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Remote trainer works well Apr 19, 2010
You have to read all the instructions! The two parts have to be "connected" after each charge and you have to do it within the first minute after disconnecting with the wall charger. This took a while for me to figure out. It stopped working after a month--I had to replace the battery in the handheld device. Be prepared for that.
I have a doberman puppy that gets wild--jumping on my smaller boys, way too interested in my cats, irritating my neighbor's dog at their fence, running the other way when I yell come. She knows who's boss now. It was the only way I could control her. Now when I give her instructions (without the collar or without using it), she is much more likely to comply.
I have 10 acres and obviously the range doesn't work that far. I sure wish it did. But if needed, I run until I am in range. You should see my leg muscles! :-)
 KateNj Feb 01, 2010
Easy to use. My dog response very well. Would recommend this collar. Very happy with purchase.
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functions well, difficult to figure out Jan 08, 2010
This item works well and seems to be well made. The charge lasts a long time. Probably longer than the 72 hours stated on the label. The instructions for settings did not match what was in the remote, so trial and error were how I figured it out. The tester that comes with it is very handy. It lights up brighter the higher the collar setting.
Overall, I am pleased. I just can't give it a 5 because of the level of difficulty in figuring out settings on the remote and how the remote functions.
Gypsy gets to stay. Jan 07, 2010
When used carefully, this device can be a lifesaver. Do not purchase this item unless you have the time and patience it requires. Gypsy is an alpha female border collie. Her private trainer had difficulty and turned out to be another tool for Gypsy. We were left with barking, dominance and nipping. This collar stopped these behaviors. She has become a member of our family.
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Works Just Fine Jul 17, 2008
I've been using this training collar for about a week, and it's quite effective. here's the summary:
1. Power: i'm using this at level 2 (of 7 levels) on a 55lb australian shepherd, and that's more than enough stimulation. The hand held controlled has a 2 level boost switch (in this case, allows user to change quickly from level 2 to level 4) - on the boosted level, the dog pretty much stops activity immediately. This dog previously barked through an anti-bark shock collar, so i was ready for this collar to not be powerful enough. It's plenty powerful.
2. Battery Life? - not sure about this quite yet... but i'm not sure what the other review was referring to - this unit is rechargable, although the controller has a rechargable battery. You do have to turn on and off the unit.
3. Changing the stimulation levels: the instructions are not that difficult to understand. You do have to read through the instructions (not so hard) and the switches (next to the battery in the hand held controller) are very tiny - possibly an issue is you can't see tiny things (get your 12 year old to do it!).
4. Effectiveness: after watching the included dvd (do watch it - it's not obvious how to best use this powerful device) i was able to do some simple re-inforcement and some aversion training pretty effectively. I think if you use this collar incorrectly, you could make your dog crazy and have a negative effect. use it carefully.
5. Durability: i cannot comment directly about this unit, but i have another Innotek product (bark collar) and it's about 3 years old and going strong (used effectively on another dog).
6. Support: i called the support 800 number - they were pretty helpful. They encourage calls to help with training. Not bad.
overall this is a solid product.
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