not so good. The device shocks when my dog scratches
588092
So far, not so good. The device shocks when my dog scratches, so I adjust the settings. Then it doesn't go off at all when he barks like crazy... The other reviews are so good with such amazing grammar I'm thinking they are fake.

This guy reviewed this product 5 or so times with the same review: http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A11AGEWY74WHDB/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp?ie=UTF8

Most of the other reviewers, if you look at their history never made a review less then 5 stars.
1521771
I sent this one back. My little dog just ignored it. I got the Dogwidgets DW-3 Remote 1 Dog Training Shock Collar with Vibration instead, and it worked great. I never had to use the shock feature, just used vibration and my dog learned quick.  I don't recommend Pawz Away.
822822
The Furbo had issues with android devices. At first it told me it was incompatible with the ios version both my phone and tablet were operating at, and it would not work. The day I was ready to return it, it started working, and I did nothing. It seems to work ok, but can't find good treats to fit it. Also, the mechanism that dispenses the treats makes a noise that scares my dog. He'll go get the treats after they're on the floor.
I like the product, but not for what I paid for it. Should be $100.00 cheaper for the quality you get.
4322760
I don't doubt that this collar is effective for bigger dogs but I have a little pomeranian chihuahua and I don't know if she was just being overly sensitive, but she only wore it for 10mins. She saw another dog, growled, it vibrated, she kept growling, it vibrated again and then she persisted and it shocked her! She yelped and jumped and I had to lift her to calm her down. She was still whimpering so it shocked her again! I had to take it off and carry her home. I guess it was too strong for her. I've never put it back on her. Maybe she's just too small for the charge
833258
THIS COLLAR PRODUCES THE SAME LEVEL OF SHOCK FOR A 20 LB DOG AS IT DOES FOR A 150 LB DOG.

I bought this collar to help control my dog's barking while he visits my parents' home. He's a 20 lb Welsh Corgi. I read and followed the directions as closely as I could, and I understood that there are different "modes" for the collar. The one we tried first was their proprietary "adaptive" mode which seemed to be the right balance of progressive correction and "forgiveness" during the learning period. (Also important: "Correction" in the case of this collar actually means shock/electrocution. Other collars use vibration as "correction" and there's a big difference.)

After fitting the collar (and even trimming some fur at the contact area as suggested in the product instructions), I turned it on and the first time my dog barked, he was corrected by the collar at a low level. Unfortunately, I was standing next to him when this happened so he naturally reacted as if the correction came from me - and that's something to keep in mind. If your dog is near you when learning to use this collar (no matter its size) beware that they will probably not understand the concept of the collar and will mistakenly think the discomfort/correction is coming from something else nearby and will react accordingly.

Following that, my dog started to whimper in pain with each correction and the correction level raised each time until he was absolutely beside himself in pain and confusion, screaming like he was being kicked repeatedly, unable to control his muscle movement, and at serious risk of suffering damage to his nervous system - and the collar shocked him with every sound he made. I couldn't even get close enough to take the collar off without my dog biting my wrists out of fear and confusion (he's not an aggressive dog). I finally managed to restrain my dog's screaming enough to stop the shocks and turn off the collar. We (the humans) were all left shaking and horrified at what we'd just witnessed, and we decided we'd rather listen to the dog bark constantly than ever subject him to something like that. I'm a tough cookie when it comes to disciplining my dog, but this was just too much.

There are 2 reasons why I went through the trouble of returning the collar instead of throwing it in the trash like I initially wanted to: First, it's expensive. I did my research before buying and was willing to pay a lot of money for a collar that got great reviews and seemed effective and safe. Second, I believe the collar does what it's advertised to do very effectively and will work beautifully for a 70 lb hunting dog like the one pictured on the box.

