How easy is it to train and work with 2 dogs and one transmitter? I am worried about shocking the wrong dog, or not switching quick enough to correct
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I have two dogs and this isn't an issue for me. There are two separate buttons; one for each dog. That makes it easy to switch between the dogs quickly. If this is a concern, I recommend working with one dog at a time until you are comfortable with the remote. I also recommend associating one dog with one specific button (e.g., dog #1,is always the top button). That should dramatically reduce the chances of vibrating/shocking the wrong dog. Good luck!
202984
So far if we stay consistent with putting the same color collar on the same dog, the transmitter has a raised button on the first button (which on ours is for the black collar), and a smooth button for the red collar; it has been fairly easy. Its tricky only if you don't stay consistent and you have to switch to the tone to determine who has on which color collar! Hope this made sense and provided the response you were needing to make an informed decision.
202985
To me its not a problem. I run collars on 6 dogs with one transmitter, a hound hunter 2525. It has 3 buttons for the first 3 dogs, and a toggle switch to switch to the 2nd 3 dogs. I used craft paint and painted around the tops of the buttons to match the first 3 buttons with the first 3 collars, and around the bottom of the buttons to match the 2nd 3... Just be sure to have all different color collars and always put the same collar on the same dog.
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Oh, yes. We use the vibrate almost exclusively. Our "girls" don't like the sound/feel of the vibration. So it is very rare that we use the shock. And we've only once had to use the hard shock and then, only on one of the dogs. And if both dogs have on their collars, there's a button that you can hit both dogs at once with vibrate. There is not a similar button for the shock.I like the recharge function. The other system we tried ran through batteries way too quickly.
1218257
it's all done by remote. I used to use a bark control collar a while ago and I didn't like it because it was hard to tell how powerful the zap was because it increases in power if the dog continues to bark and I prefer to know how every level feels on the collars I use. I think this collar can sit in that training, you will just have to be vigilant and use the controls at the right time. I would personally use the collar as a distraction technique to get the dog to stop barking.
1988466
On the remote you can switch from one collar to the other one directly from the remote. The distance is not all that great about 50ft. If you are 50ft away from your animals you can switch to whichever collar you want and shock. Let me tell you that the shocking power is great i have a labrador and I put it between 1 and 5 and it will not take more than one shock for her to listen.
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We've used this system for three Golden Retrievers and it's worked perfectly for all of them. Just follow the instructions when training them. All three of our dogs learned after only being shocked 2-3 times. They get a warning audio chirp when they approach the fence line. When trained properly they quickly learn to stop when the get close enough to get the "chirp" warning. The battery in the collar should be replaced every four months on average.BTW - You need to buy the SD2000 system (about $97). The collar won't work without the system. The system comes with one collar. We've used this system for three Golden Retrievers and it's worked perfectly for all of them. Just follow the instructions when training them. All three of our dogs learned after only being shocked 2-3 times. They get a warning audio chirp when they approach the fence line. When trained properly they quickly learn to stop when the get close enough to get the "chirp" warning. The battery in the collar should be replaced every four months on average.BTW - You need to buy the SD2000 system (about $97). The collar won't work without the system. The system comes with one... » Read More We've used this system for three Golden Retrievers and it's worked perfectly for all of them. Just follow the instructions when training them. All three of our dogs learned after only being shocked 2-3 times. They get a warning audio chirp when they approach the fence line. When trained properly they quickly learn to stop when the get close enough to get the "chirp" warning. The battery in the collar should be replaced every four months on average.BTW - You need to buy the SD2000 system (about $97). The collar won't work without the system. The system comes with one collar. « Show Less
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I was making the mistake of not having the remote set to the on position myself. To charge just plug each one of the charger pins into the port on each of the collars and the remote, bottom. Lights...yellow and red will flash until it is charged then they it will remain lit on red. Collar has 3 vibration command buttons:V1 for dog 1, V2 for dog 2 and V for both dogs. The vibrations have two different modes. This feature will serve different training purposes. For example,V1,V2 serve as warning before shock and V as attention call for two dogs. L1 & L2 is for low shock Hl1 & H2 is for high shock. I hope this helps you! I was making the mistake of not having the remote set to the on position myself. To charge just plug each one of the charger pins into the port on each of the collars and the remote, bottom. Lights...yellow and red will flash until it is charged then they it will remain lit on red. Collar has 3 vibration command buttons:V1 for dog 1, V2 for dog 2 and V for both dogs. The vibrations have two different modes. This feature will serve different training purposes. For example,V1,V2 serve as warning before shock and V as attention call for two dogs. L1 & L2 is for low shock Hl1 & H2 is for... » Read More I was making the mistake of not having the remote set to the on position myself. To charge just plug each one of the charger pins into the port on each of the collars and the remote, bottom. Lights...yellow and red will flash until it is charged then they it will remain lit on red. Collar has 3 vibration command buttons:V1 for dog 1, V2 for dog 2 and V for both dogs. The vibrations have two different modes. This feature will serve different training purposes. For example,V1,V2 serve as warning before shock and V as attention call for two dogs. L1 & L2 is for low shock Hl1 & H2 is for high shock. I hope this helps you! « Show Less
