Customer Reviews

PetSafe Venture Series Big Dog Remote Trainer, 1000-Yard Range, PDT00-11876

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We have been very pleased with the Petsafe Venture Series LONG DISTANCE trainer. Prior to purchasing it, we borrowed several different training collars from friends and this is by far the best value for the money! In fact, it responds just a well as a system that is twice its price. It is actually better because the collar is so much lighter! I have been surprised that I can leave the collar turned on all the time and only have to recharge it once a week. The remote has a auto off/on so I haven't had to recharge it at all yet (one month). Note: My dog doesn't need continual correction so you might have to charge yours more often. The "boost" button comes in handy when our dog is heading for a neighbor's cat. Please remember with any system you buy take at least 2 days to "dummy" train your dog--they feel the collar on them and they see you pushing buttons (no batteries) but they receive no negative correction. If you fail to do this they will only obey when you have the remote with you. The 1000 yard range is wonderful. I have never written a review before, but I really wanted to recommend this product.

Product seems to function as advertised with tones and shocks working. Dogs respond well to both stimulations. Quality of product is very FRAGILE. Both reciever and transmitter housing made of very thin plastic. Collar is very stretchy rubber that even when applied tight, a big dog can still get a toe nail in and forcefully take off his neck. I bought the extra collar also so I could train 2 dogs at once. 1st collar broke off in the woods somewhere, dog came back without it. 2nd collar dog removed it himself a couple of times and I found it in the yard, but the last time he removed he decided to chew it up. Petsafe customer service says they would replace if defective but dont consider a collar that a dog can remove or that breaks while running through the brush a defect.???? Just as a note while in the brush all 5 of my dogs always wear tracking collars for past several years and never once has one of them ever come off. Innotek adv 1000 was a good sturdy product made by petsafes "sister" company that I used problem free for many years but they discontinued it and now recommend petsafe as the replacement,dont be fooled.

Barney the 18 mth old Lakeland Terrier tried hard to beat us out of the door & barked whenever we left the room when we wanted him to stay behind. It was so annoying and despite our best efforts we were not having any success. We thought a good flogging would do the trick but we love the mutt too much for that. So what to do???

The "Remote Trainer" was the answer.. We read the training instructions..He's a smart dog and after a couple of jolts with the remote trainer he got the message.. We now only have to resort to the tone signal for him to sit quietly as we make our escape..good dog..

In the Yard, he went ferral when the postman called.. couple of jolts.. got the message, don't bark and leap up at the gate at postmen, passerbys, visitors.

In the park he would chase and retrieve a ball but would not give it up, preferring instead to prance around, in the hope that I would give chase to get it(something the grandkids would do). With the help of the remote trainer and a pocket full of dog treats he now retrieves the ball drops it at my feet(tone only) sits and gets a treat.. Yes...

This is still a work in progress but he has become a much more manageble dog..our anxiety level has gone down, which means his has as well..Good product.. I recommend.

I bought this model for my dog, and he responded very well to it for a couple of months, until it stopped charging. For a $100+ collar, this thing is made like crap. It certainly won't hold up for the active, athletic dog. You might as well spend a measly $20 more on a remote training system made buy a company that creates collars to withstand the physical abuse of HUNTING. Don't waste your money on this overpriced product!

I recently purchased the PetSafe PDT00-11876 and have nothing but great results. We have a 90 pound hound that is a fairly obedient dog while he is on leash. However, the moment the leash is removed, he would take off as fast as possible. After having the collar on him for about a half a day of training, we are able to go for hour long walks without the use of a leash. He stays close by and when he does want to run, he never goes further than about 100 ft then he comes back. He did get out to about 300 ft in an open field, when I though it was far enough, I only needed to use the tone. He stopped, turned around and came right back. There was no calling for him or worries that he would not return.

I did read in another review that the collor may loosen or fall off. To prevent this, I secured the collar as the instructions stated, then I secured the collar clasp with a small zip tie.

Looking back I wish I had purchased this two years ago. My dog is so much happier being able to walk around without the restraint of a leash.

Got the collar for my bear of a lab, it works great for training! Tried other methods of training, this did the trick to stop bad habits, not good when you have a 100lbs of dog jumping on people. The collar does great for aiding in basics and especially when you are trying to gain confidence with your dog off lease. I left my dog with collar on when I went to the bathroom came out, some how he took the collar off, and chewed it up some. I called the company to try and purchase just the collar and was refused because it wasn't covered by warranty! I asked for just the collar to purchase and I was denied again, just offered to pay the $200 again, which I originally paid for it. What the company did not tell me was that I can purchase a new collar, as a "second collar." I found this out by the research on the internet. If you have problems the company will only cause frustration and a waste of your time. If i had to do it over again I would not buy from this company, but I would defiantly use a training collar again.

I bought this item for a 6 month old bernese mountain dog. He was literally running over my children in an attempt to herd them, which ultimately hurt them! He was barking when he was outside and refused to come when called. He now is an obediant, kind, loving and well mannered pup. I only had to give him a quick warning on setting 1 when he was taking off after my kids and he quickly learned that this behavior was unacceptable. He now will run with the kids, but next to them instead of over them. He dosent jump on people anymore, comes when called and dosent bark either! Total times used: maybe a handful and I have had it for three weeks. :) Amazing product I Would buy again.

I purchased this after getting a rescue Great Dane. He would push the latch on the screen door with his nose, then out he went; running. I chased him up, or down the street at least a dozen times; he had no sense about cars, and ran into one once. I purchased this as a safety training issue. I put it on him and let him be in the house for a while, then I left the front door (but not the screen door) open, and gave him the lowest level of shock when his nose touched the door (timing is everything). It worked; he decided not to go out - that time. I had to do it a couple of times, and once he decided to go out anyway, he ran into the neighbor's yard and refused to come when I called him. I used the escalating button a couple of times until he decided to come back. That did the trick, and we put it away in the closet...until...we adopted another rescue Great Dane. Now with two, they tend to approach dogs together at the dog park, which can be intimidating to the other dog, and which can go bad. So I bought a second collar and they wear them whenever we go offleash (I don't need it if they are on leash or next to me). I turn on the collars and put them on before we leave for the dog park. They associate them with going to the park, so get excited when I put them on; and don't associate the correction with the collar later.

The product works as expected; I put on the collar up high on their necks, and kind of tight (to ensure contact). If the collar is too loose, it will go sideways on their necks. They have never gotten it off (or even tried). The collars seem durable, I purchased the first one over a year ago. I have been using both when we go offleash (3-4 times per week) for 5 months or so now.

I had used the older petsafe yard and park for five years and they worked great for my clients and the price was 145 oa amazon. I bought one of these for a clients dog. It was much lighter, chargers for longer 14 hours, but I have not field tested these for years like the yard and parks. So far so good, the "neck burns" claim sounds really funny, not like a real claim. I have used ecollars for years and never seen burns.
All the dogs I train love their collars, it means they get to go for a run in the mountains, the key is proper, high quality training.
This collar worked well for a week of feild work. Went home with a happy owner.

My husband and I got this for our 6 month old puppy who is going to be a big dog. We wanted to curb her jumping and her nibbling on people. She had the other basic commands down, but, would get excited and would bite and jump on guests and would do the same to us when she was playing. This collar has changed our lives. Also, the levels on it are very humane- we took turns zapping each other. We figured if we couldn't do it to ourselves, then we shouldn't do it to the dog. The collar was worth every penny.