SportDog E-Collars?

I have a sport dog collar for my setter and have had no issues with it. I am unsure of the model of it but it has held up well. I was also surprised at how waterproof it was.
 
Mount Sweetness said:
I am considering the Sportdog 1825 for a small beagle.......does Sportdog have a bad reputation? I don't hear too much about them?
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I have a sport dog 1825 for my GSP. I did a lot of research and came up with it as a solid buy. I've been very happy with the performance over a couple months. I bought mine from gundogsupply.com and their customer service has been great.
 
I spent over $400 on the 1850 upland. Replaced the beeper part 2 times. Plastic ring around the on off button keeps cracking. First time they charged me over $60 shipping for the part. This past month sent me a new one no charge. I do question the shock collar a bit, sometimes my dog does not seem to respond. I have heard this is common. I would stay away from sportdog....
 
I use the SD400 and I'm really happy with it.
It seems to work each time for me, although you have to keep in mind that the dogs intensity at a given moment can also effect how well the collar works.


Definitely get something with 1/2 - 1 mile range for a beagle...
I had one as a kid who took himself for a walk in the forest, and never came back.

Gundogsupply has a review section where the owner, Steve Snell, comments on what he likes about each collar.

Read, read, and read some more before you even turn the collar on.
It isn't a torture device, but a tool that delivers a consistent message.
I've seen one misused and it really pissed me off. That turned me off for a long time until I saw one used properly by our field trainer.
 
I've been running bear hounds for more than 40 years.
Tritronics is the most expensive and there is a good reason for that.

By and large hounds have some endearing qualities--but intelligence isn't one of them.

If you think about it carefully you can teach a hound what not to do. Be very carefull that you aren't punishing a dog for something he has already done.

e-collars are used by all the pro bird dog trainers but they were dreamnd up by houndsmen trying to get their hounds to stop running trash (deer). They work well for that but you still have to be smarter than the dog on how you use them.
 
I got my sportdog collar for many years, actually outlived the dog. It's sitting in the closet until I have time to get another dog. No problems with it.
 
X2 for the Tritronics- not that I can say anything about Spotdog as I've never used one. The newest generation of Tritronics controllers have 6 levels of stimulation and the collar modules are very rugged and hold a charge for many days (and nights) of hunting. My most stubborn Plott hound pays full attention at the 3rd level of stimulation. The bear and coon houndsmen that I hunt with all use Tritronics and I've never heard a complaint from any of them.
 
I have Tri-Tronics for my German Shorthair, well worth the money. Going 3 years with zero problems and heavy use.
I know another fellow with Sort Dog and he seems happy with it as well.

Cheers!!
 
Picked up an Innotek from a fellow nutzs and works like a charm.
It has the ability to set up the buttons for a user preference.
Nine shock settings and replaceable batteries.
No need to charge the blasted thing up all the time.
Waterproof too.
I have the top button set at signal/shock.
For some reason the little Oosey comes running back at the beep.
Makes it handy when she wanders a tad out.
If the button is held a bit longer, the beep then turns into the jolt.
Again, the strength of the jolt is from 0-9 and is set on the handheld unit.
 
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