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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
After 4 years... eagerly buying my 2nd remote trainer
By Nathan's Dad
Four years ago, I purchased the PDT00-10603 generation of this product and I continue to be an avid consumer of this product. I am pasting my prior review below. But, I would like to provide an update on concerns over cruelty, which I go into with the prior review.
I use the trainer to control my dog during hikes and it works. When I pull it out and place the trainer on the counter, my dog jumps up and barks with excitement. While it charges, she lies down and "baby sits" the charger. This demonstrates, in part, that Tobi does not have any issues with this device or concerns over cruelty. It's a great tool!
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Subject: Wonderful tool; fixed a critical issue
My wife and I love to hike with our German Shepherd. However, her (the dog) behavior had become an issue. Whenever, she sees another dog or horse, she loses her mind, and we lose control of her. We did not want to resolve ourselves to hike with her on a leash.
Now that we have this device she "comes" on command, and not on the second or third time we call. She comes the first time, and to my hand. Now we can hike with her, and gain control when we see dogs, horses, and those who do not share our enthusiasm for dogs.
I like to add this devise is not cruel in any form. It has a dial of 8 settings. I tried it on myself. I could not feel "1" at all. "2" and "3" tingled. "4" felt uncomfortable (not painful), and that is where our dog is set.
The only issue is at home. We have an "invisible fence", which works on a very similar principle. The issue is that when I "beep" her or "zap" her at home, she becomes very confused. Hence, we only use it primarily for our hikes, which was our desired goal anyways.
The conclusion is that I highly recommend it for hiking or rather "off-leash" walks. You may have mixed results at home, if you have an "invisible fence". Although without the "invisible fence" issue, I believe it would be very effective for any sort of training.
Bottom line is that it works and I wish had I bought this tool earlier.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Significant flaws make this not exactly as advertised
By Rebecca Coleman
I bought this on Amazon almost a year ago for my two rescue beagles, after reading the wonderful reviews. My goal was to make them better on and off the leash so we could enjoy walks more, and deter problem behaviors.
This truly might be the best of its kind on the market-- I'll give it that. When it works, it works well. The remote offers a lot of flexibility with training-- a range of intensities for the shock aspect, different beeps, etc. In short order, all my dogs had to do was hear it beep and they'd straighten out. With the male dog, he only had to be shocked TWICE-- on the "3" setting-- to become extremely obedient to my commands and to that warning beep. And here I thought he was dumb or poorly trained by his previous owner-- *wrong*-- he just needed motivation. He turned into Lassie as soon as he figured out what that warning beep means.
Now for the negative. I took away one star for the fact that the collar and remote lose track of each other frequently. If you're letting your dog off-lead with this, you'd best be sure you test it first to be sure the collar and remote are still synchronized. Mine forget about each other all the time, and what a HUGE pain that is. You go to beep/zap the dog and he trots along oblivious to it because-- surprise!-- the sync has failed!
The second star I took away for pathetically poor battery life. I think the box says it can last for like 40 hours or something. Complete falsehood. I know how to properly prep/charge a battery. I charged this thing for 14 continuous hours before first use. It lasts 10 hours if I'm lucky, and that's with NO use of the remote. That's just in its "on," standby state. For a while we had a problem with one dog howling in his crate in the middle of the night (out of boredom), and I had him sleep in the collar so I could warn him to stop. If I put the collar on him at 6 PM, after it sat on the charger all day-- let him out for the last time at 12 AM and put him in the crate-- and then hit the button when he starts howling at 6 AM, no chance it'll work. Battery's dead. So I had to remember to put it on him at the last possible minute to ensure battery life over one night. What a pain.
The third star I took away for the fact that as much as this item costs-- because that is a whole lotta money-- it shouldn't have these problems. So third star is for prohibitive cost compared to quality.
::edit:: I have since added one star back on, based on the fact that I've read the comments on this review, weighed that against my experience, and decided it's more fair to say my experience with it is OK rather than sub-par. The issues have not changed, but I continue to use the product so it can't be THAT bad.
If Petsafe reads this review and thinks there is just something wrong with my collar, they can feel free to comment/contact me to replace it and I'll revise my review. I don't like giving negative reviews at all. But when an item costs as much as this one does, buyers need to know what they're really getting, and unfortunately I felt misled by the reviews/product description in light of my own experience.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Worked Great For Me
By J. Reilly
We got a young female hound mix from the ASPCA, and couldn't keep her in the yard. You know hounds: nose down and they're off. A neighbor suggested a radio collar.
We bought this one. I didn't go through the training regimen. She was too timid to work with. All we did was walk her around the yard on a leash some, giving the negative tone and negative voice tones when she tried to leave the boundary. Within two weeks, I started using a long lead and giving a low setting shock along with the negative voice. Within a month, she ran free with the collar and no lead.
It has been 8 months since we started with this product. We shocked her maybe 10 times TOTAL on setting 4. For the past 6, she hasn't left our property. We put the collar on every time she is out and not tied up. She rarely even tests the boundary, but a negative voice is enough to break her from a scent, another dog, or a person and have her head back to the middle of the yard with her tail tucked. She walks right along the unfenced boundary but doesn't cross. I've even taken her to a public park and she listens to the tone and negative commands. She comes when called.
Great product. Use the collar right; making sure it is snug and the electrodes are on the skin, so a low dose is felt. Use TLC with the dog. There should be no need to shock many times.
