This collar does not hold the setting; such as we put it on level 3 and each time we have to reset the collar when using. is this right?
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I have four collars which I have used for many years. I have never experienced a problem with any of them.
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It should hold the setting, we were not happy with these collars either. They didn't stimulate the dogs strong enough to keep them in yard. We ordered different collars.
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We are sorry to hear you are having this trouble, and can understand how frustrating this must be! The collars should hold the correction setting. Please know that this product is backed by a 1 year warranty, and we would be happy to help offer troubleshooting and replacement assistance. For more information, please contact our Customer Care Center at 1-800-732-2677. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8am-8pm EST; Saturday, 9am-5pm EST.
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It does and as others noted it is important to watch and follow it's guidance. A dog that has become "collar wise" is tough to train! They know when it's not on - and behave accordingly ;-) I started our Lab with a collar at about a year old. Only put it on (turned off) when doing fun things in the yard in a controlled situation. Then we progressed to the field - again controlled. And I still used a check cord when necessary. Now when I show the collar she's all excited and ready to go! She does NOT like the check cord ;-).
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I did the same thing for my 2 dogs and taped their name above which side cote old their collar so I wouldn't shock the wrong one. Lol a couple things to let you know... The clasps are cheap plastic and break easy. Idk what kind of dogs you have but I have a black lab with a thinner neck and it works good for her. For my Dachshand it doesn't work well because it is too big and even being tightened to the max is still not enough. For my American bulldog with a larger neck it is not big enough and would be tight at first and now he can't wear it at all. Sorry for such a delayed response. I have been so busy. Hope this info helps. I did the same thing for my 2 dogs and taped their name above which side cote old their collar so I wouldn't shock the wrong one. Lol a couple things to let you know... The clasps are cheap plastic and break easy. Idk what kind of dogs you have but I have a black lab with a thinner neck and it works good for her. For my Dachshand it doesn't work well because it is too big and even being tightened to the max is still not enough. For my American bulldog with a larger neck it is not big enough and would be tight at first and now he can't wear it at all. Sorry for such a delayed response. I... » Read More I did the same thing for my 2 dogs and taped their name above which side cote old their collar so I wouldn't shock the wrong one. Lol a couple things to let you know... The clasps are cheap plastic and break easy. Idk what kind of dogs you have but I have a black lab with a thinner neck and it works good for her. For my Dachshand it doesn't work well because it is too big and even being tightened to the max is still not enough. For my American bulldog with a larger neck it is not big enough and would be tight at first and now he can't wear it at all. Sorry for such a delayed response. I have been so busy. Hope this info helps. « Show Less
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I don't really know yet. I have used it for 2 weeks on the highest setting. My dog is persistent. I have seen her bark for 30 mins with the collar on. I know its shocking her cause I hear her yelp. She is just a barker who will not stop for anything. battery is not dead yet.
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It can be. It is preset at the factory on level 2. They feel a little tiny jolt. No screaming or anything likehat. It can however be a shock collar if dialed up high enough. I had to use a higher setting when my dog...( he's 75 lbs) got out of the yard and ran like a maniac. He would not come back on command. So rather than have him get run over in the street the collar literally saved his life. He gave a little yelp turned around and ran back to his yard. This in itself was a miracle. It has proved to be a very good investment. his is not a cruel collar just a training collar. I just use the beep and he responds now. Hope this helped. It can be. It is preset at the factory on level 2. They feel a little tiny jolt. No screaming or anything likehat. It can however be a shock collar if dialed up high enough. I had to use a higher setting when my dog...( he's 75 lbs) got out of the yard and ran like a maniac. He would not come back on command. So rather than have him get run over in the street the collar literally saved his life. He gave a little yelp turned around and ran back to his yard. This in itself was a miracle. It has proved to be a very good investment. his is not a cruel collar just a training collar. I just use... » Read More It can be. It is preset at the factory on level 2. They feel a little tiny jolt. No screaming or anything likehat. It can however be a shock collar if dialed up high enough. I had to use a higher setting when my dog...( he's 75 lbs) got out of the yard and ran like a maniac. He would not come back on command. So rather than have him get run over in the street the collar literally saved his life. He gave a little yelp turned around and ran back to his yard. This in itself was a miracle. It has proved to be a very good investment. his is not a cruel collar just a training collar. I just use the beep and he responds now. Hope this helped. « Show Less
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I don't know of this feature. Why? When the collar is in use, I turn the control on, and when it's in the drawer,it's turned off. Very effective. Only had to use 3 three times to reinforce commands. Hopefully, I wont need it until the next dog need correcting. Good luck
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Don't buy it. The collars won't hold up. They're flimsy and since you have a lab, it will be able to ignore the highest correction setting, that's if the base puts off a signal at all.I recently got a pet save unit and my Mastiffs can't stand the highest setting and won't leave the yard.
