SportDOG Brand YardTrainer 100 Remote Trainer for Dogs Shock Collar with Remote, Waterproof, Submersible Up to 25 Ft, DryTek Technology, Trainer with Shock, Vibrate, and Tone

The collar is like a leather material I like that so my dog doesn't damage it by scratching it. I like this collar mostly because I've had a different brand and the remote was a digital screen and wouldn't keep up with change the strength of the shock I'd send and would lock me out from doing any commands if I pushed the button to fast. This one is east it has a dial and doesn't lock me out. I don't have the collar on extremely tight I do a generous 2 or 3 fingers of space and I do low level shocks on my 6 month old lab shepard pitbull mix her only thing is getting at my cats because my cats are used to a bloodhound that they had made there B**** but somehow this dog just thinks they are playing. So far the collar worked wonderfully and all I have to do is put it on her and she is at my side and being a good dog or just a simple beep and she comes back to me

This is my second Sport Dog collar. The first one lasted about 4 years. My golden stays in the water a lot during the summer and the collar continued to work. Not sure why this happened but with my first collar the charger stopped working. I was not able to find another charger to purchase. It was probably outdated. This newer model is great. I love that I rarely have to shock my golden, as she responds very well just to the beep. Having the low level BUZZ is good too. It is not hurtful and when I have to use it she responds very well. Sport Dog customer for life!

I have a puppy who would show aggression towards my kid whenever I would leave the room. I tried several things to correct this and as a last effort I decided to try this collar. It has made a huge difference. The beep and vibrate functions are usually all that is needed and the puppy will immediately react. The only times that I have used the shock is if he sees something or someone outside and starts running at them. The lowest level is enough to snap him out of his focus on the target and he will stop and come back. I did have an issue where the receiver stopped working after the first month. I called customer service and they sent a new one out right away. 3 days later I had the new receiver and have had no issues yet. Customer service is excellent.

I have a basset hound who likes to run the fence line and scratch up the fence playing with the neighbor's dog. I previously purchased bark collars from SportDOG, so I knew it was a quality product and company. This device is a tad different from the bark collars, however. Unlike the bark collars, this trainer automatically turns off while charging. Not that big of a deal, but I always forget to turn it back on after charging while my dog is mid-trapse through the mud. The other small complain is that the buttons aren't labeled and they're not programmed to the most logical arrangement. It only takes one accidental shock of myself to wish the company had made this slight improvement. In general, though, it is a quality product that works well.

This w collar is the best thing I’ve ever purchase for my dog. EVER. He is an 11 year old pitbull that has never had a good recall. He is the kind of dog that knows his commands, is obedient on leash, in our fenced yard, and obedient in the house. BUT the moment he can escape, he will! He has been this way since he was 3 months old. He will dart past, rush, and use any open door as an opportunity to run. He will run for miles and hours chasing squirrels, birds, cats, etc. and will quite literally ignore all attempts to recall. Now that he’s a senior dog, these escapes happen much less often, and he will eventually give up after he’s being chased for a while. However, we are getting a new puppy and really didn’t want her to learn from his bad behaviors. I researched for a few weeks before we decided on this brand. I figured if hunting dogs could be trained with this thing, so could my boy. Y’all, I can’t believe what this collar has done to my dog! Here are the PROS: -remote is easy to use and fits well into my hand -having tone, static, and vibrate are great options and avoid unnecessary static corrections as he responds well to tone by itself. Most times I don’t even need to press the tone button. -I use static levels 1-2, and he’s totally responsive. -range is phenomenal. Can go from one end of a park to the other and have control over him. -He no longer darts out the door. -I can walk him on a leash without his prong collar. -he can walk outside with me off leash and comes as soon as I say his name. -he can be in the run with our chickens and doesn’t even flinch when they come near. -on walks he is rarely, if ever distracted or interested in chasing ANYTHING -As soon as I take the collar off of the charger in the mornings. He is at my feet wagging his tail and waiting for me to put it on. He’s a happier dog now that he has so much more freedom! Now for the Cons: -despite following the collar adjustment guidelines, my boy developed sores on his neck. I would suggest checking regularly in case any develop. He was wearing his collar for long durations because I didn’t want him to escape and then not have the collar on to reinforce my training, thus destroying all of our progress. Once he became more reliable and trustworthy to respond to his recall, I now leave the collar extremely loose(so he can at least hear the tone), and adjust tighter when we go outdoors. -both collar and remote have to be charged nightly, or you risk it not being fully charged. I made the mistake of skipping one night. It worked the next morning, but was dead that evening when I needed it to be working. I can miss a night here or there, but if we will be out all day(using the collar),I have to charge it in the morning to be safe. I would recommend charging as soon as you remove it. -personally, the lanyard is uncomfortable hanging around my neck. I would much rather prefer there were a clip on the remote so that I can attach to my waistband. -there are times that I press the tone button, and it’s delayed in relating the beep. I notice this more often if I skip a charge the night before. -vibration doesn’t seem to have an affect on my dog as far as being a correction. -using this device requires already having a dog who understands basic obedience commands. You can’t just strap it on and start using static and expecting your dog to be an angel. *In the wrong hands, this collar can do more harm than good. It requires research and technique to properly train with e-collar* Overall: research e collar training techniques, be patient, and enjoy. Highly recommend!!

