Educator By E-Collar Technologies Mini 1/2 Mile Range Remote Dog Training Collar

This is a GREAT product. It's expensive but it's worth the price, because of the high quality, "blunted stimulation" and 100 levels. You can easily customize stimulations based on the sensitivity of your dog! The cheap "shock" collars you can get at pet stores are NOT the same thing as an E Collar!!! Those ones can truly hurt your dog, this collar is not the same thing. I got this E collar based on recommendations from my balanced dog trainer and I spent several session learning how to use the E collar appropriately, teaching her the meaning of what the stimulation means! The E Collar is supposed to be used to enhance what (commands) the dog ALREADY KNOWS. It is not a magic tool and it shouldn't This is a GREAT product. It's expensive but it's worth the price, because of the high quality, "blunted stimulation" and 100 levels. You can easily customize stimulations based on the sensitivity of your dog! The cheap "shock" collars you can get at pet stores are NOT the same thing as an E Collar!!! Those ones can truly hurt your dog, this collar is not the same thing. I got this E collar based on recommendations from my balanced dog trainer and I spent several session learning how to use the E collar appropriately, teaching her the meaning of what the stimulation means! The E Collar is supposed to be used to enhance what (commands) the dog ALREADY KNOWS. It is not a magic tool and it shouldn't be used strictly to punish a dog. I have a golden retriever and the longer prongs weren't super consistent with contact, so I ended up getting the winged comfort pad as well and now I can use the e collar, at her working level which is a 6-8 usually. Hope this helps if you're on the fence! I definitely recommend professional help with the E collar if you're new to it (either virtual or in person), so that you don't mess up your dog accidentally! … more

I bought the model of this E-collar that controls two dogs. It came with two collars. I find it very difficult to use. I refer to the manual often and have called their help line twice. Be prepared to wait a long time before getting help from the help line. The functions do not operate as the manual states they will. I wish I bought something more straightforward.

I've purchased a number of similar collars over the years and been disappointed with them,. This one is perfect! Easy to program, works well, charges quickly, and the collar itself is not so stiff and awkward. Very satisfactory. Highly recommended.

IT DOES NOT HAVE A 1/2 MILE RANGE!!! I have done everything possible to get this this to work properly and it consistently looses connectivity to the controller on top of that, when it does work the Shock portion of this, goes from mild to OMG in the blink of an eye, traumatizing my pup. I do not recommend this.

We have a hyper-active labrador that responds really well to training collars. Prior to our most recent purchase we had our previous mini educator for almost 6 years. While we did have to replace the batteries a few times, it was due to normal wear and tear. The "old" collar would last us 3 or 4 days before having to be recharged. We're lucky if this new one lasts us two days. For the cost of this I am pretty disappointed. It doesn't seem to hold up to the quality of their previous versions.

This collar works well and is very durable (The remote survived being accidentally dunked into a jacuzzi!) The light is brilliant for night walks, so people and cars can see your small pup near the ground (If you put the collar on your dog light down, it doesn't flash into their eyes & it provides a better guide for them to see what's right in front of them/what they're sniffing at) You can put the collar on loosely and the metal prongs still touch your dog without uncomfortably poking into them. I alternate between the vibrate and beeping settings - they're both enough to get their attention for training (The vibration is the same as a cell phone vibration, harmless but effective). The "stimulating This collar works well and is very durable (The remote survived being accidentally dunked into a jacuzzi!) The light is brilliant for night walks, so people and cars can see your small pup near the ground (If you put the collar on your dog light down, it doesn't flash into their eyes & it provides a better guide for them to see what's right in front of them/what they're sniffing at) You can put the collar on loosely and the metal prongs still touch your dog without uncomfortably poking into them. I alternate between the vibrate and beeping settings - they're both enough to get their attention for training (The vibration is the same as a cell phone vibration, harmless but effective). The "stimulating" setting that you adjust with the knob may be aversive, so I keep it on 0 to avoid potentially hurting my dog. My only complaint is the battery - it lasts about a day but you have to charge it every night and tonight it turned off on me mid-walk... … more

My service dog and I have been using this tool for about a year. It’s helped him improve drastically with training and basic obedience. Definitely, 100% recommend. Also use with proper technique and training skills!

Worked well and our boxer responded to it well. After about a year, it stopped working. Although charged both units, still did not work. A lot of money for something that only worked a year or less!

We had two behavior modifications in mind for our 1 year old terrier / pit mix: stop "playing" with the cats and relax when someone is near the door. She has been very responsive to treat training except in these two circumstances. Here's how we handled both: first we told her "no" and/or to "leave it". If she didn't listen, she got a tap. In most situations this was enough to divert her attention so I could get her to come to me or sit and stay. If the tap didn't work we said "no" again then used the next level shock. Within a day her behavior was greatly improved. After a week she was self correcting herself. She still has work to do but is much happier. My daughters were very worried about We had two behavior modifications in mind for our 1 year old terrier / pit mix: stop "playing" with the cats and relax when someone is near the door. She has been very responsive to treat training except in these two circumstances. Here's how we handled both: first we told her "no" and/or to "leave it". If she didn't listen, she got a tap. In most situations this was enough to divert her attention so I could get her to come to me or sit and stay. If the tap didn't work we said "no" again then used the next level shock. Within a day her behavior was greatly improved. After a week she was self correcting herself. She still has work to do but is much happier. My daughters were very worried about the collar so we tried each setting first on our fingers and agreed on the plan to correct our dog. The vibrate mode truly feels like a tap on her shoulder and is enough 95% of the time. Our cats are also happy with the results. … more

This collar is hard to use. Delivers unreliable shock, which hurt my dog. Now he is anxious all the time.