E-Collars

There are so many brands of ecollars out there, has anyone out there had better luck with one brand verus’s another? I have a 40 lbs beagle\pointer, I am looking for a basic obedience collar.

I have limited experience with other brands but I wasn’t happy with the quality of my dogtra collar and service. Does your dog point rabbits ?

I have limited experience with other brands but I wasn’t happy with the quality of my dogtra collar and service. Does your dog point rabbits ?

I also have a dogtra and like it.

I also have a dogtra and like it.

I am very happy with tri-tronics. The battery charge lasts for days, and it has great range.

I am very happy with tri-tronics. The battery charge lasts for days, and it has great range.

dogtra and tri tronics and the best two on the market. dont get anything less than one of those two brands

dogtra and tri tronics and the best two on the market. dont get anything less than one of those two brands

I’ve had no problems with SportDog after one season of use.

I’ve had no problems with SportDog after one season of use.

I use the SportDog FT400. Have used it every day for over a year without any problems.

I use the SportDog FT400. Have used it every day for over a year without any problems.

My Dogtra was faulty out of the box and it took forever to get it fixed. Using Tritronics now with no trouble. Just 1 guys experience.

My Dogtra was faulty out of the box and it took forever to get it fixed. Using Tritronics now with no trouble. Just 1 guys experience.

Thanks guys, I will look into Dogtra and Tritronics.

Thanks guys, I will look into Dogtra and Tritronics.

Few things to keep in mind when you are buying an e-collar:

1. You need a collar setup you can manipulate with one hand, which means changing the stimulation level and hitting the stim button at the same time in one hand.

Reason: Being a Pointer you will someday be in a position you may want to handle a gun and the transmitter at the same time.

2. If you plan to walk with the transmitter hanging from you’re neck on a lanyard it should connect to the bottom of the transmitter. That way you won’t be flipping and fumbling with the transmitter when you bring it up to look at it. Remember you have about 2 seconds from the time of sin until the dog has forgotten what it has done to make a correction.

3. Consider getting a collar with a remote locator function on the beeper. You are probably going to need that.

4. Battery life, battery life, battery life. And more important, does the stimulation stay constant regardless of battery strength? That is controlled by the chipset & capacitor quality. If you buy a cheap or old collar it will be inconsistent which is about as bad a thing as you can run into when training a pup with the collar.

5. Look for warranty – some are good, Sport dog ( Life time) some not so much Innotek ( 90 days I think).

What ever you decide, make sure you don’t buy into the “new theory” of the gradual increase in stim level collars that allow you to press a button and it will gradually give a stronger and stronger stimulation until you let off.

As a handler you need to be able to go directly to the level you need the second you need it – not build up to the dog’s breaking point.

Shoot an email if you want to talk thru why I am saying that – the correct collar and it’s application make all the difference in the world towards the success you are going to achieve.

Good Luck!

Few things to keep in mind when you are buying an e-collar:

1. You need a collar setup you can manipulate with one hand, which means changing the stimulation level and hitting the stim button at the same time in one hand.

Reason: Being a Pointer you will someday be in a position you may want to handle a gun and the transmitter at the same time.

2. If you plan to walk with the transmitter hanging from you’re neck on a lanyard it should connect to the bottom of the transmitter. That way you won’t be flipping and fumbling with the transmitter when you bring it up to look at it. Remember you have about 2 seconds from the time of sin until the dog has forgotten what it has done to make a correction.

3. Consider getting a collar with a remote locator function on the beeper. You are probably going to need that.

4. Battery life, battery life, battery life. And more important, does the stimulation stay constant regardless of battery strength? That is controlled by the chipset & capacitor quality. If you buy a cheap or old collar it will be inconsistent which is about as bad a thing as you can run into when training a pup with the collar.

5. Look for warranty – some are good, Sport dog ( Life time) some not so much Innotek ( 90 days I think).

What ever you decide, make sure you don’t buy into the “new theory” of the gradual increase in stim level collars that allow you to press a button and it will gradually give a stronger and stronger stimulation until you let off.

As a handler you need to be able to go directly to the level you need the second you need it – not build up to the dog’s breaking point.

Shoot an email if you want to talk thru why I am saying that – the correct collar and it’s application make all the difference in the world towards the success you are going to achieve.

Good Luck!

Thanks Renedy, Thats some great info.

Thanks Renedy, Thats some great info.

Tritronics, Dogtra, and DT systems, in no particular order, are the collars used by most pro trainers. Stick with the necessities first. It’s nice to have one with both momentary (nick) and continuous stimulation as that will be what the bulk of your training requires and mostly what the collar is used for. After that, any extra features are gravy. Don’t fall for all the bells and whistles first. Make sure the basics are covered first, and then look at the bells and whistles that you might actually use on a regular basis.

Tritronics, Dogtra, and DT systems, in no particular order, are the collars used by most pro trainers. Stick with the necessities first. It’s nice to have one with both momentary (nick) and continuous stimulation as that will be what the bulk of your training requires and mostly what the collar is used for. After that, any extra features are gravy. Don’t fall for all the bells and whistles first. Make sure the basics are covered first, and then look at the bells and whistles that you might actually use on a regular basis.

I like dogtra or tri. Something I didn’t see mentioned, maybe I missed it, is get a collar with page or tone. Once your dog learns it rarely take any more than the audible tone or page to correct it.

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I like dogtra or tri. Something I didn’t see mentioned, maybe I missed it, is get a collar with page or tone. Once your dog learns it rarely take any more than the audible tone or page to correct it.

BIRDDOG