Garmin Sport PRO Bundle Dog Training Collar

As long as you get the contacts to get through the fur and touch your dog’s neck, it works great. It is easy to use without looking at the remote, so I can keep my hands in my pockets if it’s cold out. The battery on the remote lasts forever! The battery on the collar lasts a long time. The white LEDs are easy to see at night unless they get blocked by fur. The vibration is very gentle, so it’s great for training the dog to use the collar. Be very careful when finding which stim level to use on your dog. My poor puppy didn’t react at all. I kept upping the level, and she just lay down. I thought she couldn’t feel it, so I kept increasing it. She did feel it but didn’t know how to react, so she just laid down. Eventually, she yelped in pain, and I felt bad. I recommend using the vibration instead when first starting out. The bark collar mode can’t be used if you are also using the remote. You must hold down or tap the buttons multiple times to get out of the bark collar mode and back into remote mode. You can also turn on the bark mode from the collar without using the remote. To turn it back off, you have to do it from the collar. On my 8-month-old German Shepherd puppy, I use level 3 stim for most everyday walks. I use higher levels if there are deer and many cars by, and I’m concerned she might try to chase the deer or run into traffic, etc. I’ve never had to go above 6 with her. Before I used it on my puppy, I tried it on my hand first, then my neck. Level 10 is not fun and would deter me from any behavior, but it isn’t exactly “painful.” It’s extremely uncomfortable and makes your muscles tense up. I dropped the remote on a sidewalk from pocket level once, and it just scraped it up a bit in one spot, but it didn’t do any real damage to the controller; it was just cosmetic. I only gave it four stars because it should come with a belt clip and lanyard. I don’t know what Garmin was thinking when they designed the charger. It’s like five pieces of old-style USB. It’s weird and overly complicated. I don’t know why. The accessories are crappy/lacking, but the actual remote and collar are nice. There are many aftermarket collars to replace the black buckle one that comes with this. The black buckle one is secure and waterproof but difficult to get on and off. In closing, it works great for giving me the confidence that if I need to get my dog to obey me in a sketchy situation, she will. I’m able to walk my dog off-leash, worry-free. Thanks Garmin!

The product works flawlessly, the tone & vibrate mode are all the is needed after 2 shocks. My son tried the shock on his arm to be sure it was not too much; he would not consider it in humane. Good quality and videos were just as illustrated. Yes 5+ stars, would highly recommend. Great on a large dog.

We use this collar every day for our English Pointer who used to be a big flight risk. It has a great range and is performing the same way today as it did the day we first charged it up. This tool has allowed up to let our dog run loose with us on may trips and during his daily walks. We are so thankful for this tool. Otherwise he could have never been let off leash.

Bought this collar to help teach my dog recall. She’s a stubborn hound who is a rescue and didn’t get trained recall as a puppy, so she catches a scent and takes off in the bush.

The product is expensive, but I trust Garmin products and I didn’t want to buy something cheap that would accidentally hurt my dog.

Love the dial on the remote because I don’t have to mess with buttons to set it to the level I need, and when you have a fast dog, that’s a great time-saver. Levels 1-3 are a tickle, and 4-5 don’t hurt, but are just a little jolt to get your attention. I tried level 6 on myself too and it doesn’t hurt a lot, but it’s definitely unpleasant and I won’t be using past that level and really only will ever use it if my dog is in danger. We only used it on e because my dog ran off in the bush and was in the road. Stopped her in her tracks and she came running back though, so it works. For dogs that have thicker skin (or skulls) the higher levels would probably be useful.

Also love the tone feature! She has learned that with the tone, it’s time to come and I don’t have to use the vibrate or shock on her at all anymore.

It’s also good in a bit of water if your dog accidentally falls in the water, but it isn’t meant for swimming.

Really impressed with this product! I’m glad I dished out the money for it.

Charges pretty fast. Very easy to use. The battery also last a good amount of time. Usually don’t have to charge the remote or collar for a few days. Great quality as well. Worth the price.

As with all Garmin Products you get what you pay for. This set up has great value and functional operation. It is tough and resilient, effective scalability and great battery life!