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Use an invisible fence inside of your other fence. I saw inside because for me one thing I don't like about them is your dog may not go out of the yard but other dogs & people can come in. I used one inside of my other fence for a dog who would climb or scale any fence I put him in. Depending on your breed also you may want to trade the regular collar in for a "stubborn dog" collar. I have Rhodesian Ridgebacks & this male when he had the regular collar on just stood there getting zapped & looked at me like - ya right you think this will keep me in? Only 1 of my boys went thru it w/stbn collar on & he thought I needed him. I purchased not the "brand" name invisible fence a cheaper one. Just make sure if you get the wire kind to set it all down FIRST before permnantly installing! Also watch the training video & read the booklet & make sure you train the dog correctly. Do exactly as it says don't cut corners. The newest ones out that are wireless are incredible but a lot more expensive. What is your breed of dog? That would be my best suggestion. Otherwise you will have to secure your fence on the bottom with like 2x4's around the outside nailed to posts. Have a much heavier fence installed & high enough the dog doesn't jump and the weave close enough so he can't climb. The invisible fence would be cheaper & I think a better solution. One other thing I know someone who had a Boxer & theirs got a short in it & the dog stayed right in the circled area. Many folks tell me this they shut theirs off after a while & dog stays right in the boundries. Not so with a RR my two boys checked it every day to make sure it was working. My husband did not ground a new one we put in after moving & it got zapped & ruined (make sure you do that!) & one of my boys knew it was off in less than 1/2 hour & was out.
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I could not get the 2nd transmitter to work, however, it was near the lake so my dog could swim out further, it could have been that the receiver under the water blocks signal, however, she is able to swim out about 20 with the one in the house. The first model I got, was Spanish, had to send back, I still have the 2nd one, never sent back, just keeping as back up. I would hope you have more success than I .. I would love to see a transmitter that would give more than 180 radius.
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Hi Jenny,Sorry for the long delay in getting you an answer but here it is. The manufacturer of the trainer you are looking at uses about 2000 different frequency IDs for this product so your chance of getting two that are on the same frequency is very small. If for some reason you did get two on the same frequency PetSafe would switch one out for you at no charge. So, yes, you can use two systems and no, there won't be an issue of giving the wrong dog a correction unless you press the wrong button yourself. If you have more questions let us know.Thanks, EZDogFences
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Hello, I had this for about two months now. The answer is yes. After you remove the collar from the charger you can program it to be dog 1,2 or 3. You can have up to three units at a time. There is a pushbutton to select the dog you want to correct. You can then pick the correction level (with a dail). Then push the button for the method of correction -tone-vibrate-shock. I needed only about a week with it. Now it sits in a draw only to be used when we have company.
1398366
One button will let you select either individual dog (just have to be sure to sync the controller to the collar correctly) or you can correct both at the same time. It has indicator lights at the top to show which is activated. Just be sure that when you sync the collars and controller that you have the collars on different channels or they will both activate simultaneously no matter how you set it. The instruction are pretty clear on the syncing.
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Hi Jeri, Yes, you can do that. You would just need to change the ID of the second transmitter. But you are able to control one collar with two different transmitters. You can find information and a video on that on this page: http://www.sportdog.com/support/dog-training/e-collars/wetlandhunter/wetlandhunter-425Thanks.Mark
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YES!!!! You will need to get the 2 dog model or if it is cheaper get 2 one dog models. Train the females one at a time (let them know how it feels when you do something wrong). Then when you put on both collars and say your "stop/move" word they will remember what the collar does and no fighting! After awhile you will just have to use the vibrate function and no more shock. AWESOME!!!
1163307
IF it is a petsafe system the stubborn collar works just fine. just make sure you stay with the same brand. no need to buy new transmitter or wire
287253
If you want to train dogs, this is great device. If you want to "Shock" them, you should have neither this device OR a dog.
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Yes. That is one thing I like about the collars you can program them to work with both or individually. I have mine set on #1 for one dog and #2 for the other dog. That way I correct the one that is misbehaving .
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The only thing I could think of that would stop you from learning 2 or more dogs is their size and comfort. I used mine for a large German Shepherd. It's a nice piece of equipment, I just know it will depend on the size(s) of your dog(s) and weight. Mine was a little self conscious at first about getting in and being pushed around but after the second ride, he stood in there like he was the king and I was his pheasant servant pushing him around. Enjoy!