Petrainer Shock Collar for Dogs – Waterproof Rechargeable Dog Training E-Collar with 3 Safe Correction Remote Training Modes, Shock, Vibration, Beep for Dogs Small, Medium, Large

Great Product! …….a few smaller problems (that are more aggravating then problems)
I waited a while to write a Review as a product such as this can’t be reviewed without using it for a while. I have used “No Bark Collars” off and on several different times over the years, also different brands. I have not been happy with them as you have no control over when, or when not to give a correction. I found they discouraged barking, but also discouraged every type of barking, and in fact discouraged “alert” barking the most. I also found that almost all the dogs I used it on figured out how it worked, and could bark anyway.I have a nice Rottweiler who had 2 major problems, not listening, and barking / whining all the time, at nothing. It didn’t matter if she was inside or outside. I’ve done a lot of training, showing, competitive Obedience, guard work, tracking, CGC, ect… I have never worked with a dog like this. I finally made the decision that if her manners could not be changed for the better, I would sell her as a pet and she would be spayed. I decided a training collar would be the best at this time, but I wanted it mainly for corrections. At the time I was using No Bark collars, Electronic Traing collars with more control were quite expensive (I’m sure some still are). When I found there were quite a few that were very reasonable, I was very surprised, as well as suspicious. After some research, I bought the Petrainer PET998DBB1 Dog Shock Collar by Tri- Tronics. I was impressed by the light weight and size, but if I could change anything I would change the plastic collar to something with more strength and longevity. For a large Breed, Rottweiler, Shepherd, Doberman, ect… this collar will not hold up for long. After only a few days my Rottie had scratched at it enough to get the collar off. I made some adjustments and she has not done so since, but it is something to be watched by people especially if they have a large breed.As far as the collar itself, I was very pleased. Teaching a dog to bark only when they should is not easy. Most people tell their dogs “No”, “Quiet”, “Enough”… thinking of it as a form of correction, which in fact encourages the dog to bark more. By giving verbal commands or some type of physical response, you’re doing just what your dog wants, giving them attention. If you use this system, not making any noise or response, the collar interrupts their cycle. Again I found that the switch that changes the channel between 2 dogs can be aggravating and can accidentally be hit. Several times I thought it wasn’t working until I found out it was on the wrong channel. I also found that the posts on the collar when you first get it are the smallest ones that come with the collar. These may work fine with smaller dogs, or dogs with no, or very little, undercoat, for the most part most dogs with underoats and large dogs would need at least the mid-size posts, and because I have none of the large Breeds with thick underoats and /or long hair, even using the long posts, it’s hard to give any information as to its’ effectiveness. Most people don’t realize that Rotties, Labs, Mastiffs, and a lot of other shorthair dogs have fairly heavy undercoats. I do not use the collar all the time, and it’s always bothered me that the directions state the collars must be very tight to work. I put the long posts on for my Rottie, and then put the collar on more like a regular collar. After thinking about it, I realized it really made no difference where the receiver (the part on the collar that gives the correction) was, as long as they felt the correction (I found the beep was non-existing on my collar) it had the desired effect. Collars that had to be tight and under their jaw area, had to be so because it is the vibration of their barking that regulates when the collars work, and when they stop. You do have to understand that positioning, tightness of collar, post lengths (make sure to check the length of the posts that come on the receiver before you complain that it doesn’t work) and if you have the right channel on (I set all the correction levels on the second channel, as long as I’m using it for only one dog, on 0 so when I look at the vibrate or shock levels if it says 0 I know I’m on the wrong channel). Another biggie, make sure the receiver is on when on your dog (there is a green light that blinks every 20 seconds or so) and is turned off when not on your dog. When there’s no light, there’s no power getting to it.One thing I found I agreed with a lot of other complaints, was the fact the batteries did not hold a charge long. For me this wasn’t a real problem, it was more of an inconvenience. After reading other reviews it sounded like people were leaving the collars on all the time, using the wrong channel, leaving the receivers on when they took the collars off (I don’t think some people realize that the collars are on, unless shut off, even when not on the dog), and people must charge the transmitter (the control you hold) as well as the receiver. What I do is every other night I charge both the transmitter and the receiver. The double plug at the end was a great idea! It allows me to plug both in at the same time.All and all I would recommend this collar to anyone who understands how to use it correctly. It has worked well for the reason I bought it, and far better then any stand alone No Bark collar I’ve ever used. Unbelievably nice system for the money. I’m glad I took the chance and bought itOnly problems I found (and they’re not really problems) The directions could be a little clearer (and bigger print for those with vision problems) the collar should be a little more rugged, like nylon or something, and would somehow make the ability to change channels so it can’t be done accidentally.

The Petrainer was good for a week. But after that it stopped working. It cost. Rs 8010. Messaging Amazon & the sellers. But each one puts the responsibility on the other. Nothing is being done about it. I need a replacement. I bought it thru Amazon. So Amazon it’s your responsibility to replace it.Kindly respond as soon as possible

I have only had this collar less than 24 hours, and probably a total of 6 hours on my Mini Aussie and already it has worked wonders. We set the vibrate to only 20% to start and after shocking ourselves at 100, we set it to 35% for our dog. I haven’t had to use the shock on the dog yet (and hopefully won’t have to) – the vibrate is enough to startle him if the beep hasn’t worked. I was always against shock collars and to be honest, hadn’t educated myself on the benefits of the other settings. After much research and seeing how beneficial this is, I would recommend it to anyone at their wits end with recall and aggression. The beep seems to be enough for my dog to pause and think about what he should be doing. So far it is great, and I trust that I will have to use it less and less the more my dog is used to it!

The product works well but there are several design features that are problematic:1) The automatic timeout of the transmitter is both unnecessary and a potential source of command failure. I use only the buzz function and use it to disrupt my dog’s behaviour as she has developed a “play” habit of unexpectedly body slamming me (she weighs 77 pounds) and quickly biting my arms. This is not aggression but mimics the roughhousing play she exhibits with Maddy, who is the same age (17 months) and also a Yellow Lab/Golden Retriever cross. For this it works perfectly but when in timeout requires two presses of the “Y” button to bring it to life and then send the command. This is a distinct issue when the collar is used to break or interrupt an undesirable behaviour.2) The transmitter can easily be inadvertently set to the two collar mode, which will not allow it to control the single collar.3) The power settings for the shock and vibrate modes can, when set to both high and low levels, “roll through” the 0-100 gap with a single button press or a few multiple presses, resulting in unexpectedly dramatically changing the setting when intentionally or accidentally rocking the level control. I NEVER use the static shock function and hence set the shock level to 10 (which the dog will not feel) in order to reduce the likelihood of accidentally selecting shock and actually shocking her.4) Basically the transmitter exhibits a very common fault – it is over-engineered and tries to pack too many functions into what should be a simple and reliable (operationally) device. My husband is a retired television and radio engineering executive and is constantly critical of this increasingly common failure by designers and manufacturers. His refrain of “I’d like to meet the S.O.B who designed this” is almost inevitable with everything from this E-collar through DVD players to car controls and domestic appliances.Sincerely,Joan Barton, Canada (hence the spelling)