other disobedience issues. I prefer to use the vibrate mode to give ample warning then give a gentle shock. When it works and does send the signaled commanded to the collar it works well, although the shock portion does seem to go from 0-60 in one step. When you have it one a low level such as 5 it doesn't seem to do anything then when you go from like 13-15 it goes from nothing to shocking the dog too much!This collar intermittently responds to the remote and it doesn't consistently respond or not respond. The distance between you and the collar make no difference when it's not responding we have had issues when it is at 3 yards out or 3 inches out. We have tried using the other channel and that made no difference. We have tried many different ways to get the collar and remote to communicate like holding the button down for longer intervals and it doesn't make a difference. Now on to other aspects. the mode button is where the button that sends commands to the collar should be so you end up switching modes accidentally or not being able to send your dog a reminder warning when he's actually doing the undesired behavior because you have to flip back to the mode you intended on using and then try to send the command. the channel button makes it extremely easy to flip between channels accidentally, which then causes the remote and collar to not communicate at all.

Too complicated to use. Trying to switch between modes, and then apply correction, is tedious and cannot be done rapidly when needed. Look for a different remote style with separate physical, dedicated Vibrate vs. Shock buttons instead.Battery life is fine. Range is fine. Voltage level can be tricky to figure out - my GSD completely ignores anything below 80, but acts like anything over 80 is genuinely painful. We've stopped bothering to find the right level for the shock function, we are only using it for the vibrate alerts any more.

When it works it works well. I was hoping to exchange mine for a new unit since the handheld monitor is broken; where the plug is to be inserted came loose and has fallen into the monitor and I cannot get the unit open to repair/glue back in place (maybe?), however I have exceeded the terms of the exchange policy by a couple months. The collar has something rattling around in it as well, so when I want to synch the 2 devices I need to shake the collar and make a few attempts to have it synch. At times I can't trust that it will remained synchronized as it has failed on a couple of occasions and at one point I ended up chasing my dog down in my truck after he began chasing a rabbit. I am forced to purchase a new one but it will not be from this company as the construction is unreliable. Buyer Beware.

Works great! The collar is actually a large collar. It is adjustable well up to about 100 pounds of dog. I mostly use the vibration setting for my dog to discourage behavior....I have used the shock setting once, for the sake of my cat, it is very powerful just on a low setting of 5! Would NOT recommend going very high on shock! Remote is easy to use and durable. Unit is easily charged. Bought a different one several months ago for higher price only to have it not work very well and then just stopped working all together. Was skeptical about this one due to the low price but it has proved to be awesome.Re-review 5 months later....Broken. Do not use it consistently, when not in use it is charges and put away until next time. Got it out today to start retraining on some new bad habits and it's broken. The transmitter has 2 holes on the side. One for reset and the other for charging. Something has fallen apart on the inside because the charger is not connecting with anything. So! ISO good training collar/remote that will withstand general use.

I've used a lot of training collars over the years and this one is by far the cheapest one I've used. My dog has a small neck so the collar that they sent with it doesn't really work. To use that collar on my dog, the doubled up portion has to go over the unit which causes it not to sit properly. The charging port is under where the collar runs over the unit so to charge you have to take it off every time. The directions that comes with does not include basic set up. For instance it doesn't tell you to pick what size prongs you want and to attach them to the collar unit. (If your dog has short hair use the shorter ones). The length of the prongs do not make any difference in how the collar works, just allows them to make good contact through thick undercoats.The range is about what they say, but greatly improves with line of sight. So if you are using it for a dog that stays around you but not necessarily where you can see them, you might want a different collar. Once you figure everything out on your own, it's a decent unit for the price. But the lack of ease to charge is a real pain. I haven't figured out yet if there's a way to shut the actual collar off in addition to the remote to cut down on how often I have to charge it. I do t have to use it often so sometimes I go to grab it and the battery has depleted. Which then defeats the purpose of having bought the collar in the first place.

This is my third Esky E-Collar and every one of them has failed. The first two failed after about 4 or 5 months and I suspect that was due to moisture. The box says "Water Proof" but if you look carefully at the instructions it states that the e-collar is only water resistant - but I wouldn't even call it that. The most recent collar was given to me as a replacement for the second failed collar. I received the 3rd collar on October 12, 2015 and this week (December 11, 2015) it failed - only 2 months after receiving it AND when I tried to return it I couldn't because the "warrantee" was expired. Really ! ! ! After TWO MONTHS ? I have gotten a great deal of support from a Customer Service employee at HisGaget over the last year - she has gone way beyond my expectations. But this product is totally unreliable. I would suggest that HisGaget drop this product.

