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147 of 147 people found the following review helpful:
Painfully amazing
We bought this for our Rat Terrier. He's very smart and was learning all his basic commands but not "Come". When he got lose he refused to come when you called him. I worried about his safety. With the kids in and out of the house all summer, something needed to be done. As a animal lover I was really torn about the idea of a "shock" collar. What sold me was that...
Published on September 1, 2007 by M. N. Olson
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
worked well, but broke quickly
This collar worked well for our dog for several months, but then the wire antenna inside the collar broke off where it attaches to the receiver. We tried soldering it back on, but it broke again. It is just a bad design, not meant to last. it only works within about 10 feet without the antenna, and our dog figured this out.
We just bought one of the...
Published on April 22, 2006 by T. Higgins
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147 of 147 people found the following review helpful:
Painfully amazing, September 1, 2007
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
We bought this for our Rat Terrier. He's very smart and was learning all his basic commands but not "Come". When he got lose he refused to come when you called him. I worried about his safety. With the kids in and out of the house all summer, something needed to be done. As a animal lover I was really torn about the idea of a "shock" collar. What sold me was that this one could be set low and could also be used with a "beep". It only took him three times before he got it. The first time he left the yard I called him, he did the typical "Ha-yeah right", and took off! I gave him the command "Come Cosmo!" and then zapped him. He did yelp, I won't lie:-( He stopped and started to take off again, I repeated. He came running to me. I praised him and gave him treats. Next time I "beeped" him first with the command, followed by a second beep (still didn't come) then a zap, then he came...more praise. Last time I just "beeped" him and he came instantly!!. Now he wears it and we don't even have it turned on! It comes with a book on training for other bad habits like chasing cars, trash raiding, and digging. Along with basic training. It was worth the money. He got out the other day without the collar on, I panicked but opened the front door and called him. He came running to the door!! Also we have neighbors walk their dogs by our house, we just tell him to "sit" and "stay". They just walk right by without any trouble. Perfect! In less then a week he was trained. We could have spent a couple hundred dollars and a month or more on classes for basic training. All of which we didn't have the time or money for. This was easy and worth it!
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
Works for us!, March 30, 2007
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
We have a 2.5 year old jack russell mix who weighs 25 pounds. Some of the behavioral problems we have with her are whining for no reason, barking at every little thing that moves outside, jumping on people, and not understanding the boundaries of our yard. (We normally have her tied up if she is outside or take her on a leash, but sometimes it's nice to have her loose in the yard if she would stay there).
It took us a little bit to get used to the sensitivity (or lack thereof) of the buttons on the remote. You have to push them in all the way for them to do what they are supposed to; otherwise, the light on the remote may light up, but nothing happens. We maybe use the electric button twice a week. After the first time or two, she understood what the beep meant. Now, when she hears the beep, she immediately stops what she's doing 99% of the time. The other 1%, the beep will get followed by the electric button. Definitely read the directions; you do not need to hurt your dog to get a response. Our dog will actually freeze in confusion, which is how we now she felt the shock. She doesn't yelp or jump. Once she processes it, she comes out of her freeze mode and goes completely back to normal, but she stops whatever it was that she had been doing.We also find that it's helpful to combine a verbal command with the beep, such as "Stop." She's a little slower to catch on to it, but she's starting to understand that Stop and the beep are the same thing. Hopefully, in time, we will get to a point where the collar is no longer needed at all. The barking and whining have decreased significantly. We have been using the collar for 2-3 months, but we just started taking her out in the yard once in awhile without a leash last week. She is doing amazing! The neighbors have even commented on how well behaved she is getting. It took a few beeps and shocks, but she is doing great at not leaving the yard.
I think there are a couple of things to remember about the collar. First of all, it's not a replacement for good dog training or spending time working with your dog. It's a tool to aid in the training. By itself, it is not going to transform your dog...it will take time, work, and patience. Second, as I mentioned, you don't have to hurt your dog for it to get the message. I saw someone once who shocked their lab so badly, it squealed in pain...and the only thing the dog had done was approached another person in a very friendly manner. All that did was teach the dog to be afraid of approaching strange people. Level 6 on this collar is the lowest level our dog responds to, so we always have it at 6. Once in awhile, if the collar is situated oddly, she doesn't feel 6, so we will turn it up at the moment we are using it until she goes into freeze mode. Then, as soon as that instance is over, it goes back to 6. Use the lowest level you can to get a response.
I am only rating this a 4 because of the batteries - they do die frequently as we often forget to turn the collar off when we leave, but we just replace them. It's a little costly after awhile, but we have found the benefits to outweight the monetary cost.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
tiggers collar, July 4, 2006
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
This product was a god send. It arrived super fast. It has really worked fantastic. My dog is a full grown dog and boy is he stuborn. He only took less than a week before he started obeying commands (not too bad for a full grown hard headed dog huh). I would recommend getting this collar and espically from this shipper and seller. Because it was here so fast and in perfect condition.
