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 As good as sliced Bread Jul 29, 2010
I've never written a review on here before, but I did read all the reviews before we bought this so I thought I'd contribute. My Girlfriend moved in with a 12 pound Rat Terrier/Italian Greyhound mix. He didn't like the idea of not sleeping in bed anymore and had a barking issue. At 4:30 every morning he would go off and nothing could shut him up. Getting put in the crate didn't work. In the crate and in the basement when he started barking didn't work. In the crate and into the garage when he started barking, Nope didn't work. Tried one of those outdoor ultra sound things, nope, all that did was really bother the other dogs. Even put the ultrasound box in front of the crate with the crate in the garage.. My big dogs use an invisible fence (another good idea) so I was familiar with the shock collars and after 3 weeks of early mornings got permission to research stronger methods.. So we did a bunch of web surfing and review reading and ended up buying him this little shock collar, two nights later we had our first full night sleep in weeks. After 2 weeks we tried not using it a few nights, a month later we were done. Now he usually doesn't need the collar and if he gets yappy in the middle of the day for no reason, showing him the collar usually does the trick.
Its been 4 months now and I'm back on here to buy a new battery. As previous reviewers noted they don't last forever so we bought an extra battery when we purchased it. We did get at least a month and a half from the first one, with it on about 8 hours a night. I was going to try the low cost DIY battery build mentioned in one of the previous reviews, but we turn the collar on so infrequently now that the expensive battery doesn't seem like an issue.
I give it 5 stars and it was worth every penny. I wasn't much of a fan of little yappy dogs before, but now that we have most of the barking under control I have a new appreciation for the 'big' dogs in little bodies. Also it fits really small dogs, this guy is tiny and we were worried about size. Long fur may be an issue on other dogs, but he has very little hair.
 Worked so well I'm ordering one for my other dog Jul 28, 2010
This collar has worked wonders for my Cavachon. He runs to the door barking and jumping whenever the doorbell rings. Now, if I know we are expecting company, I put the collar on him first. It usually stops the barking completely. If he forgets and barks, he yelps after one bark and quits barking. I have also used it to stop him from barking at repair men etc. It really calms him down and he seems less agitated, as if he quits worrying that he is supposed to protect me. He actually calms considerably even if I don't turn the collar on.
Unfortunately, we have a younger Cavachon who didn't bark at first, but once we started using the collar on the 1st dog, she took over the job of barking! I have tried it on her, and it works for her too. I am going to order another one so they can both wear one at the same time. The older dog is larger, at 18 pounds, and she weighs about 14 pounds, It works well for both.
I agree the collar is rigid and has sometimes slid to the side when I didn't have it fitted just right. Neither of these things have been problems though.
 Don't waste your money!!!! Jul 26, 2010
This collar is poorly made, the plastic strap is inflexible and won't stay over my dogs throat. If I could give it zero stars I would. The green light blinks like it is working but never delivers a shock. Also, the batteries don't last more than a couple of days, and at around $10.00 a battery it adds up quickly. The manufacturer should be embarrassed of this product!
Does not work consistently Jun 28, 2010
I really dislike this collar. I bought it for my very barky little dachshund. I have watched this thing a million times and it never consistently goes off when he barks. But the real problem and reason here is probably b/c it won't stay in place. The plastic buckle on the side is so heavy that it swings down and the shocker ends up o the side of his neck. I removed the metal part of the buckle and rigged it close. NO luck. I weighted it with all kinds of stuff on the front. NO luck. I have tried everything. Worst $ spent. I would highly recommend a different collar!
 Sporadic Functionality Jun 28, 2010
The collar worked well the first couple days then virtually stopped working. I trim the fur around the dog's neck and tightened the collar, but it seems to rarely deliver any correction. It also slips to the side frequently
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