I bought three of these for my dogs over the last year and a half. I've had this same exact problem with ALL 3 of the collar units, one of the four retaining clips that hold it onto the actual collar bust off. They worked well....but if they can't stay in place then they are worthless. I emailed Esky the first time it happened....they sent me a collar and not the unit. Emailed them again, they sent another collar! Emailed them again, they finally sent a replacement collar unit. Second one went MIA after the clip broke. I seen it kind of dangling on the collar but a few minutes later it was gone. I ordered another one in Mid April of 2017. The collar clip on the unit broke within two weeks. What a waste of money. Cheap Chinese garbage is all these are and I'm pretty sure there's a language barrier with their customer service, at least those that I dealt with. Going to search for a higher quality and more durable unit. My advice is for you to do the same....unless you like throwing money away and/or dealing with customer service reps who have English for a third or fourth language.

I purchased the updated model of this training collar based on the positive experience we had with the original one. However, this newer model does not work. We have only had it for a few days but have already had a lot of problems with it. First, there is no on/off switch on the receiver and the only way to charge it, is to remove it from the collar. This is inefficient. Second, I have synced the collar with the remote transmitter and sometimes it signals the receiver when a button is pressed and sometimes it does not. This is a major flaw. Third, there is supposed to be a green light on the receive and not once has it turned on. I am very unhappy with the newer model and will be returning it.

I added silver mark so I can tell which is charger hole versus reset button. Test everytime before putting on. Many times needs to be synched before it'll work. I like charger concept but wish more standard plug but then again small footprint. Just don't loose the cord!Update... This is a late night surprise you missed return date rant after eating $40-50 on these things. I bought this piece of junk August 31st. I see that the return window expired just before the thing broke. The plastic head unit is cheap. The plastic breaks like a candy cane. I can say this because I was a sucker (based on the reviews) and bought 2 of these. I figured the 1st unit must have been user error. The plastic wings that hold the collar on broke off so I just used duct tape. This time, the internal socket for the charger broke on the circuit board. So, unlike the pet safe unit from petsmart that lasted 10 years...... I got cheap and spent $20 twice and now have to go buy a new unit. 3rd time is not so charming.

I really wanted it to work... I tried using it a few times and quit. I have a Labrador and she has already run away a few times while I am pushing the button on the remote without luck. It doesn't work consistently, most of the time there is no response. Not sure it only works directly under the sun because under the trees in my backyard, it doesn't. One thing is for sure, it might work better at a short distance, but it definitely doesn't work at 330yd the company advertises. It needs to be recharged often, battery doesn't last long.Esky LED Backlight Rechargable 330YD Remote Dog Training Shock Collar, Beep Vibration Electronic Electric Collar.

Purchased December 8th, it is January 5th and we figured out this doesn't work anymore. I tried everything. Reset it and synced it, charged both the collar and controller. Neither worked. I am super disappointed, this was a great collar for the few weeks that it did work. Our dog responds better on the vibrate than the shock or beep. I loved that about it.When it did work, The charge seemed to stay quite long, a couple days or so at least. I liked how it was rechargeable rather than having to replace batteries. Would like it better if it gave an indication if the collar was running low on battery.The collar itself has a red button that flashes at all times.The controller has 0-100 settings on all the different training choices.It does come with a 1 year warranty card. I am going to contact them right now to get a refund or something...or maybe mine was a dud, but looking at other reviews this looks common.I don't know why people are changing their reviews of the product to higher stars because they refunded you etc. this makes it VERY hard for a buyer to purchase a good product! That's what the seller reviews are for on your purchases!This is not a good product and should be given the stars to show it, so others don't purchase then have to go through all the hassle!

UPDATE: The clips that the strap go through are weak and finally broke today, rendering the entire system useless! Not sure I'd buy such a cheap design.This works the majority of the time. On occasion there will be no response to the pushing of the button on the remote. I'd say it works 90% of the time. You definitely need to be in direct line of sight (nothing between the remote and the collar) unless you're fairly close to the collar (say 10-25 feet away), then it may work around a corner. The built-in small flash light is actually very useful when walking at night and seeing what my dog is sniffing at, etc. The modes are easy to adjust. So far, it has been working well in helping to correct undesirable behavior in our 13 week old boxer. The collar supplied was way to big, so I had to modify one I already had, which was easy and has not been an issue. Overall, I would definitely recommend it for the price.

