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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Effective and Helpful Dec 03, 2008
By Marina Treese
I have a labrador hunting dog who barks non stop whenever we get ready to go for walks or runs (ie he gets super excited and loses focus when he hears the truck start). He will not stop no matter what command or reprimand I use to calm him down. He is very smart and learns easily in all other normal circumstances. I used the collar provided above. Put it on him a few times, he started his excited yipping, the collar provided just enough sound and then shock to break his concentration (not hurt him)from barking and he stopped. After a few times with the collar, I rarely even need it and the barking has ceased. If he starts up again, I reapply the collar and he remembers immediately. The only problem I have found with the collar is if my dog plays with our other dog the battery pack and shocking device is not very durable and has a few dents and chew marks in it from the rough housing. Therefore I wish it were a bit more sturdy. Even then however, my dog did NOT get shocked when playing with the other dog when they were wrestling around and such. Hopefully this was helpful. Thanks much.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Have two SportDog bark control collars Oct 01, 2009
By Lital Amram
And happy with them both. After a few uses my dogs learned not to bark when the collar is on (even if the power is off).
17 of 24 found the following review helpful:
 Pet safe? I don't think so! Mar 22, 2007
By Yker
"yker"
Do NOT buy this product. I bought it for my 10 month-old lab who barks excessively at night. My husband and I tested the device before placing it on our dog (if it beeps when the sensors are run over a rough surface, it's supposed to be working) and waited to see what the dog's reaction would be. For about an hour he didn't bark at all, but every now and then the collar would beep, then he'd shake his head and scratch at the collar, as if it were irritating. We thought he was just getting used to the feel of the collar. About 90 minutes after we placed the collar on the dog, he was munching on a rawhide toy not barking, growling or anything, when he leapt into the air about 3 feet, yelped and started crying and frantically running around. We chased him to try to hold him and take the collar off. But before we could catch him he was shocked again because he jumped into the air a second time and yelped. We finally caught him and took the collar off. The instructions say the dog's first reaction to the shock will be the strongest, and we expected he would have some discomfort and be surprised but the dog WAS NOT BARKING when he was shocked.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Highly Recommend! Mar 03, 2012
By Cyndi
We had gone through two other brands of bark collars before buying this one. The other two were either too sensitive or not sensitive enough. The one that was too sensitive was also obviously short on battery life. We finally tried this as our last option to stop our two labs' incessant barking. One will just bark into the air every few minutes while sitting outside, the other goes crazy when people walk past our fence, and we live on a corner next to our police department. We have a barking law that fines you for "Nuisance Barking" if your dog(s) bark for 10 minutes straight.
At first, we just bought one to see how well it worked. That was a year ago. The battery lasts about 6 months before needing replacement (the other two were 2 weeks and 1 month). It's not too sensitive and isn't set off by scratching at the collar or the dog next her barking, as it needs vibration as well as sound to discharge a shock. Also, the collar itself is a plastic-coated reflective orange nylon which is great in case they ever accidentally get loose.
Overall, this is hands-down the best bark collar we've purchased, and I'm actually ordering another for our other lab right now!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Worked on my two big dogs. Durable and waterproof. Jan 23, 2012
By H. Greenfield
I bought two of these about two years ago for my Doberman and weimeriner after getting a warning about them barking too much while I was at work. We have a pool and the weimeriner loves to swim. The collars have worked great even after multiple times in the pool and I am just now looking for a replacement as the batteries are finally giving out. I also like how the collar part is plastic coated which helps keep it clean and in good shape.
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