Using an electric shock collar to train your dog might seem a little extreme but their effectiveness in dog training really cannot be disputed. Giving dog handlers the power to administer a small electric shock makes it easy for anybody to train their dog to a professional level in a very short space of time. Because of their recent popularity, a huge number of dog training collars have exploded onto the market, some aimed at professional dog trainers and handlers, others with the domestic market in mind, but all with the same M.O. Here are three of the most popular dog training collars currently available.

SportDOG Field Trainer

The SD-400 is ideal for field training or hunting with close-working dogs. It is effective up to a range of 400 yards. It offers 16 levels of continuous shock and 8 power settings for the momentary shock setting. This gives you much more power to control large or particularly unruly dogs over a much greater distance than other shock collars. Amazingly you can even use it to train your dog underwater to a depth of 25 feet as both the controller and collar are waterproofed to that depth. The batteries are easy and convenient to recharge and hold their charge much longer than those of other products, making this ideal for those long walks in the country or for long training sessions in the park.

Tritronics Sports Basic G3

This training collar offers similar abilities as the SportDOG Field Trainer but with the benefit of increased range, up to half a mile, making it ideal for working or hunting dogs in the open country. Shocks can be administered at 10 levels for both the continuous and instant shock functions, making it’s continuous shock slightly more limited than the SportDOG Field Trainer but increasing your control over the power of instant shocks. Like it’s counterpart this collar is also waterproof and holds it’s charge over long periods of time.

SportDOG 100 Yard Trainer

The SportDOG 100 Yard Trainer, or SD-105 is the backyard equivalent of the more expensive SD-400 Field Trainer. It offers all of the features of the SD-400, including a long battery life but it’s range is limited to approximately 100 yards, a quarter of that of it’s bigger brother and considerably less than the Tritronics Sports Basic (although some have reported that it works at a much longer range than advertised). Another reported limitation is that it is not powerful enough to train larger dogs, but for smaller dogs in a domestic setting this product is ideal.

Which product you chose really does depend on it’s intended use and range. The prices of these three training collars are appropriate to exactly that. The most expensive is the Tritronics Sport Basic, at $239, followed by the SportDOG Field Trainer at $159.95, the difference in price greatly outweighing the difference in range between them. The best value for money is the $90 SportDOG 100 Yard Trainer, although there are obvious limitations to consider. Make sure you don’t regret choosing the least expensive product at the expense of range and usability.

In short, if you want to train a smaller, domestic dog there really is no need to buy anything but the SD-100, but for larger dogs you’ll find the SD-400 to be of better value.

You can find the Collars on Amazon here:

sportDog Field Trainer – $159.95

TriTronics sports basic G3 – $239

sportDog 100 Yard Trainer – $96.30

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