So this product works, while it works. I read that other people have had poor luck with the batteries in the collar lasting more than a year. In my expereince it didnt last a month. We have a stubborn dog that responds verry well to this collar, even on lower setting. We charged the collar over night, and train with it durring the day. Randomly one day, the collar unit would no longer take a charge. The charging indication light would come on, and shortly after turn off. If you tried to turn it on, nothing would happen. I find it pretty rediculous that a supposed reputable brand like SportDog would allow for this quality of a product hit the shelf. Luckily I was still within the 30 Day amazon return window, but with this level of quality I can not recomend it to anyone. If my next product performs better than I will update my review. In the event that the replacement comes I receive works better, I would not give the product more than 3-4 stars. The audible beep, is neither loud or adjustable, and is best discribed as almost worthless. Even when working as it should, the battery life is dismal at best. Even on standby, and none of the training features being used, the unit only has a battery life of 2 days. So if you are human and ever forget to accomplish a small task, this unit is not forgiving in that aspect at all.

Better than the cheap e-collars you see everywhere. Spend a little more and get quality! I had a cheap e-collar that I bought here on Amazon and I just wasn’t happy with it. It didn’t work, hardly at all. Even on the HIGHEST level, it would not get my dog (a 100lb German Shep)’s attention. This one though… She learned today! Level 3 was enough to cause her to yelp. Level 2 is the sweet spot for her. It’s enough to break what she’s doing and get her to listen, but not enough to cause intense discomfort. I really like that this one is rechargeable, and it just “feels” of better quality. The range is shorter, it’s the Yard Trainer model, I’d say the range is about a football field - which is plenty. At that distance she’s getting tough to see anyway, so it works good for me. Normally, I hate the idea of e-collars. I don’t like “shocking” a family member. I’m training her to respond to the vibrate and beeper functions. Vibrate = stop, beep = recall. E-collars can be very effective when used correctly and positive reinforcement is provided (a treat) after correction. She has now learned that beep= recall, and recall = treat.

This collar has several settings. It has sound, vibration, and 8 levels stim or shock levels but even the first level is strong. When trying it on, I couldn't go past level 3 without it actually hurting. Level 1 doesn't hurt but is not gental at all since it creates a quick spasm feeling. I've learned to use this thing simply to allow my dog the freedom to go off leash. He generally has a great recall but every once in a while a squirrel, other animal, or deliver truck will distract him and this thing at level 1 is enough to have him correct his behavior and listen to my command. Pay double and get the Sportdog 825x instead. I have that one as well and that one starts at a tiny tickle on the lowest stim options and is much better for small corrective training techniques instead of the big punishment from this ones stim options. I should not that my dogs are 12lbs and 23lbs. Painful stim options might be needed for much bigger dogs though even then I would only use it as a last resort corrective action.