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(More customer reviews)After four anonymous complaints from the neighbors which brought the police to our house we finally decided to do something about it. I researched the heck out of these things particularly after reading some of the horror stories in the reviews of the other collars. Short story: the dogs are finally behaving themselves.
These collars have 3 different ways to program them. One, the collar increases the shock level beginning from the lowest level when your dog starts barking and then escalates eight levels until the dog stops. It then remembers the level necessary to stop the barking and commences at this same level the next time your dog begins barking. This is the default program, but my wife and I found it too punitive.
The second program begins at the lowest level and escalates until your dog stops but reverts to the lowest level next time your dog starts barking. This is the program we use.
The third program gives him the same shock each and every time he barks. My wife and I preferred what we considered the most humane program, number 2, and it works great. The collar requires a sound and a vibration to buzz the dog which theoretically reduces false discharges.
I directly compared this to the Tritonics and the Remington, both of which worked fine. The Sportdog was rechargeable which is what ultimately sold us and it had more different ways of programming the collar for the ultimate in flexibility. The Tritonics only shocks at one level. The Remington included programs 2 and three but no escalating shock found in Sportdog's program 1. Since we don't use program 1 that would not have been a problem. The other reason we went with the Sportdog rather than the Remington is that the Remington, though theoretically just as good, is new to the market and I could find no reliable user reviews.
For our dogs, you must remember to put the collar on or the darn mutts will begin barking again. My wife wanted our dogs to continue barking while in the house for the additional security and that has been no problem.
Your dog will take some time getting used to the collar and may behave a bit neurotically until they figure out just what the heck is going on. To reduce the level of neurosis, use program 2 which gives them a chance to learn and is less punitive.
Great product! For the record, I called the manufacturer and it is waterproof.
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SportDOG Rechargeable NoBark 10R Bark Control CollarTrain your dog to stop excessive barking easily and painlessly. The SportDOG Rechargeable NoBark 10R Bark Control Collar offers PerfectBark technology that requires both the vibration and the sound of a bark to trigger a correction, ensuring your dog is never confused by a correction occurring accidentally. Choose 1 of 3 correction modes that fits your dog's temperament: Temperament Learning, Progressive Correction, or User-Selected Correction modes. 10 correction levels are available within each mode. If your dog continues to misbehave or disobey, increase the correction to the next highest level. Both methods are safe and harmless. Monitor the correction level and battery condition using the 3-color indicator light. The waterproof collar is submersible up to 25 feet, per NEMA 6P and IP67 standards. A long-life rechargeable battery, a charger, an operating guide, and a lifetime limited warranty are also included with the collar.
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