Flittor Dog Training Collar, Shock Collar for Dogs with Remote, Rechargeable Dog Shock Collar, 3 Modes Beep Vibration and Shock Waterproof Bark Collar for Small, Medium, Large Dogs

It’s been 1 week since this collar arrived. Upon opening the package, all was packaged neatly, all parts included and easy to identify.Instructions were detailed and explained operations sufficiently. Although, I highly recommend a new user for this collar type to watch some basic and command videos on YT before using. As a new user myself, the last thing I wanted to do is scare my dog and myself.This collar should not be used as discipline rather, it should be used to train your dog. To date, we have not used the shock feature at all- we haven’t needed to. While the settings do advance to a high setting, do not assume because of size and breed of dog one must use high settings! This is a common misconception and it’s explained very well in the videos we watched from Upstate Canine Academy. I highly recommend these videos and encourage all to watch as they explain the collar, it’s benefits and how easy it is to become “pack leader” with this collar. We like these videos for many reasons but one that stands out to us is food or treats is NOT used for reward. We don’t want our dogs to gain weight and use food as a means of reward. Food is not always available in certain situations and if not available to reward your dog, your dog will become confused and lose its understanding of training. Dogs love to please us so affection and verbal praise is all they need. This collar allows you to do just that!It has been 1 week since we received and powered on the collar. Our dog wears from 7am (1st outside visit after sleep) to 11pm (when it’s bedtime for the entire house). We do not leave on 24/7 as we want our dog to sleep comfortably as well as bark for intruders, fires and general alert events we cannot identify while sleeping. So for 7 days at 16 hours per day on, not once have we had to charge the collar and remote! This is astounding as others we’ve tried needed recharging overnight every night. Note: to lengthen and preserve battery life, One only needs to charge when the red light indicator on the collar blinks or the battery icon on the remote appears almost empty, which at the time of this review appears full!How We Use This CollarWe have a hyper, easily distracted and disruptive mix breed rescue. To say this dog is exhausting on all levels is an understatement. This collar was a last resort for us after failed attempts at more instructive hands on training attempts. We can honestly say, after 5 months of adoption we spoke of rehoming often during this last month. With just 1 week with this collar we’ve been able to learn more of our dog and he’s been able to learn from us - a win win for all as now we find ourselves enjoying him and he’s not as frustrated! Those videos we mentioned above were a key component to this successful week! He also has less anxiety, quickly learned what’s expected of him and we are pleased meaning he is not sensing our stress and frustration either.We do not use the Shock Setting option - this will be saved for an extreme situation like breaking the lead and taking off down the busy farming highway we live on. We rarely use the Vibration Setting now although we did in the beginning when our dog was too wound up in his own space and we could not get his attention with the Audio Setting. The Audio Setting is all we need now! And we should mention - all three settings are at Level 2! You read that right - 2, not 10 or higher.Watching those videos teaches you any collar like this one should be a tool to aid you in training, not punishment. We use this collar in conjunction with our own household verbal commands and expectations. Our dog is responding very well. There have even been times already at 1 week we have not needed to use the remote and he has responded to our verbal redirection successfully! This brings us joy as prior to owning this collar all we did was cuss and mutter discontented feelings to one another. Now our dog sees us happy and he’s happy too!I should also mention, just having the collar on commands his attention. He is much calmer and well behaved simply putting the collar on - he learned very quick and knows what it means!There is only one, wish we have for the remote - an included lanyard. Not all wear clothing with pockets each day and it’s very hard to navigate a leash, the dog, a cup or car keys with two hands and a collar remote. A lanyard for around the neck would be a positive feature for those with busy days and incorporate training simultaneously.Overall, for the price, quality and functions, we recommend this collar and will purchase again if the need arrives. We will update this review in a month or two if we notice anything noteworthy that differs from the above.Update - 11/10/2020 - it’s been almost 2 months with this collar and we have total success with this collar. Our rescue who was bound for a rehoming is now a permanent family member. It’s hard to explain how one can adopt to give a rescue a chance and not be wanted. We feel guilt in these feelings but the dog we adopted was beyond our reach without help! Not one trainer would train this dog. All spent 5-10 minutes with him and said, “take him back.” But how do you take a cute dog back to a shelter after he was already abandoned in a garbage dumpster? And what kind of life do they have in the shelter with never the same diet, no cuddles and love sessions, sleeping on cold concrete and listening to large breed dogs bark 24/7, afraid, cold and lonely with no toys?? We saved $3,000.00 in dog training fees with trainers that didn’t want to train him. And we saved him from returning back to a miserable life we saved him from. And now he’s a cuddly, well behaved pup who has melted our hearts and blended into our environment with ease.We only had to use the shock option twice - once for a deer across a field and once for bicyclists passing by our property. As a result he sits and watches the deer and cyclists without running and barking after them.The vibration option is only used when he’s so focused and can’t be redirected with the audio feature but we should also mention - the vibration setting still remains at 2 as does the shock feature. We have not had to elevate the setting. As stated in our previous review - just having the collar on produces acceptable behaviors. He knows!We have not been paid for this review; this review is of our own free will.