I blame myself for not realizing during my research that the level of correction (read: electrocution) DOES NOT ADAPT TO THE SIZE OF THE DOG, and I think that's why it was the wrong choice for us. I hope other dog parents take this important fact into consideration before buying, and it would also be really great if the company would make a point of noting this very clearly in their product listing. It seems like most of the "size" Q&A are in reference to whether or not the collar can be adjusted to physically fit the circumference of a small dog's neck, but there's no mention of whether or not the shock level is safe for a dog that small. It's not.
3670859
What a horrible device.  Trying to "train" an animal using electrical shocks is torture and just plan lazy!  If you would not use this on a child, you should not use it on a helpless animal.  These devices should be outlawed.  Disgusting!
2981308
This was awful for my Chihuahua. It shocked him continuously once it was set off. Poor guy peed all over the floor and was traumatized for a good three hours. In my opinion, the collar is just too sensitive for a little "nervous Nelly." The instructions do say that trembling will set it off. It did seem to work ok for my American Bulldog, but I do not recommend it for small dogs. It did shock my big girl continuously, but she's stoic and shrugged it off.
1667940
This device did not deter my dog from barking. She is an Australian Cattle Dog and quickly figured the device out.  The first time or two the collar beeped, she stopped barking, but that was it.  By the time the collar got to the shock, she had already been barking for over a minute.  She quickly learned that she could bark for almost a minute before being shocked, so she would stop to let the collar reset, and then start the process over.
We have used the PetSafe anti bark collar in the past and that worked a lot better than this product, but the batteries do not last long and are expensive to replace, so that's why we tried this product.  It may work if your dog is easily scared by the beeping.
3643343
I purchased this on a whim really. I just adopted a rescue Old English Sheepdog who just so happens to be deaf, but in the past was barking incessantly for no apparent reason.

I can't give this item either a bad or good rating, as it probably DOES work (but I'm too chicken to test it on myself!!). This unit just doesn't suit my dog's breed!!

I soon came to realize that this shock collar (or any other shock collar) would not have a chance to work on a hairy Old English Sheepdog.

I am NOT about to shave an area (down to the skin) on my dogs neck in order for the contacts to meet the skin. First, its gonna look bad....and there is no guarantee the shock device is going to stay in one positon, as my dog is very active!

I also am NOT going to put some electro-conductive gel in the hair for this device to work!
1261043
*MY HONEST EXPERIENCE*
The shock collar did not seem to work with my dog despite trying different sensitivity settings. I normally don't post reviews on items if I agree with the star average but in this case I felt the need to speak out and ask a few questions of my own.
I have a 20 lb border collie/corgi mix (I think) and she loves to bark at the neighboring animals. Because I work the night shift at my job, I need to be able to sleep in until the later hours of the morning. The high pitched yapping needed to stop. The collar didn't seem to do much the first couple times I put it on her. She would give a bark, the tone would sound, warning her it is going to shock, then nothing seemed to happen. Sometimes the warning tone would go off just because she jumped up on the couch or decided to run around the yard. It didn't seem to matter if she was barking or not. Finally, after tightening the collar up a bit more and turning the sensitivity almost to max, I let her go to see what would happen. She jumped up onto the couch.
The ensuing screaming and crying was heart breaking. Without letting out a single bark (simply from moving around a little) the collar issued a shock which scared the crap out of my poor dog and sent her into a fit of panic. She bolted out the door (she is normally well trained on leaving the house) and was promptly shocked again, WITHOUT BARKING ONCE. I frantically called out to her as she tried to escape the shocks but a third time - simply from running at top speed and without making noise with her mouth she was shocked into what seemed like agonizing pain. Finally I caught up to her and took off her collar. She laid on the ground not looking at anyone, no licking or tail wagging which is her typical behavior, just lying there like a dog defeated. I was heartbroken and furious that she would receive no shocks while barking from most sensitivity settings, then shocks just for running around at higher levels. I believe a harmless shock can go a long way to train a dog to forget unwanted behaviors, but this seemed like pointless torture. I couldn't help but think I may have made a mistake somewhere, but I can't think of what I should have done differently. The barking continues but better to let her bark happily than be shocked into a catatonic state. Horrible experience.
1207532
it beeps a few times before "shocking" by shock, I mean it feels kind of like when you lick the end of a battery. This does nothing for my dog, but do off when he scratches himself or runs!
3290949
A great concern for me is that I used this on a 10-lb. Maltipoo. The shock level 1 is one click, or what have you, from level 100. It's an EXTREMELY good thing I always check what is set to before I hit that button, bc when I checked, it had accidently gone UP or counter-clockwise  from NUMBER LEVEL # ONE and was set to ONE HUNDRED!!!  That shock would have killed my Mom's little best friend!!!