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
worked well, but broke quickly, April 22, 2006
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
This collar worked well for our dog for several months, but then the wire antenna inside the collar broke off where it attaches to the receiver. We tried soldering it back on, but it broke again. It is just a bad design, not meant to last. it only works within about 10 feet without the antenna, and our dog figured this out.
We just bought one of the Innotek units after a friend highly recommended it - no antenna to break, and is rechargeable.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
Don't let anything happen to it, July 8, 2009
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
Works well, but you better hope nothing happens to it. However, chances are, as it is a dog collar used outside, something will happen to it. The company customer service reps are trained to say "I can't help you," and they will not let you replace either the collar or remote, even if you offer to pay for it. So, if something happens to the remote, you have to buy the whole system again. That's a very expensive remote! Overall, in this day and age, to have a company so opposed to customer service is unbelievable. I will not buy any of their products ever again.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
TMommy, November 5, 2007
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
This is a great product at the best price around. We are completely satisfied with this collar. After a few weeks of use, our dog now reacts quickly to the sound warning and only rarely needs to be warned beyond that. We purchased it as soon as we discovered the dog was digging under the fence into our neighbors yard. He hasn't done that since the collar arrived! On the downside, the batteries that came with the unit lasted less than a month despite turning the collar off every night and the manual claiming 3-4 months of 24/7 use from the batteries.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
worked like a charm!, May 5, 2006
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
This was the best investment we ever made for our little dog! Worked great even in the lake, and have had no problem with it for over two years. At this point, all we have to do is show our dog the collar and she will stop whatever she's doing! She used to run away but now stays right at our side. I can't recommend this more highly!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
WHAT A WONDERFUL LIFESAVING DEVICE., February 17, 2010
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
I have owned dogs and been with dogs since birth. The majority of these wonderful animals have been pets, but I have also spent years working with hunting dogs; raising, training and working with. Until recently I have always been rather smug, and must admit to having done a bit of bragging that I have never had a dog or known a dog that I could not train. Now of the literally hundreds of animals I have been in contact with and worked with over the years this has been true. In addition I can truthfully say I have never hit a dog, lost my temper with a dog, and other than firm voice command and gentle authoritarian use of a leash, used any other training aid. I had very mixed emotions and must admit to have had strong reservations in using such a device as being reviewed here. I have had friend who have had excellent results with their hunting animals with the use of "shock collars," and swear by them, but still and all.....
Well enter Ivan (as in Ivan the Terrible) who is a small terrier who may be 13 pounds soaking wet, although I am convinced he thinks he is the size of a timber wolf. Ivan is about one year old and was "dumped" at our place and was in horrid condition when he came to our door. Being the stern fellow I am, and already in possession of three house dogs, I did the only thing I could do...yup, took the little fellow in. After several trips to the groomer, healthy diet, being checked out an neutered by the vet, given lots and lots of love, he is doing just great. That has been eight months ago.
Ivan is actually a very good little dog. It took two days to house train him, he is well mannered in the house, and is a perfect lap dog. He sleeps in my lap while I read and lies across the top of my head when I go to bed. He gets long with the other animals perfectly. Ivan though has a typical terrier attitude. i.e. a hard head. No method I tried could keep him from bolting from the door, giving a "you and the horse you road in on" look over his shoulder when called, and just keep on going. Now we live in the woods and about 200 yards from the road. Ivan was in great risk of being run over as he loved to chase cars, or being eaten by coyotes as he loved to chase the feral cats who inhabit the woods surrounding us. He would spend hours, day and night, in the pursuit of his feline "enemies." I spent many late nights tromping the bush trying to catch this little critter and bring him home. What to do? The cats are able to avoid (or sometimes not) the coyotes by climbing trees...Ivan does not posses that skill.
Well, as a last resort I ordered one of these wonderful PetSafe trainers for small dogs. I began by testing it on myself...several times, by fastening it to my arm and allowing my wife to zap me...using the high mode....I actually suspicion she enjoyed it...go figure. Anyway, I can promise you that the pain is not all that bad. It does instantly get your attention and is very uncomfortable, but the actual pain is not really all that bad.
Well we then put the devise on Ivan. To make a not so long story even shorter, this thing worked perfectly and it only took three days and about six zaps. Ivan no longer heads for the woods, has stopped chasing cars and stays within his five or more acre area. He comes instantly when called. I can truly say that this thing has probably saved him from being squashed or eaten.
The device is very easy to use. It has 10 settings, 10 being the most powerful. It has been through rain, ice and snow and keeps on working. It is easy to fasten it on the dog. The antenna is buried in the actual collar so there is little chance of it breaking. The batteries seem to have a very long life.
