SportDOG SD-425X Electric Training Dog Shock Collar with Remote for Small, Medium, and Large Dogs - 500 Yard Range, Vibration, Tone, Up to 21 Stimulation Levels, Waterproof, Rechargeable E-Collar

The media could not be loaded. just a reminder: E-collars are to reinforce commands your dogs already know, not to teach them new ones!!!This product works great! I’ve tried other e-collars but none of them work as well, go as far, or are as subtle when it comes to the tone & stimulation. Vibration is enough for my dog to remind them to do what they’re supposed to be doing! I haven’t had any issues with it & I love that i was able to change the band to a pink reflective one of my choice. Definitely would recommend if you’re looking for a simple, yet durable & well working collar.

I adopted an American Bully/Pitty Mix when she was about 18 months old who had little to no experience being on lead and she was still not behaving consistently on lead during walks after over a year of consistent training. She's a powerful 3-year old, stalky, weighing in at 50lbs of solid muscle & very head-strong, and pulls hard on both training harnesses & slip-leads. With her being a short-snouted dog, she also can be prone to bronchial damage, so pronged trainers were out in my book. I have had 20 dogs over my lifetime (size up to 120lbs bloodhound), and my Ex had done short-term fosters for 3 years and had over 100 dogs in short-term care, and we both agreed, she has by far been the most difficult to train outside the home. She's highly intelligent and responds well to all types of commands in the home, but is prey-driven and can become highly arroused & distracted in public. All the other training videos & techniques I tried were only marginally successful. Walks were a necessary evil, but a bicep workout I dreaded daily!!After just 30 days of consistent training following the product training videos and resources, she gets one verbal 'With Me' command for maintaining a loose lead, followed by a reminder command with the collar if she begins pulling. She has been transformed! She can walk with a slack lead, no longer lunges to greet other dogs she encounters, and only needs an occasional 'reminder' with a verbal and buzz from the collar when encountering cyclists, running children, squirrels or cats. In under 2 months, she is now pretty consistent with 'heel,' and 'wait' (sitting and waiting for a command to 'Walk On' at intersections). Under controlled conditions, she's even learning to walk with me to the mailbox, get in the car & stay nearby on hikes off-lead.I can vouch that she responds from at least 200 yards away and it's proven to be water-resistant as advertised when she wades at least neck-deep in water.The collar/remote can last about two days between charges with regular use. I use it now only when we're 'working' and remove it when we're at rest at home. I usually charge it overnight, but have put it on the charger dead and within 30-45min had plenty of battery for a long walk.The vibration strength settings range from 1-7. A level 3 setting works fine for most independent obedience training with her, and usually I can lower it to a 2 once the behavior & command is reinforced enough (e.g. discouraging lunging or jumping on guests when they first arrive at the door.) A level 4 has worked well for noisier or longer distances for verbal commands to reach her, and I've only had to use a 5 only when she has been in pursuit of cats or other critters that could do her real harm. I have a family member with an extremely headstrong cattle dog that needs a setting higher for equivalent activities with the same model collar.This is an indispensable training tool for experienced dog owners with highly intelligent but head-strong or prey-driven breeds like German Shepards/Malinois, Huskies/Malamutes, Doberman/Rotweillers, bullies/pibbles, & many of the hunting/working class breeds, etc. That said, it should not be abused or used as a replacement for well-rounded and consistent dog behavioral training, and may not be great for highly sensitive dogs, or rescues with a history of abuse/neglect without an owner who is willing to attend training with a professional. I've seen dogs made neurotic by pet owners who abuse the use as their singular approach to all levels of training.If used properly with an adequate balance of positive training/reinforcement, this is one of the most humane & effective training tools that you can invest to work-on problematic, hard-to-break/engrained or hyper/nervous behaviors that will actually improve your dog's overall quality of life.

my father in law was given a puppy that wasn't trained and didn't like to be disciplined. he lives up north with a lot of property and the puppy started running away and getting farther and farther. we bought this collar in hoping to not necessarily use it, and just make the puppy aware that the collar is on and he would listen. so far, we have only had to use the noise feature and he listens wonderfully. we have never had to use the vibration feature and are happy about that and this purchase.

It was extremely frustrating trying to prepare the collar for use. The instructions are not user-friendly.

I’m not happy with this item. For the amount of money you spend on it it should work. Had this device a few months and it stops working.

This collar is my first e-collar.It has helped tremendously withBehavior training of my 2 yr old German Shepherd. I highly advise it. It's easy to use and very durable.

This is the e collar my dog training uses and it allowed me to change my dogs' behavior and build trust. It is easy to use and has a good connection even far away. The battery lasts for a couple days.

I bought this from Amazon originally and returned it because vibrate didn’t work. I purchased the exact same one from the company and it still didn’t vibrate. I love the collar otherwise I think it’s just a design flaw. Other then that I love it, a word of advise don’t get the camo one it’s really hard to find if you set it down