Jenny
Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2025
I’ve had a few over the years. Only because I ran them over with a tractor. They’re well-made. I love that they have the stimulant as well as the auditory toneWe’ve lost it in the swamp and found it still working
Lisa
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
I have a very stubborn lab shepherd mix. When every other collar failed on her I began to research best collars for large stubborn dogs and Sport dog came up first so I purchased the SportDOG Sporthunter 825x and it works great on her. In 4 months the device stopped charging, it would blink red/green but never hold charge.I called SportDog customer service and let me just say these people are FANTASTIC !! The wonderful lady I spoke with was professional, understanding and educated on the device and its flaws. She explained the problem and without a second breath began the process of replacing it and said I should have a replacement within 3-5 business days.For those of you with a larger breed stubborn dog I’d highly recommend this training collar. Some may suggest it’s a little spendy but if you want your dog safe and obedient (to a degree) then it’s definitely not a bad purchase at all. I myself would buy it again in the future if needed.
Adrian Hunter
Reviewed in Australia on August 2, 2024
Great product, note this comes with an American charge adapter for people buying outside of the US
Jeffrey
Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2024
Works for Very high energy dogs
Vwlove
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023
UPDATE: I’ve now been using this for about a year and six months, and it is still effective and going strong. The battery lasts about two days.Original review: One thing to note first, I discovered that when you set the notch setting in between two numbers, it gives you a beep sound instead of a shock which is nice when you don’t want to use shock mode. I’m sure I missed that in the instructions, but it’s one thing to note if you’re like me and happen to miss that in the instructions too.😅My Doberman is 9 months old now, and I’ve been using this collar for 2 months. It took him a while to respond to it which is expected. I started using it primarily for walks. When he would see people or other dogs, he would get overly excited and jump up as if he was lunging in their direction. With this collar, I press the button when I anticipate him about to jump, and he has now stopped doing that. I give him a treat afterwards. He is great at walking now. Sees people and other dogs and doesn’t jump. He just looks at them, even when a dog starts barking at him. He was never a leash puller because I use a prong collar for that.Another thing I use this collar for is for the “drop it” command. Whenever I would try grabbing something from his mouth or ask him to drop something, it was like playing tug-o-war every time. I use a very low setting for this, and it is effective.The last thing I started using this collar for is when he was not responding to “come here” after multiple times of calling him. I would call him twice, and if he didn’t come, I would use a low setting and shock him, then a notch higher if no response. He eventually got the memo and now responds to “come here” without the need for a shock.If you’re consistent and use it correctly for training and not punishment, it is effective. It is helpful to praise them or give them a treat when they respond positively to it.
thibault terrancle
Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2022
J'utilise ce produit pour la chasse et il est facile d'utilisation et la distance est bonne
Anna Cunni
Reviewed in Australia on January 19, 2022
We spent a fair bit of money on our German shepherd to get him professionally trained including the use of an e-collar. Our trainer is responsible for training police force dogs where we are from and this brand was recommended by him. To continue our training we bought this e-collar and it works very well and is waterproof which is great because we take our dog to the beach and river to swim. I highly recommend this product. It was well worth it and will allow us to maintain his training.
J
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020
I have highly recommended this product to many dozens of friends and strangers. People often are amazed how calm and controlled my dog is even though she's still pretty young. I started using the collar when my dog was 9 months of age and It immediately transformed my family's relationship with our naturally willful dog. She's obedient, friendly, happy, and fully controlled when needed. For me the collar works perfectly for reinforcing commands she already knows. We use treats to train a new command, but with important commands the collar works wonderfully to "remind" her to obey should she be distracted or disobedient. I found that the level 2 shock was plenty and I mostly just use the vibrate mode. The collar has made my dog completely voice controlled most of the time, but the collar is helpful upon occasions when she needs a little reminder.The transmitter broke after 8 months (function knob fell off and it stopped taking a charge, when I opened it up there is a burned/melted component on the circuit board). Amazon only offered 6 months support, but when I called the manufacturer directly, I found out that they support the full 2 year manufacturer's warranty themselves anyway if you buy it from a partner reseller (like Amazon Llc.). So I'm now waiting for a replacement transmitter in the mail. Support staff was very friendly and helpful (thank you Rebecca!) and I will continue to recommend SportDog to any dog owner with a willful dog that needs some periodic reminder help with hearing and obeying commands.If you are considering an electronic collar, don't be afraid of them. I used it on myself before using it on my dog and it's just as if your cell phone is vibrating or someone's grabbed you by the neck. I've had obedient dogs with and without collars before and I find that some dogs are just more willful than others and the collars can help. Whether it is good or harmful depends upon how you use it. I use it only for commands that my dog already knows (e.g. "come", "stay" and "leave it") and she can be confronted by deer, cats, horses, etc. and be controlled as needed. My ability to control her has probably saved her life and has certainly saved a lot of grief and trouble for myself and others over the past 9 months. I would probably use one as earlier next time I have a super willful dog. The collar allows me to give her a lot more freedom and responsibility without increasing risks to her or other people or animals. So far my willful dog responds super well to freedom and responsibility and other people often have no idea how willful she can be since she just seems happy and easy-going most of the time.