SportDOG Brand FieldTrainer 425X Remote Trainer - 500 Yard Range - Waterproof, Rechargeable Dog Training Collar with Static, Vibrate, and Tone

This collar is fabulous. We actually have two of them for our two miniature dachshunds. They have worked wonderfully when training our boy to stay in our yard. We live in the country and there are all kinds of wild life around. They are both now trained when they here the beep or feel the vibration to come to us. You have had to use the electrical shock a few times but no more. I didn't like to use it but i feel it has saved their lives.We did have trouble with the remote control but customer servicee is wonderful. They sent us a new remote, pairing it with the collar you have is simple.It fits them well with no issues that way, the vigration level is perfect for our pups and as for the range they always respond. Its also kind of funny our 2 year old responds when he hears our 1 year olds beep without even having his on.The picture shows are 1 year old Toby resting comfortably with it on.Don't hesitate, if you need a collar, get this one or I imagine any of their collars.

My dog trainer asked us to get this specifically. It works wonders without hurting my dog. I was worried that it might make her behavior worse but this thing might be the best thing we ever had to discipline her under supervision. Trainer taught us how to use it safe and he ensured that it won’t hurt her by let us feel it on set up 1 in mild button. Great quality at great price. I love how it last 48hours so we don’t have to charge it all the time. VERY EASY TO USE. Strongly recommend

I struggled with my reactive dogs ever since they were pups. Whom grew up during Covid times so they got little to no socialization.I don’t have the means for a trainer, and the idea of collar trainers seemed cruel. Until I decided I would give it a try on my 5 year old pups, because our quality of life was not the best. We avoided places where we would find people or dogs. Because they would tug, bark which made it seem they were aggressive.I read the Manual, and began our training.The results? Instant!After just day 1 we were able to walk around our apartment property with people around us and they were actually not reacting. It was incredible to see.Fast forward a month in now, and our quality of life as improved so much. They pretty much go with me everywhere, I trust them more and they trust me to be their leader. They listen to my commands and I only have to tell them once without really utilizing the collar now. I should have done this sooner.I recommend anyone who is going through a similar experience with their pups. It will change your life for sure!

This one is hard, I want to give it 3 stars, but I went 4 as it does work well, and my dog responds well to it. My issue with it is battery life is TERRIBLE. I must remind myself to charge it every day or at a bare min every 2 days. And if you go beyond that it shuts itself off without warning and this is with little to no use.I mainly use this to monitor my dog off leash on our rural farm property to keep her out of zones I don’t want her in. I don’t use the static correction often if at all and mostly use the beep or tone. I use it maybe once or twice a day and it still dies.I had an older version from the early 2000s (Same brand) that used the rechargeable NIMH battery, and you would place it on the wall mounted charger, and it was fantastic and would last weeks. This is not the same and I wish I could have found a replacement battery for my old one instead, but I opted or a new unit. Just beware of the very small and weak batteries in these.

SportDOG 425 remote w ecollar:We had serious problem with our male Golden Retriever climbing wooden post bean 6’ tall fence surrounds entire acre of our property; nearly getting over barking insanely at every dog walker, UPS truck, garbage truck every day. The sound of anyone talking, the grind of any delivery vehicles set him into an uncontrolled barking frenzy running at fences to get at anyone in his area. Screaming at him, yelling no, leave it or home, come to return, no effect. We had to use new training method, it was out of control. The thought of shocking our Golden made us cringe. But, we put on the collar read many owners standards of use; magic, worked 100% eliminating all bad behaviors less than 2 weeks. Bit confusing on setting remote; with all options. Read instructions to only set collar on buzz or what we call mild shock. Try it on your hand. This is not abuse in the least but mild current alerts dog, no, stop bad behavior. Once he gets the buzz, an impression is imprinted almost permanently, no. Here is what we recommend: Set the rotating dial on the remote control to 2 on dial only on shock. Charge both collar; remote before use. May think collar is not working if you do not each time put on the collar on pressing middle inside center of collar to activate the collar. Keep the collar fastened on dogs neck fairly tight so sits /right under his chin about as high up on his neck as you can go toward the ears. On crazy behavior, chasing, non stop barking, heel, growling with attack mode, start dial on remote dial at 2. 2 buttons on remote center right one above one another. Lower button delivers milder shock. When see dogs behavior in any crazy state 1st press once/twice sharply twice on lower button; say no home to come back to you. If lower button does not work, press higher of 2 buttons on remote, once, twice sharply; say no, home come back to me.If you see you dog is not responding to the setting at 2 on dial move to 3 on remote dial; same instructions, press buttons as above; if does not work, turn dial to 4; Upon bad behavior press again sharply on lower or upper button quickly with same command, no come, home whatever bad behavior requires to follow the command. Only once did we have to resort to 3rd /button located on the side of the remote. You press; hold 2-3 seconds that sends steady shock at the dog. On this level or on any #4 press, our dog, spins quickly; heads back on any command in an instant but we only used #4 at stopping serious bad behavior, roaming our property; heading toward a coyote or chasing a skunk. After a week or so all we had to do was not press the buzzer on remote at all but yell the commands upon bad behavior as dog knows the buzz might come; he gets it coming with no remote to buzz. Dog will be imprinted if you are patient. The selection noted above used on chasing barking to correct. Most of all, reward him each time he comes back after a buzz to correct bad behavior with multiple good boys; a treat. He will get it. Charging both remote and collar lasts couple of days. Hope this helps.