Petrainer Shock Collar for Dogs - Waterproof Rechargeable Dog Training E-Collar with 3 Safe Correction Remote Training Modes, Shock, Vibration, Beep for Dogs Small, Medium, Large

I waited a while to write a Review as a product such as this can't be reviewed without using it for a while. I have used "No Bark Collars" off and on several different times over the years, also different brands. I have not been happy with them as you have no control over when, or when not to give a correction. I found they discouraged barking, but also discouraged every type of barking, and in fact discouraged "alert" barking the most. I also found that almost all the dogs I used it on figured out how it worked, and could bark anyway.I have a nice Rottweiler who had 2 major problems, not listening, and barking / whining all the time, at nothing. It didn't matter if she was inside or outside. I've done a lot of training, showing, competitive Obedience, guard work, tracking, CGC, ect... I have never worked with a dog like this. I finally made the decision that if her manners could not be changed for the better, I would sell her as a pet and she would be spayed. I decided a training collar would be the best at this time, but I wanted it mainly for corrections. At the time I was using No Bark collars, Electronic Traing collars with more control were quite expensive (I'm sure some still are). When I found there were quite a few that were very reasonable, I was very surprised, as well as suspicious. After some research, I bought the Petrainer PET998DBB1 Dog Shock Collar by Tri- Tronics. I was impressed by the light weight and size, but if I could change anything I would change the plastic collar to something with more strength and longevity. For a large Breed, Rottweiler, Shepherd, Doberman, ect... this collar will not hold up for long. After only a few days my Rottie had scratched at it enough to get the collar off. I made some adjustments and she has not done so since, but it is something to be watched by people especially if they have a large breed.As far as the collar itself, I was very pleased. Teaching a dog to bark only when they should is not easy. Most people tell their dogs "No", "Quiet", "Enough"... thinking of it as a form of correction, which in fact encourages the dog to bark more. By giving verbal commands or some type of physical response, you're doing just what your dog wants, giving them attention. If you use this system, not making any noise or response, the collar interrupts their cycle. Again I found that the switch that changes the channel between 2 dogs can be aggravating and can accidentally be hit. Several times I thought it wasn't working until I found out it was on the wrong channel. I also found that the posts on the collar when you first get it are the smallest ones that come with the collar. These may work fine with smaller dogs, or dogs with no, or very little, undercoat, for the most part most dogs with underoats and large dogs would need at least the mid-size posts, and because I have none of the large Breeds with thick underoats and /or long hair, even using the long posts, it's hard to give any information as to its' effectiveness. Most people don't realize that Rotties, Labs, Mastiffs, and a lot of other shorthair dogs have fairly heavy undercoats. I do not use the collar all the time, and it's always bothered me that the directions state the collars must be very tight to work. I put the long posts on for my Rottie, and then put the collar on more like a regular collar. After thinking about it, I realized it really made no difference where the receiver (the part on the collar that gives the correction) was, as long as they felt the correction (I found the beep was non-existing on my collar) it had the desired effect. Collars that had to be tight and under their jaw area, had to be so because it is the vibration of their barking that regulates when the collars work, and when they stop. You do have to understand that positioning, tightness of collar, post lengths (make sure to check the length of the posts that come on the receiver before you complain that it doesn't work) and if you have the right channel on (I set all the correction levels on the second channel, as long as I'm using it for only one dog, on 0 so when I look at the vibrate or shock levels if it says 0 I know I'm on the wrong channel). Another biggie, make sure the receiver is on when on your dog (there is a green light that blinks every 20 seconds or so) and is turned off when not on your dog. When there's no light, there's no power getting to it.One thing I found I agreed with a lot of other complaints, was the fact the batteries did not hold a charge long. For me this wasn't a real problem, it was more of an inconvenience. After reading other reviews it sounded like people were leaving the collars on all the time, using the wrong channel, leaving the receivers on when they took the collars off (I don't think some people realize that the collars are on, unless shut off, even when not on the dog), and people must charge the transmitter (the control you hold) as well as the receiver. What I do is every other night I charge both the transmitter and the receiver. The double plug at the end was a great idea! It allows me to plug both in at the same time.All and all I would recommend this collar to anyone who understands how to use it correctly. It has worked well for the reason I bought it, and far better then any stand alone No Bark collar I've ever used. Unbelievably nice system for the money. I'm glad I took the chance and bought itOnly problems I found (and they're not really problems) The directions could be a little clearer (and bigger print for those with vision problems) the collar should be a little more rugged, like nylon or something, and would somehow make the ability to change channels so it can't be done accidentally.

Our dog is 6 years old and we tried our best on our own to keep her from running after other dogs when she would see them. She is nice and just wanted to smell, but you can imagine other owners seeing a 75lb dog running towards them and their dog, I wouldn't be happy either. She is a great dog otherwise, doesn't run off, always comes when called... until she sees other dogs anyway, does everything you ask, but we could just not get her to break her running to other dogs behavior. We had looked at shock collars when we first got her as a puppy, but they were so expensive, and we thought we'd train her just like we have all our other dogs. But as the years went on, we could not correct that behavior. Finally last year we were going camping with a few of our friends and their would be 10 dogs in total on the camping trip. We decided to buy this shock collar to see if it would help manage her on the trip. Taking her over to the field by our house the first night we bought it, no one was around of course... until just about the time we were going to leave. Sure enough, you can see her posture... and you can't break her stare.. no matter what you say at that point, she's going to run to them. Having just received the collar, admittedly, I didn't read through the instructions very well, I left the small electrodes on and didn't have the collar on as tight as it should have been. She bolted and I tried zapping her, nothing, I kept turning up the level and hitting the button, nothing, she finally reached the fence where the dog and people were and I had cranked it up to 100 and hit the button and BAM! She reacted and immediately ran right back! My wife and I couldn't believe it! So upon reading the directions and realizing my failures of properly installing it, we took her over the next night just waiting for the same scenario, and it did come.. we couldn't believe it!! She just stood there looking at the dog and people, didn't even take a step towards them. We didn't even have to use the device. We went on the that camping trip and she ended up being the best dog on the trip! All the other dogs would wander off, run through other camps, run off into the woods, we just had to call her and she cam right to us. AMAZING! She didn't run to other dogs, didn't do anything to get in trouble. All from that first and only shock. We use the collar every time we walk her and only use the vibrate mode, but she is a completely different, WELL BEHAVED dog. This collar is rechargeable, has different settings for sound, vibrate, shock and even has a little light on the hand held for a flash light. We really didn't have a lot of expectations considering how cheap the price is for this collar, but it was worth every single penny and I would have easily paid more. We have lent our collar to friends who used it with great results and referred the collar to other friends who have also bought it and had great results. You can't beat this price and it is a great collar to help with your dogs behavior.