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The response time of the collar will vary upon the depth of the wire and how fast the dog approaches the wire and the intensity of the field that you set on the dial. I have mine set to roughly the 4 o'clock position and our works fine. To test the field walk towards the line with the collar in your hand, using the indicator lamp. You may have to shave or thin the hair on the under side of your dog's neck.Most of the time it goes down to training. Hope it helps.
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The collar has different settings. One is a ramp up, one will shock "instantly" and has different levels you can choose. I think it also has a setting that will shock and then reset if the dog doesn't bark again for awhile.
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Hi Lisa M. Yes it works on almost all dogs..Some of the really huge dogs it might not stop them from going across the wire and may require two of these collars set on the highest setting, you want to remember if your dog does cross the boundaries you have set out, you always set the collar on a higher setting. For bigger dogs I start my setting on Three, and then if he's stubborn I'll raise it two four, and then you still have five.. After he's had the collar on for three to six months, and he learns the warning sound before the shock, you can try turning it down some. Hope this helps you out.. Hi Lisa M. Yes it works on almost all dogs..Some of the really huge dogs it might not stop them from going across the wire and may require two of these collars set on the highest setting, you want to remember if your dog does cross the boundaries you have set out, you always set the collar on a higher setting. For bigger dogs I start my setting on Three, and then if he's stubborn I'll raise it two four, and then you still have five.. After he's had the collar on for three to six months, and he learns the warning sound before the shock, you can try turning it down some. Hope this helps you... » Read More Hi Lisa M. Yes it works on almost all dogs..Some of the really huge dogs it might not stop them from going across the wire and may require two of these collars set on the highest setting, you want to remember if your dog does cross the boundaries you have set out, you always set the collar on a higher setting. For bigger dogs I start my setting on Three, and then if he's stubborn I'll raise it two four, and then you still have five.. After he's had the collar on for three to six months, and he learns the warning sound before the shock, you can try turning it down some. Hope this helps you out.. « Show Less
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I have the collar on my 90lb high energy high drive German Shepard. I never have to use it over level 4. That stopped him dead in his tracks when he decided to chase horses in a pasture. Just keep it right enough and the batteries fresh and it should be fine.
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Just out of curiosity, Kendall, did you have the boundary width on the transmitter set to its maximum? And how about the correction level on the collars? The Stubborn Dog containment system transmitter may be a bit less powerful than some of the other Petsafe transmitters. Maybe one solution ($ though) would be to get a more powerful transmitter that would allow for a wider boundary, and then to use the higher correction levels available on the collar.
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I don't use the collar anymore and I would not recommend it to anyone. When the dog barks it omits a shock then the dog yelps b/c of the shock so the collar responds to the yelp as a bark (do to it being a vocal vibration) and shocks again. My poor Boxer barked and got shocked the yelped and got shock so he ran around the house and continued yelping and screaming so the collar just kept shocking. Poor guy . If you love your pup find a different method of training for bark control.
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This collar has 10 settings and only at the high settings would I say it gives a shock sorta speak, but it's more like a vibration, however we have been using this collar for a few months now and we have only needed to use the vibration mode maybe a dozen times and only set at level 2, never past that, the rest of the time we use the warning button....once our dog new the two things she responds right away to the warning so we almost never use the vibration button which is great! Hope that helps
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I am sorry that I don't know. I looked on the collar for a number without luck. I think it is vibration as you must have the "box" on their throat area for it to work. Hope that helps.
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Collar is totally adjustable - call the 800 # and talk to their knowledgeable DOG trainers .. like having a "remote control" on your 4 legged angel ... After 1 stimulating shock at #4 our CHANEL (Doberman)NOW responds immediately, to the BEEP & VIBRATE MODES
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I have one collar, of the two collar set I bought, acting the same way. I just considered it a loss and took note of the company name for future reference.