PetrainerPET998DRB1 Dog Training Collar Rechargeable and Rainproof 330 yd Remote Dog Training Collar with Beep, Vibra and Static Electronic Collar

We have had this collar for about a month. The jury is still out on whether or not it works for us. First, I'll give our experience and then the reason for my rating.First, we wanted to try this to deter barking outside (rare) and then mostly for jumping up in the house. We have a Kindergartener and our dog weighs as much as he does, so if she jumps on him at all it hurts and he's down. She also stands up on the adults. And she stands up at the baby gate we use to separate her from the cats. I think she thinks she's a person. She's a sweet girl, but she can't be allowed to hurt people. Enter the collar...I was excited that it has the three options - sound, vibrate, and shock. I really thought that the vibrate would work on her after reading other people's' reviews. Alas, no.When I vibrated enough that she even noticed, it didn't deter her in the least. It looked and sounded really funny to us to see her collar buzzing away - literally jumping around on her neck - and she is acting like nothing is going on. And we tried a super high setting. No go.We did not try the sound because we have used sound in the past as positive reenforcement during puppy training (clicker) and we didn't want to confuse her.So, on to the shock. Again, based on others' reviews, I hoped that a really low setting would have an effect. Nope. Finally, when I got the setting so high, it was making me uncomfortable, I decided to try a different set of prongs on the collar to see if that made a difference. I had her collar on snugly, and used the smaller prongs. We switched them to the largest prongs - which looks really funny - they are so long - but THAT did make a difference. So, right now, a month into this, we have her in the largest prongs and the remote is set on shock at 56. She feels this. When she jumps up, we hit the remote and she gets down. Not as fast as I would think, but she does get down. However, she is not really learning a new behavior. The directions tell you to have the pet wear the collar for a week or two before you ever use the remote to startle the dog, so they don't associate it with the collar. We did that. I'm pretty sure she knows it's the collar, but she comes to me when I call as if she wants to put it on. The directions also tell you to hide the remote when you use it. This is virtually impossible - operating the remote by feel is not viable - you could hurt the dog or hit the wrong button and not even activate the collar. So I "hide" it on a counter or table when I'm using it - I certainly don't point it at her - but she knows it's me. So, for ME, her behavior is changing - she thinks twice before jumping on me - and she really does when she sees me with the remote. And I don't really trust my husband with the remote. He's like a bull in a China shop and I'm afraid he would hurt her by accident. So, it's me. She behaves when she sees the remote. But as soon as a cat gets her attention or she gets excited she jumps anyway and I have to shock her. Weirdly, this has not made her afraid of me. In fact, she often comes and sits at my feet right after I've shocked her.So, it kind of works, it kind of isn't working as well as I'd hoped. But we are still hopeful.The reason for my 5-star review is that the product works as advertised and is such a great deal comparatively. And I know every dog is different. I would recommend people try this product - your dog might respond immediately.In any case, the collar and remote stay charged for at least two days, and charging them is simple. Some people complain about having to move the collar strap to charge, but it's really not that difficult. If someone can't be bothered to undo a strap to charge the collar, I worry about the dog who is at the other end of that person's remote.UPDATE: This collar is still working 4 years later. We don’t use it all the time, but it’s obviously decent quality of it hasn’t died yet.

My dog has separation anxiety & my parents got me a nanny cam for Christmas because I thought it would be awesome to see what my dog gets into. I knew she jumped (on the back of my bed, at windows, at doors) and she's done some SERIOUS damage to my home over the past 8 years...she weighs 11 lbs, looked like the job of a 100 lb dog. Anyways, this has been an ongoing battle for 8 years. After installing my webcam I was shocked that my dog actually spent about 90% of the time I was gone freaking out, I had figured it was maybe the first 30 min at most. I have literally tried absolutely everything over the past 8 years to try to get her to stop with the mania. Absolutely nothing has worked! After 1 day of of watching her on my webcam and realizing just how bad she was, not behaviorally but mentally, I knew I had to think of something else...she kept herself in a worked up panic and I honestly became fearful that she'd give herself a heart attack!! Realize dogs do not do things out of spite, it's not in their genes...well, some do, there are some bad dogs...but my dog is not one of them! She LOVES to do good, she can pick up a new trick within a few minutes and have it mastered within an hour, she loves to be praised...saddest fact ever when I yell at her. I just had no way of teaching her that this jumping and panicking was bad...she only did this while I was gone. So back to this training collar. I had this genius idea to use my nanny cam & collar as a means of training Sadie to stop jumping. 3 days later and I'm already looking at a new dog! You MUST know how to use one of these collars properly. It should never be your intent to hurt your dog, but to help them make the connection between something annoying (beep, vibrate, shock) and what they are doing that you want them to stop. I only do 15-30 min training intervals, and 3 days have already changed my dog. I thought the beep would be worthless, but my dog actually responded (so don't be afraid to try it); the vibrate was in fact useless to me...but still try, all dogs are different. First 2 days Said only went to the front door/foyer and I beeped the collar. She scurried right out, immediately you could tell that she knew she was not supposed to be in the foyer/front legs on the door. Watching her today, she only went into the foyer once (I'm out of range to beep) & she scurried out all on her own! Success! I did; however, have to use the shock (4 times) this morning. She was in her crazed mind and the beep did nothing. I used the shock twice when she jumped on my bed, so she decided to move to the sliding patio door (since clearly the bed was no longer an option, lol) then I zapped her twice there. I did warn her with 2 beeps before using the shock. After those 4 shocks, she actually calmed down and did not attempt to jump again. She has been sleeping for 3 hours!!! Before our training, she would sleep maximum of 30 min before she was up jumping again. I anticipate a few more days of this....but I am trying to break an 8 year habit, so I'm beyond pleased!! Now, the question of the strength of the shock. Please don't place this on your neck and think that you're going to experience the same thing that your dog will (seriously?!?!). Dogs have much thicker skin than we do...which is why my dog can run through a thorny bush and not flinch while I'm over here crying like a baby. When I used the level 1 shock on my 11 lb Parson Russell Terrier she simply jumped to the side and looked over like "what the he@@ was that?!" My parents live on a farm and she has more of a response when she accidentally makes contact with the electric fence. Personally, I feel this should be a last resort. Give your dog some credit. Take the time to work with them....lots of praise and ground work. If all else fails, then proceed to this option. It is definitely a good collar and an effective means of training.