Mini Educator ET-302-1/2 Mile Rechargeable Dog Trainer Ecollar with Remote for Small, Medium, and Large Dogs by E-Collar Technologies - Electric, Vibration, Tone, and Stimulation Collar

My husband purchased this a few months ago for our goldendoodle puppy. And I purchased Foraisv bark collar (to be used when our dog is home alone in her crate--she used to bark like crazy when we weren't home & our neighbors would complain). Between this e-collar and the bark collar, we now have the perfect dog. And it actually improved the relationship with our dog. She's so well behaved, we can take her anywhere now... Road trips, Grand Canyon, Redwoods, Yosemite. She does great. And she has so much fun. We even occasionally take her into restaurants with us & she is quiet and well behaved. We go hiking & walk on the beach, off-leash (with her e-collar on). And just FYI, she is only 10 months old. Everyone who meets her comments on how happy she is. She is great with other people & dogs. These training tools have worked tremendously. She now knows the rules & she understands that we're in charge. We still use positive reinforcement & consistently praise her & give her treats when she is good. I hear a lot of people saying these collars are abusive and inhumane. That's a bunch of BS. Sheltes are full of returned dogs, and many of those dogs are put down. So many people give up their dogs due to bad behaviors.. when all they probably needed was a good training tool like this. If positive reinforcement alone was all that was needed to correct bad behaviors, then sheltes wouldn't be filled with returned dogs. I don't see how this can be abusive, unless used incorrectly & irresponsibly. We keep the e-collar at level 15 & we have never had to go past level 18. She does not respond at levels lower than 15. But every dog is different, just find their tolerance level. The best thing about both this e-collar and the bark collar is that we find that we are using them less and less... Because she's learning very quickly, without us always having to use them. That was the goal! We are very satisfied. This has saved us loads of time, money & headaches.

TRAINING WITHOUT STRESS:Great training tool, is working on my very stubborn dogs. I like that there are 100 stimulation levels, so that I have the ability to train my dogs without causing them distress. I set it at the lowest level necessary to get their attention.THIS IS NOT A “SHOCK COLLAR” (when used properly):People who say that stimulation collars are inhumane probably don’t realize that these modern stimulation collars are nothing like yesterday’s shock collar. I held it in my hand while applying stimulation, so that I could see what it felt like. It does not hurt, but it does get your attention.GIVES TONE OR VIBRATION OPTIONS:You can set it to give tone or vibration prior to giving stimulation, so dogs quickly associate the vibration with the need to pay attention. Half the time I don’t even have to use stimulation.WORKED ON MY 2 YEAR OLD RESCUES WITH NO PRIOR TRAINING:I have only been using it for 7 days, and I see more improvement in just 7 days than I have in their entire life. They actually seem calmer because they have clear consistent training. No anxiety from wondering what is expected of them and trying to figure out boundaries and rules.START LOW, GO SLOW:Just start your dog at a low setting, I started at three and worked my way up. I found a level 17 to be perfect for one dog, and a level 25 to be perfect for the other dog.MUST BE SNUG:Just make sure that the collar is snug enough to produce the same amount of stimulation every time. If it is too loose, the level will feel much different depending on the dogs position.USE WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT:I recommend using it in conjunction with positive reinforcement. Every time they respond appropriately, they get a treat. This product has done wonders for my dogs.FOR THOSE ON THE FENCE:For those on the fence that are concerned about stress caused by stimulation, consider how stressful it is for a dog when they get yelled at or punished - and can’t figure out what they did wrong.READ THE MANUAL. THEN READ IT AGAIN:This is a pretty high-tech item, and definitely requires a full understanding of how to use it. I read the entire instruction manual several times before I put it on the dogs. It’s a little bit complicated at first, but reading the instruction manual and watching YouTube videos really helps. Give yourself a few days to practice before you actually put it on the dog.CHEAPER THAN THE ALTERNATIVE:And yes, $300 feels like a lot of money to spend on stimulation collars. However, after using them I realized that they saved me so much money. I had already done a consultation with a professional dog trainer, and was about to spend $1800 to get both my dogs professionally trained - that was the lowest quote I could find. With these stimulation collars, I do not need a professional trainer because I am able to do it myself successfully. And we are talking about two dogs that were pretty much feral when I got them. Now that I don’t need a professional dog trainer, I essentially saved $1500....and my sanity.I hope this review was helpful in answering some of your questions! ♥️