They need to fix this so it cannot happen! I would return it if this didn't happen 2 weeks past deadline to return it.

(PS. Didn't work on either of our dogs.)
4093751
This device is the work of the devil!!!  While my wiener dog of terror was leaning to be quite, this device would not stop shocking my little man.  It has emotionally scared my dog.  I am glad I was there to witness the horror in his eyes when the device malfunctioned and kept zapping him.  I will never recommend a shock collar to anyone.
4710982
This device went haywire within 10 days. Our dog started freaking out all of a sudden, and we quickly realized it was the bark collar (a.k.a. "torture device") that was causing him such pain. I'm just glad we were home when the device failed so spectacularly, otherwise the poor dog would have been getting zapped continuously until the battery died.
2431520
Don't bother with this. It doesn't work.  I put it on my dog and it seemed to be working fine for the first few times she barked.  Then it started working occasionally.  It was fully charged and I was standing right next to my dog, but it wouldn't work.  I tested it with the tester tool they give you with this set, and it said it was working, so I put my finger on the nodes and tried to shock myself.  Nothing.  I tried the vibrate mode.  Nothing.  I tried turning up the setting.  Nothing.  Out of 16 tries, it delivered ONE shock.  If I am using something like this, I need to be able to correct my dog's behavior IMMEDIATELY when she misbehaves, not 2 minutes later when she's already forgotten what she did wrong.  DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS PIECE OF JUNK!
302124
PUNCHLINE: The remote does not allow for fast enough use to work. RESULT: I had to shock my dog without a warning beep, and when he was no longer doing the bad behavior - just to get the message across that this could happen. But I could not help him understand why this would happen or what he could do to prevent it.

The remote is not designed well. I have an invisible dog fence. There are two factors which allow these systems to deter: TRAINING, and the warning/shock system. The warning shock system has two components to it itself that make it work: 1. that it provides a warning, i.e. an alternative to the shock, and 2. that it is 100% consistent.

DISCLAIMER: This collar works for me because my dogs have had training to the same system with a fence. The dogs MUST be trained to physically remove themselves from the warning - beep or vibrate - before they are given the shock. So, you put your dog on a leash, and bring them towards a boundary that you don't want them to cross, or towards an animal, or if you just want them to come back to you, then give them the beep, yank them around in the opposite direction and give praise. This will not make sense to your dog at first, and it will be messy. But it will all make sense once they are given the shock. If you simply shock your dog, none of it will make sense!!!!

So, my dog fence will provide 2 warning beeps, one at a lower level or tone and a second at a higher level. Then, the shock. Same way, every time. CONSISTENCY is the MAGIC here. Though it's not magic.

You are unable to provide a consistent warning - shock experience with this remote. The only way to do this would be with a beep button and a shock button. The time between my dog beginning to move towards my goats and the time it takes him to get there is about 1-2 seconds. Therefore, my hand has to be able to send a beep and then a separate shock to the dog in that amount of time.

This remote requires you to not only switch between the modes, but switch between 4 modes!!!!! You are unable to switch between the correct 2 modes among the 4 modes and then hit a separate "enter" button after finding each mode, within 2 seconds. Not possible.

Many of the higher priced systems use this same system. Because my dog has been trained to the fence for about 6 years now, we were able to get by and I have not looked up a remote that has the two separate buttons yet. Innotek 5100 fence with remote was this way, but the remotes never worked well, and the company is now out of business.
3075500
The idea is good but it simply dosen't work! I repeatedly tried using it around ,near and finally pointed it straight at my own dog
 with no reaction. And yes I allowed the one to two minutes to pass, which i think
is a long time to wait to see if a device is going to work when a dog
 is trying to bite you!  This  device was to serve as humane protection for me and my pet
but failed  miserably. I'd have been better of buying a classic old fashion dog whistle and carry a stick
for protection.