Five months old 18 crew of praise use consistent email Very happy to have dog back by side! Acosta, Terrapin Horse Center, NC By: Family pet. I compared the SportDOG SD-825 to a number of e-collars on-line and bought it based primarily on 's recommendation. excellent collar; however, the training books and videos are important to assure you 't use the e-collar incorrectly. While our dog is primarily a pet, I have been working him on uplands and the range and response is fantastic. By: Family pet. dog is already trained, but can sometimes be very stubborn. We take him out hiking, he can run off leash. He likes to deer and sometimes does not come back very promptly when called with a whistle. It only took a couple of times out with the collar, and he really listens, even with all the distractions of running free outdoors. The video and training pamphlet are excellent. Easy to understand instructions and easy to use control. Fast delivery and very competitive price. Plus you can call Gun Dog Supply if you have any questions or problems with your unit. That was the deciding factor to buy from them. By: Family pet. We recently adopted our dog to be a family companion and running partner. He is awesome, but his prey drive is over the top. He had put himself and me some dangerous situations by chasing things The collar works well and he has responded very quickly to it. He even wags his tail when he sees the collar, because he knows that we are about to head out for FUN. This particular model was recommended to me because it works well for dogs with longer hair. I also the fact that there is a tone and vibration setting. I truly believe that this collar save dog's life some day. By: Family pet. Great training aid. When the collar goes on the attitude and focus change. that he felt the stim, when he doesn't listen I can use the tone as a warning, and it is more than enough to get his attention. The beeps alone change his attitude. Great piece of gear. Makes training a 3 month old Lab much easier. By: Family pet. The training collar worked great! It's easy to use. Good instructions. I had to only shock her 3 times starting at level 1 and went up to level 3 and then back down to level 2 to get her to be more obedient. I use the tone now to get her attention, and she is quite a smart dog, and knows that this means to come to me. Excellent product. Very happy with the purchase and the results. Worth every dollar! By: Family pet. This replaces a Tri-Tronics G50 which recently died. Pros: much more compact. The small collar fits dog much better. Also, the default points are much longer than the default G50 or the Garmin dog, while small, is jowly and has a lot of loose flesh around the neck. I did not need to go up to the points with this collar, and I no longer have problems with the points getting lost his jowls. The separate tone button is a good feature. Cons: a) sometimes it is hard to turn the collar on off. There is no danger here of it accidentally getting turned off the field Unfortunately, I'm not seeing a good way to correct this. Tri Tronics sometimes got turned off accidentally.b) I'm not fond of the rubber covers over the charging stations. I think the Tri Tronics way is better. Overall: it's a great system and I prefer it to its predecessor. By: Family pet. I have only had the collar for a few weeks, but far it has vastly improved the quality of life of dog We are avid hikers climbers and are outside every weekend. After five or six weekends of having our dog run away during our hikes, we decided it was safer to not allow our dog to be off leash. This was not ideal for us or her We've participated training classes with three separate dog trainers to try to curb her habit of running away...all of the trainers overwhelmingly recommended trying electric collar due to her extreme prey drive. I was wary at first, but after a few weeks of use, I think the collar is great. She has a much higher quality of life. We received training on how to use the collar through a local dog trainer and we practiced the technique before putting it to use. our dog can explore on her own during our hikes. Her recall is close to 100%, even when she is focused on prey. I really like this specific collar for numerous reasons. The remote is very user friendly. The