I have the cutest, sweetest Cavachon (Molly) you could ever imagine. She loves all people. She doesn’t destroy anything in the house. She never has an accident. I can’t imagine a better dog in every way, except she has one unbearable issue... she absolutely despises ALL DOGS (except her Maltese sister, who she adores). When I say it’s unbearable, I really mean it. Our entire family loves this dog as if she were human. We truly cannot imagine a day without her, but over the past 3 years, there have been times that we’ve wondered how much more of her barking we can take before we lose our minds. You see, we live in a suburb of Chicago. Our lots are small and neighbors are plenty. Every house in our vicinity, except for 1, has a dog. They’re all extremely well behaved. In fact, they love Molly. They sit adorably by our black metal fence and smile at her, sticking their nose through the fence posts, playfully wagging their tail, wishing they could come over and play in our yard. But Molly’s not having any of it. She instantly transforms from a perfectly groomed beauty into a deranged, viscous misfit at the mere sight of any dog, sprinting over to the fence to scream and bark in their face incessantly, non-stop. I can only imagine the awful things she’s saying as I watch in horror while my neighbors are mortified that their sweet pooches are being treated so horribly by the neighborhood bully. The toughest part is that she goes into a trance during these episodes of erratic behavior. No matter how loud I call her name, she ignores me. Sometimes I’m not outside. Sometimes I’m not even dressed. But the only way she’ll stop is if I run out there and pick her up and carry her inside. Well, that’s crazy inconvenient. We’ve tried everything, but nothing has worked. My neighbors are all so sweet and kind, but they must absolutely hate her constant barking. I mean we do, too.Now that you have the back story, let me get to my product review. I bought this collar without ever having the intention to use the shock feature, but wanted the option. I couldn’t be happier that I’ve never had to use that feature and never will. Molly stops barking IMMEDIATELY just from with the sound or vibration. In fact, the has such a strong reaction to both, that I think the vibration is more humane. The sound feature makes her shake her head a couple times afterwards. That tells me it really bothers her ears. The vibration feature literally made her jump 3 feet straight in the air. It broke my heart! I assumed maybe the remote was malfunctioning and I accidentally shocked her. So, I removed the collar and tried it on myself. The vibration feature is COMPLETELY HARMLESS. It does exactly what you’d expect...vibrates. Somehow, this completely benign action really startles her and that’s a great thing. She immediately stops barking, turns around and walks away. I swear! I know...it sounds absurd, but it’s true. I’ve had this now for about a week and it works like a charm every time. In fact, I can see Molly is already showing her own restraint and oftentimes doesn’t even bark to begin with anymore. I’m having a pinch me moment. First, I feel terribly guilty that my poor neighbors have had to endure her crazy barking fits for 3 years while I could’ve simply resolved this issue humanely with a $25 product from the get-go. And, second, I’m just shocked that she is reacting the way she does to this harmless vibration action. I couldn’t be happier or more appreciative. This little device has saved our sanity and stopped us from having to constantly yell at our beloved little pooch! Molly will be happier for it. We are happier for it. Our neighbors are happier for it. It’s a win, win, win! YAY!!!Now, if I can only make one suggestion to the manufacturer...the remote needs a wrist strap!!

I used this for training my dog. Batteries lasted a long time and worked well with the remote.. the vibration strength was just enough for my dog to where I didn’t have to use the shock as much and the lock button worked well