Hot Spot® Waterproof Rechargeable LCD Shock Control Pet Dog Training Collar with 100 Level of Vibration + 100 Level of Static Shock

I have a yellow lab about 65 lbs. and she is 2 years old. She is pretty well trained but doesn't want to come when called. She would not run away when approached but would not come to you unless you walked toward her. I looked at a lot of collars and read several dozen reviews and this collar rated high. I had never tried a collar for training so I did my homework. I have been using the collar for 2 or 3 months now. It arrived as described and worked as stated. The collar is easily adjustable and stays in place. I have used it to train Chloi to come as well as used it to stop the nagging barking and to calm her down when she gets excited playing with the kids. I have only had to use the vibrate function and never above a setting of 25. I verified the shock function works but I haver shocked her with it. It holds a charge for 2-3 days when left on her all the time and recharges completely overnight without issues. I have never timed the charge cycle though. This is a great training tool and has worked wonders for our dog. Chloi has 4 siblings living next door and before when she got together with them it took over 30 minutes to get her back home. Now I call her and she comes running without using the collar. Maybe once or twice a week I will use it for correction but it only takes a 1 or 2 second vibrate and she responds. One more note about the range. We live about 200 feet from the road and at night she will go up the road and I am sure she is over 100 yards away and it has had her running home. Great collar and I highly recommend it.

This is the third or fourth one of these that we have tried. Works great at first, but 3 have been ruined after getting the tiniest bit wet and this last one just started beeping all the time, scaring our dog! One was replaced with a new one with no charge, which was nice. I ordered another one after that one broke bc of the cheap cost. This new one lasted just long enough that it is no longer returnable! Going to have to do some research and find a new solution. We mostly just want to keep our hyper dog under control when guests come over...

Happy with the product. I have had a few issues. I had to replace the collar as the one that comes with it is too thin and allows the unit to come off very easily. Also, the adjustment on the collar had to be taken apart and adjusted, then sewed back together again. My dog rubbed against his cage and popped the unit off, then proceeded to destroy it by chewing it up. No luck there, He gouged it a little but it stood up to his chewing and now has character. He is a 2 year old black labrador. The range is a little bit shorter than advertised. This is still okay for me. The power adjustment is nice although I would like to see more power like my last one had. It would send my dog airborne, this one my dog grins and bears with it. It is merely annoying to him. Simple, yes, cheap, yes, works, yes. My dog was inherited and unruly is an understatement. I figured I had a good couple months to go of retraining. Not the case, He came around in a very short time with the help of this collar. I didn't need the bark arrester and I am glad it didn't come as a feature. I would like to see a dig arrester!

We bought two of these collars because we love it so much! We first ordered one for our puppy and had so much success we got another one for our neighbor for their new puppy and they are just as happy with the collar! We actually only had to use the "shock" portion 3 times before our dog learned to listen and behave and now we can let her out and she will not run away (we have a huge yard that is not fenced) she has stopped jumping on people and now we can just enjoy our new puppy without constantly having to discipline her! Our neighbor has problem with their dog barking and this collar has corrected that issue as well! So I have to say this collar is great for any behavioral issues you may be having with your dog and I definitely recommend this collar! The remote is great and really user friendly, we love that it has the vibration and "beep" options and it's not just a shock collar. Also it truly is waterproof as I sprayed my dog with the hose on a hot day forgetting about the collar and she got really wet and it still works!

We've been working with our terrier to keep him from chasing the 8 month old kitten we adopted a couple of months ago. We've tried everything and I mean EVERYTHING that the pet adoption and vet and internet websites recommended. I finally thought that if i could just disrupt his focus when he was locking into a prey instinct that it just might work. This is actually helping. I really couldn't stand the thought of shocking him but the vibration and sound seem to be helping. We've only been working for about 4 days but he has already improved where the last few months of work hasn't. He REALLY does not like the vibration and most of the times, it does stop him from getting into chase mode if I catch him early enough. Overall it seems to be a pretty good product. My two complaints about this product are: 1) The collar is quite large and won't size down to fit my dog. He is on the smaller end of the numbers but apparently his neck is smaller than an average 15 pounder. It's impossible to make it the right size and I've looked but haven't found a collar it will fit with. Its also really big box on his small neck so that's not something I can leave on him for longer sessions where the cat might just wander in the room while he is sitting beside me. 2) The buttons on the remote are oddly placed. It seems to me that the mode changing button and the "Y" button are in the wrong places. You don't change modes constantly but its the biggest button and right in the middle where the "Y" button should be (the one that executes the commands). I know I'll need to train myself to that but its just not as functional as it could be. Its also VERY easy to accidentally turn down or up the vibration or sound because that rocker button is in a place where it is easy to hit by mistake. If its down too low, well, you might as well not even tried. Overall, it seems to be a good product and I'd recommend it based upon that if you have a larger dog-over 20lbs but it could use some improvements.

Ok, the product is cheaply made and I do not expect it to last forever but keep in mind that the price is very low. I almost had a heart attack last week when my dog bolted down the street. We live not far from a very busy street that could easily be the end for the dog. Today we worked on recall, or the "come here" command. After assembling and testing the product, I opened the front door and brought the dog out unleashed. I told him to stay. He stayed for a second and then ran straight for the road. I hit him with the shock function and he stopped. I called for him to come and he immediately came back. Next we went to the park. I took him off his leash and we walked together. I gave him some space. He was not responsive to my come command and I used the vibration function on the collar and he came immediately. Near the end of the training session, I gave him probably more room then I should have. He saw something that really interested him and started to bolt. I used the shock function again and he stopped bolting and turned around. I am hoping that I will never have to use the shock function again and that the vibrate function will be all that I need. Maybe I am overly optimistic, but I am hoping that the dog will be all trained up by the time the collar breaks.

Works great. It's range is up to about 200' for me. The only reason I'm rating just 4 stars is that the remote design; i.e. I expect the big button in the middle to me the "fire" button. Instead, it is just the mode button. So I often change modes when I don't intend to. UPDATE - OCT 2017 Dog started to relapse and needed new correction. I found that it would only beep, but not vibrate nor shock. Useless now since the battery is not replaceable. Will buy another brand.

This product has been well worth the money! We had a nuisance barking problem with one of our three dogs. After researching I wanted a product that would be limited to her actions (unlike the citronella emitting collars). We have tried ignoring her and positive reinforcement with no results. The first day we received the collar, I spent time charging it per the directions. The second day I felt the shock and vibration on my hand just to get an idea of the intensity. I had it on level 1 and that was plenty. I can't imagine having to increase the intensity for the shock. After fitting the collar to our dog and her beginning the barking, I engaged the collar on the sound mode. With the sound of the beep she looked at the floor confused as to where the sound came from. This sudden change in her attention has been helping her to calm down and stop the barking. We have been very consistent with the beeps and are happy with the results.