Sport PRO Bundle, Dog Training Collar and Handheld, 1-Handed Training of Up to 3 Dogs, Tone and Vibration

Just purchased and placed on three of my most barky pups. This Garmin Tri-Tronics Sport Pro Dog, PRO 550 trainer with auto barker, "Barklimiter" is the best bark trainer !! And humane to our dogs ! hey seem fine wearing the collars and have had not false alarms. We had used Petrainer for a year with success, until a couple of our Bernese Mountains Dogs learned to override, ignore the anti-bark setting. I do like Petrainer, as a starter or as less sophisticated trainer for the less challenging pup. There was way to much unnecessary, nuisance barking by three of our five hounds... After research and a friend referring this bark-trainer collar, we spent the big bucks and also purchased the 2 additional collars. The setting for the no bark auto setting works perfectly, with no false stimulation (zaps). We place the collars on the pups at about 6 PM, as they get to play out back in the evening through the night. There was a lot of the problem barking, with some howling, accrued from their night/sleeping kennel dog house. Then I remove the collars during the day to give them a break. As the collars fit snug, I want to be sure there's some collar free time. I did change out the pins for the longer ones. Berners have two very thick furry coats. The assembly is a bit time consuming out of the box. You just need some quiet time to follow the through instructions in English, for me. Lots of parts and pieces. If you've installed a bark trainer before, I think it helps you understand where you're going in the assembly. The batteries have not had to be recharged yet. I assume they will last a while. As this trainer is very well engineered and well built with quality materials. Water resistant, haven't had that challenge with the collars. I trimmed the collars tails, plenty of length provided for the biggest pups. I've not switched back and forth using the remote to change setting, while the dogs are wearing the collars. I'm sure they will work well, too, as I tested the functions, when I placed the collars on the dogs. Maybe a bit cumbersome changing between the auto anti bark Continuous "Barklimiter" on, then off to use the Vibrate, Tone and light setting. I'm getting to know those settings. Then when you need to quickly reactivate the "Barklimiter". I'm still getting the hang of that. The first night, Boomer, my big male, somehow had the light on continuously in the backyard. He looked like a lit up Furry Christmas tree, until I figured out that I'd turned the light feature on. A great bright feature, if you need the night location of your pup. I do turn the collars off, when removed, to save the batteries. Then I get more practice learning how to use the remote, as it takes some practice to get the hang of operating it. The only downside is the pups don't bark at the deer coming in the yard or the UPS delivery guy. I promise you this bark trainer with "Barklimiter" will change you and your pups life for the better. An instant stress reducer ! First thing my husband said, when the "Barklimiter" worked, was YES !!

I rate this 5 stars because it works. It's the third one I've bought in 7 years so they last around 3 1/2 years. I could have tried to troubleshoot the last one, but I prefer the security of new equipment. Our dog is not super active, but she has been in the water many times and the product always works. As far as the failures, the first set the collar eventually failed, the second set was most likely a battery issue. I decided to purchase a new set without troubleshooting based on the batter cost.

Complicated but has worked much better than the Sport Dog pro. The big improvement from the sport dog is a standard mini usb charger instead of some overpriced proprietary charger (that breaks very easily). The main downside is it is much more complicated. More possibilities, but you're going to need to train yourself to get all the modifiers right. The dog selector switch is a little too easy to change, but I say this as someone who does not need this feature. Would be nice to be able to turn it off somehow. The included bark mode was the reason I bought it, 2 for 1, works fine. Kind of wish the escalating zap could start higher. My dog completely ignores the lower settings when excited. The collar has gotten wet and been in the ocean. Not sure how effective it is in those conditions. The device has not been damaged. The light is a nice feature. Not very bright and doesnt really illuminate the ground much, but it is an indicator. On the plus side it is actually somewhat conservative in the "LEDs in your eyes shining like the sun to remove all darkness from the world" factor which I really appreciate. It is pretty big, collar and controller, that is the main upside of the sport dog pro.

Perform well even with our large dog. Charges quickly. Battery lasts full 48 hours. Great product

The Garmin Sport PRO has completely changed our beach walks. My 2-year-old Lab used to bolt after every seagull; now a quick tone or vibration brings him right back, even at 300–400 yards. The handheld is small, simple to use one-handed, and the collar is 100 % waterproof and tough (survived full saltwater dunks). Battery easily lasts multiple long outings. We can finally relax and enjoy the beach instead of me panicking the whole time. Worth every penny for anyone with an energetic runner. Highly recommend!

Very good e-collar, even though only 10 levels. Simple to use and works well. Need to be careful to ensure good contact with skin for my furry dog, but works great when contact is good and it's on snug.

Very simple to use and very effective in allowing me to recall and correct my dog from a distance. Works great.

Luckily haven't had to test the range as my boy has stayed close, but we've trained his recall to include the vibration on the collar which is a helpful feature when they're running in the woods and you don't want to be yelling. The little headlights are handy. The only downside I believe is when you don't realize the toggle on the top has been hit and is now on a different collar setting, meaning that if you need to use your collar your dog won't be getting any feedback whatsoever. Overall a good product, only comparison I can make is to a Dogtra collar my parents dog has, it most certainly has better features the only physical difference is the Garmin is a bigger device on the dog - but could be from a better battery(ies)?

I like the collar. It does the job. I would buy it again. However, I wish I could speak to headquarters and tell them to put a strap on collar instead it the buckle one. We need to charge this thing every day and to unbuckle and buckle again and again can be a challenge especially with a crazy energetic dog like mine. The wiring of the charger is also outdated. If I could speak to them I’d tell them to use C3 cable connectors like their competitors.

Bought this collar to help teach my dog recall. She's a stubborn hound who is a rescue and didn't get trained recall as a puppy, so she catches a scent and takes off in the bush. The product is expensive, but I trust Garmin products and I didn't want to buy something cheap that would accidentally hurt my dog. Love the dial on the remote because I don't have to mess with buttons to set it to the level I need, and when you have a fast dog, that's a great time-saver. Levels 1-3 are a tickle, and 4-5 don't hurt, but are just a little jolt to get your attention. I tried level 6 on myself too and it doesn't hurt a lot, but it's definitely unpleasant and I won't be using past that level and really only will ever use it if my dog is in danger. We only used it on e because my dog ran off in the bush and was in the road. Stopped her in her tracks and she came running back though, so it works. For dogs that have thicker skin (or skulls) the higher levels would probably be useful. Also love the tone feature! She has learned that with the tone, it's time to come and I don't have to use the vibrate or shock on her at all anymore. It's also good in a bit of water if your dog accidentally falls in the water, but it isn't meant for swimming. Really impressed with this product! I'm glad I dished out the money for it.