There are two modes on this collar. There is a "beep" button and there is a "zapper" button. It does, as advertised, reach for at least 100 yards. We found that by giving Ivan warning (two) with the beeper before we actually gave him the mild shock worked out quite well. He now instantly returns when he hears the beeping noise. Actually, at this point, he instantly responds and returns at a verbal command.
Some things to note:
Ivan is a bright dog and it did not take him long to associate the collar with the shock. After three times of being hit he behaved well but the first time we let him out without the device in place he headed for the tall timber....back on the collar went. We did this a few times and finally purchased a regular collar, a cheap collar, and when it is on Ivan thinks it is the "bad" collar and behaves perfectly. We are in the process of weaning him from the non-shock collar as I write this and all is working out quite well.
Second: I read at least one review here that stated the collar burned holes in their dogs' fur and skin. This is an absolute blatant untruth...there is no way this device is capable of doing such a thing. The people who wrote those reviews either left the collar on too long and the studs wore a hole in the fur of the dog, or they are misguided individuals trying to "save" the dogs from these "dreadful devices." Hey folks, better startle your dog a bit than have him killed. I am a bit surprised that Amazon has allowed these untruthful reviews to stand. These misguided "do-gooder" reviews could cost many pets their lives and the people who wrote them should be ashamed of their selves.
Third: Even if you get overly enthusiastic with your zapping, the device will automatically stop the shock after eight seconds. This is important when dealing with over zealous children using the device.
Forth: If there are buildings, large trees and shrubs and such in the way, the collar is less effective.
Fifth: the device on the collar should be turned off when the dog is in the house our training time is over as it will prolong the battery life. Also, the collar should not be left on the dog for over eight hours per instructions.
Sixth: These devices should never ever be used as a form of punishment for your pet; a pox on your house if you do so.
I could not be happier with a product than I am this one. It was with every penny I spent and it is much less expensive than many of these devices I have seen.
Now I have a grandson, 17 years old, who is having problems staying focused on his German lessons and British Literature assignments,...I wonder......????
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent training tool., December 25, 2007
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
I already own the Petsafe bark activated collar which is excellent. But I decided to take it one step further by using the remote controlled version so I could train him with commands and such. This collar has an audible "beep" to use as a training tool or you can use various levels of shock to train. I rarely use the shock. The audible beep works like a "clicker" training tool. I have worked with my Sheltie regularly for over a month and now I don't need the collar. He responds to my voice command instantly and is very obedient after using this tool. I highly recommend! The only drawback is it is a pain in the butt to change batteries. You have to use a screwdriver to access the battery compartment. Otherwise I would have given this device a 5 star rating. Because of the battery access difficulty I give it a 4 star rating.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Highly effective, but with some major flaws, December 3, 2008
This review is from: Petsafe PDLDT-305 Deluxe Little-Dog Remote Trainer for Pets Under 40 Pounds (Misc.)
I really really love this product, but I must give it only 2 stars because it was not built very well.
First let me address the ethics of using a "shock collar". Whenever I tell people I got a shock collar for my dog, some of them become livid. I have an Italian greyhound that is a total spaz - I love him to death but sometimes he is too much. He is too smart for his own good. I have had other breeds that were much more obedient and train well. Rather than losing my patience and getting angry, I merely use the collar and he responds immediately.
In regards to the shock part - I have tested it on myself and found that it does not hurt but it is rather a "jolt". It has an adjustable zap setting. You start with the lowest and dial it up just until your dog feels it. Mine is set at 3 (my dog has very short hair). This felt like someone was flicking my arm. Do not test on your fingertips as they are very sensitive, and the shock sensation is amplified. My dog never cried, yelped, or whined in pain - it was just enough to cause him to stop what he was doing. The unit has an audible tone feature. I would always use the tone before the zap, so now he associates the two and I don't have to shock him. Now, just reaching for the remote is enough to get him to respond.
The collar worked in 5 min what I could not get him to do for weeks!
I have had to order replacements, twice. I am on my third one. here are some of the major flaws:
- very short battery life (a couple of days)
- tone and shock vary collar to collar. The weaker ones have longer battery lives
- casing that houses battery is very flimsy and difficult to change out. the first unit I heard something snap inside when I tried to change the battery and discovered it was the contact.
- the second unit just stopped working after I changed the battery even though the remote light indicator worked and the collar light indicator worked.
-batteries are expensive, so I had to buy mine in packs of 25.
The advantage is that this really really works. I was willing to order 2 additional replacements. I thought my dog would not know that the collar had broken, but he does. I am a bit frustrated with the reliability factor and if it breaks again, I don't think that I'll be ordering another one.
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