I cannot believe this goes to 100. I'm TERRIFIED of what 100 would do to me, and I weigh twice as much as my dog. My thinking on this product was "train her to the sound, then escalate with vibration, and shock in emergencies." Unfortunately, she does not react to either of the first two. My trainer said the sound isn't right for dogs: it's too low. Likewise, the vibration is pretty meh. Gets no reaction from her at all. Meanwhile, the shock setting, at 2/100, caused my 60 lb dog to rear up and jerk like a character in a movie that's being electrocuted. Horrifying as that was, I might consider keeping it for aforementioned emergencies if it worked consistently. But when I was zapping myself (I would describe 2/100 as "really unpleasant but not painful"), the shock was erratic. Sometimes a quick press of the remote worked, other times I had to hold it down for anything to happen, and then ended up getting a long jolt. If I'm going to do that to my dog, I want the results to be predictable.

I have a husky who is 50 lbs. He pulls and lunges on a leash. I got this to train with him. However, it's made very poorly. The D ring to hook the leash is made of cheap plastic. My sis and I had taken our dog to a popular tourist area where there tons of people around, and the D ring had broken off! THANK GOD I was walking ahead of my sister and my dog. I turned around and got a grab of my dog before he could run off. He doesn't come called and this would have been a disaster! Since I did not have a extra collar in hand, we took the leash and hooked it around the collar fabric itself. And to top everything off, while my dog lunged at other dogs and certain people walking by, we had lost the SHOCK box. It had fallen off sometime during our walk. THERE GOES MY MONEY. I say pay more money and get something very sturdy that will work for big dogs. The whole day was a nightmare, because of this issue.

I have had this item barely I month. It is no longer eligible for return and the remote just went blank. I can use it connected to the charger, but it will no longer hold a charge on its own. Is there some sort of warranty for a defective product? I am a senior and it is necessary to control mu DobermanClick to open expanded viewEsky Backlight 330YD Remote Dog Training Collar Rechargeable,Beep Vibration/Shock E-Collar With Noctilucent Buttonby Esky3.1 out of 5 stars 145 customer reviews | 34 answered questionshttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017JTL206/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0List Price: $69.99Price: $39.99 | FREE One-Day

These collars did not work out very well. They were fine at first - until all the problems crept in. This was the second set I purchased because we lost one of the collars from the first set. The dogs somehow got out of it. Of course, that may not have been the fault of the manufacturer, but another problem is that the receivers connect to the collars with great difficulty and not very securely. Poor design there. The charging port is located under the collar. So, the receiver must be removed from the collar and replaced in order to charge the receiver - not an easy feat. The charge port is covered by a very small and ill-fitting plastic plug. One broke off completely within a week. This may have allowed water to seep in and cause some of the electronics problems. Within six weeks, the receivers and the transmitters were exhibiting unreliable function. While the transmitter and collars worked well at first and had good range, I would have given them a higher rating if they had functioned longer than six weeks. Not recommended.

I liked this so much for the first 2 weeks we had it. I wanted to train my dog to stay out of the kitchen and to stop barking on his run. I used the vibrate setting a lot while training and it broke him of both things fairly quickly. I used the shock setting only a few times and it certainly got his attention. But it stopped working after a month. I would try to use it and it wouldn't work, I had to take it off and hit the reset button and then it would work again. but it wouldn't work when I needed it to. Pretty annoyed. If I buy another shock collar I'll probably spend a little more money.Update ***the company contacted me and sent me a replacement for free! Great company! Friendly and helpful! Only 4 stars because the hassle of it not working the first time was annoying, but I would buy again for such great customer service!Update***The collar did the exact same thing. When I needed it most it didn't work. I understand one could be flawed.... but two! No thanks.

The collar worked great, I only needed to use vibration for our dog to respond.However I will not recommend this too anyone.My wife went to give our dog a bath since he smelled. She had to pull the collar out of his neck. The collar was on for only two days. It was on much longer at other points. However this time something happened to the prongs causing them to start to rust and inbed themselves into our dog.Now I'm treating a major infection.Never again!