PetSafe Yard & Park Remote Dog Trainer, PDT00-12470 From PetSafe
Product Details
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Product Description
With a range up to 400 yards away, this trainier lets you manage your furry friend's unwanted behavior even if he's not wearing a lead. The unit has 8 levels of correction and a lightweight collar that can fit any dog comfortably, Rechargeable remote and collar means no batteries to buy.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #852 in Pet Products
- Brand: PetSafe
- Model: PDT00-12470
- Dimensions: 3.00" h x 8.00" w x 6.00" l,
Features
- 8 levels of correction
- Range up to 400 yards
- Positive and negative tone buttons
- Rechargeable - no batteries to buy!
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
After 4 years... eagerly buying my 2nd remote trainer By Nathan's Dad
Four years ago, I purchased the PDT00-10603 generation of this product and I continue to be an avid consumer of this product. I am pasting my prior review below. But, I would like to provide an update on concerns over cruelty, which I go into with the prior review.
I use the trainer to control my dog during hikes and it works. When I pull it out and place the trainer on the counter, my dog jumps up and barks with excitement. While it charges, she lies down and "baby sits" the charger. This demonstrates, in part, that Tobi does not have any issues with this device or concerns over cruelty. It's a great tool!
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Subject: Wonderful tool; fixed a critical issue
My wife and I love to hike with our German Shepherd. However, her (the dog) behavior had become an issue. Whenever, she sees another dog or horse, she loses her mind, and we lose control of her. We did not want to resolve ourselves to hike with her on a leash.
Now that we have this device she "comes" on command, and not on the second or third time we call. She comes the first time, and to my hand. Now we can hike with her, and gain control when we see dogs, horses, and those who do not share our enthusiasm for dogs.
I like to add this devise is not cruel in any form. It has a dial of 8 settings. I tried it on myself. I could not feel "1" at all. "2" and "3" tingled. "4" felt uncomfortable (not painful), and that is where our dog is set.
The only issue is at home. We have an "invisible fence", which works on a very similar principle. The issue is that when I "beep" her or "zap" her at home, she becomes very confused. Hence, we only use it primarily for our hikes, which was our desired goal anyways.
The conclusion is that I highly recommend it for hiking or rather "off-leash" walks. You may have mixed results at home, if you have an "invisible fence". Although without the "invisible fence" issue, I believe it would be very effective for any sort of training.
Bottom line is that it works and I wish had I bought this tool earlier.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Significant flaws make this not exactly as advertised By Rebecca Coleman
I bought this on Amazon almost a year ago for my two rescue beagles, after reading the wonderful reviews. My goal was to make them better on and off the leash so we could enjoy walks more, and deter problem behaviors.
This truly might be the best of its kind on the market-- I'll give it that. When it works, it works well. The remote offers a lot of flexibility with training-- a range of intensities for the shock aspect, different beeps, etc. In short order, all my dogs had to do was hear it beep and they'd straighten out. With the male dog, he only had to be shocked TWICE-- on the "3" setting-- to become extremely obedient to my commands and to that warning beep. And here I thought he was dumb or poorly trained by his previous owner-- *wrong*-- he just needed motivation. He turned into Lassie as soon as he figured out what that warning beep means.
Now for the negative. I took away one star for the fact that the collar and remote lose track of each other frequently. If you're letting your dog off-lead with this, you'd best be sure you test it first to be sure the collar and remote are still synchronized. Mine forget about each other all the time, and what a HUGE pain that is. You go to beep/zap the dog and he trots along oblivious to it because-- surprise!-- the sync has failed!
The second star I took away for pathetically poor battery life. I think the box says it can last for like 40 hours or something. Complete falsehood. I know how to properly prep/charge a battery. I charged this thing for 14 continuous hours before first use. It lasts 10 hours if I'm lucky, and that's with NO use of the remote. That's just in its "on," standby state. For a while we had a problem with one dog howling in his crate in the middle of the night (out of boredom), and I had him sleep in the collar so I could warn him to stop. If I put the collar on him at 6 PM, after it sat on the charger all day-- let him out for the last time at 12 AM and put him in the crate-- and then hit the button when he starts howling at 6 AM, no chance it'll work. Battery's dead. So I had to remember to put it on him at the last possible minute to ensure battery life over one night. What a pain.
The third star I took away for the fact that as much as this item costs-- because that is a whole lotta money-- it shouldn't have these problems. So third star is for prohibitive cost compared to quality.
::edit:: I have since added one star back on, based on the fact that I've read the comments on this review, weighed that against my experience, and decided it's more fair to say my experience with it is OK rather than sub-par. The issues have not changed, but I continue to use the product so it can't be THAT bad.
If Petsafe reads this review and thinks there is just something wrong with my collar, they can feel free to comment/contact me to replace it and I'll revise my review. I don't like giving negative reviews at all. But when an item costs as much as this one does, buyers need to know what they're really getting, and unfortunately I felt misled by the reviews/product description in light of my own experience.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Worked Great For Me By J. Reilly
We got a young female hound mix from the ASPCA, and couldn't keep her in the yard. You know hounds: nose down and they're off. A neighbor suggested a radio collar.
We bought this one. I didn't go through the training regimen. She was too timid to work with. All we did was walk her around the yard on a leash some, giving the negative tone and negative voice tones when she tried to leave the boundary. Within two weeks, I started using a long lead and giving a low setting shock along with the negative voice. Within a month, she ran free with the collar and no lead.
It has been 8 months since we started with this product. We shocked her maybe 10 times TOTAL on setting 4. For the past 6, she hasn't left our property. We put the collar on every time she is out and not tied up. She rarely even tests the boundary, but a negative voice is enough to break her from a scent, another dog, or a person and have her head back to the middle of the yard with her tail tucked. She walks right along the unfenced boundary but doesn't cross. I've even taken her to a public park and she listens to the tone and negative commands. She comes when called.
Great product. Use the collar right; making sure it is snug and the electrodes are on the skin, so a low dose is felt. Use TLC with the dog. There should be no need to shock many times.
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