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Buying an electric collar for my 1 year old lab today?

Posted on 5/10/14 at 7:52 am
Posted by PrideofTheSEC
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2012
5072 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 7:52 am
Any recommendations? I've looked at the sportdog 425 and 825.
Posted by Ice Cream Sammich
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
10126 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 7:56 am to
We have a sportdog for our lab. No complaints. Rarely use it though.
Posted by MSWebfoot
Hernando
Member since Oct 2011
3263 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 7:58 am to
I had a Dogtra when I had my lab, not sure what model. Pretty good collar imo.
Posted by JasonL79
Member since Jan 2010
6406 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 8:12 am to
Tri-Tronics sport basic G3

Been having it for 2 years. Really like the size of the remote and it has worked well for me.
This post was edited on 5/10/14 at 8:14 am
Posted by LouisianaChessie
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2010
2582 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 8:14 am to
My chessie has had a sport dog collar on since he could out run me. (About 4 months old) started with an sd-800 and now he has an sd-1625 or whatever it is. You can ruin a dog with a collar but they are good tools when used right
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
25895 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 8:16 am to
I have the Tri Tronics G3 Flyway. Great collar but I use it on the other dogs more than my lab.
Posted by PrideofTheSEC
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2012
5072 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 8:34 am to
probably won't have to use it very long or often, she already listens pretty well just fine tuning a few things
Posted by MSWebfoot
Hernando
Member since Oct 2011
3263 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 8:56 am to
Have you used pressure in previous training? She needs to understand what the shock is and how to turn it off. As Chessie said, if used incorrectly, you can screw up a good dog in a hurry.
Not preaching, just be careful.
Posted by ShubutaMS
5682 posts
Member since Aug 2013
1434 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 8:58 am to
quote:

Have you used pressure in previous training? She needs to understand what the shock is and how to turn it off. As Chessie said, if used incorrectly, you can screw up a good dog in a hurry.




Good advice. Should be fairly obvious but you never know with people.
Posted by offshoretrash
Farmerville, La
Member since Aug 2008
10290 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 10:19 am to
quote:

I had a Dogtra when I had my lab, not sure what model. Pretty good collar imo.





This is what I have and I like it. It sure stopped my BMC from chasing cars.
Posted by DeepSouthSportsman
frick Bama
Member since Jul 2012
4640 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 10:37 am to
Tri tronics
Posted by jimjackandjose
Member since Jun 2011
6549 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 11:27 am to
Mine has a vibration setting i like a lot.
I only use shock is the dog puts itself in a damgerous situation
Posted by unclejhim
Folsom, La.
Member since Nov 2011
3703 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 11:41 am to
Tri-tronics, spend the money they are worth it. I've had mine four several years. Once your dogs learned the collar all you will need is the buzz option.
Posted by CroakaBait
Gulf Coast of the Land Mass
Member since Nov 2013
3997 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 11:41 am to
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Dogtra


I've used this, too, it worked great. I inherited my cuz's wild-arse 5 y/o lab who decided he would bark for hours on end his first day at my house. I walked outside with the collar and showed it to him and he must've remembered what it does, because we didn't have any problems after that--I didn't even have to put the collar on him. He just gave me the oh shite look and chilled out.
Posted by Coach Yo
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2004
412 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 11:48 am to
I have a Tritronics. It works just fine. But as others have said, be sure you know how and when to use it. I had my dog trained. I spent two afternoons with the trainer and my dog before I took her home, so the trainer could teach me proper use of the collar. Those were important lessons. I learned to lay off, when I might have been tempted to use the collar. And I know of a couple of guys, who screwed up what should have been good dogs, because they ddn't know how or when to use the collar.
Posted by WHODAT514
Walker, La
Member since Mar 2012
1886 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 11:51 am to
Sport dog 425 for the money, it's a good collar and has the vibration setting which I use alot. My dog wears it but I rarely zap him
Posted by jmkidder
lafayette
Member since Sep 2005
478 posts
Posted on 5/10/14 at 4:42 pm to
Dogtra / tritronics > everything else
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