Smitteken Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 My lab is almost 9 months old and doing really well given the time I have to spend with her. Although, she can be knot-headed at times and runs off occasionally. I'm thinking about going to an e-collar for training, and have been looking at the sportDOG™ Field Trainer Standard SD-400. Its in my price range and I think it will be good for working close distances. Has anyone had any experiance with this collar, or have any other advice? Thanks in advance aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Re: Electronic Dog collar hey aaron--nothing wrong with the SportDog training collars. Several members in my training group use the SportDog collar. An e-collar is a must in my opinion. Just remember--you really need to collar condition the dog to the collar first before using it as a training aid. The collar does not teach--it reinforces what has already been taught to the dog. I would really recommend getting a good training manual that will walk you thru collar conditioning, force fetching, force to pile, and casting drills. One that I really like is Smartwork by Evan Graham. good luck and let me know if you have any further questions. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTrophyHunter Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Electronic Dog collar i have one and i'm going to order another before season so yeah i like mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Electronic Dog collar i've had one on my wife for years, and they work great. keeps them in line real well. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Electronic Dog collar [ QUOTE ] i've had one on my wife for years, and they work great. keeps them in line real well. lol [/ QUOTE ] Please send me the make, model and serial number for that one! I have been looking for years and have never found one that works!!! LMBO!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Electronic Dog collar We use a Tri-Tronics on our hounds. Works good, has 3 different levels, and even came with a dummy collar so the dog "thinks" hey have the real one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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