Dogtra iQ Mini Small Dog Training Collar with Remote, 400 Yard Range Rechargeable E Collar for Dogs 7 lbs and Up, 100 Levels, Nick, Constant, Pager Vibration, Waterproof Receiver, 2 Dog Expandable

Great product . Good quality. Easy to use. Easy to operate. Charges fast

So I got the regular one last August after sending my dog to a board and train that uses this product. They encourage to try to get your dog to stop its poor behavior by just using the P button which vibrates the collar with no shock. This is a great feature for dogs who are very responsive to even the slightest things because then you never have to shock them. However, my baby girl is quite stubborn, and without the shock, she doesn't learn. I started using it for whining in the kennel. She would whine so loud because she wanted to come out and sleep with me. I have a process. I tell her the command QUIET. If she shuts up then no shock. If she continues to whine, I say QUIET once more. After the second command, if the poor behavior continues right away, I say the command again and give her little nicks until she does what is asked of her. If the lower setting of 20 doesn't work, I slowly increase it until she stops (with bigger dogs I find that 40 is the best if they are not hyper and excited at the moment). I can honestly say that she does not whine in her kennel anymore. It took about a week or two to get her to completely stop, but with consistency and patience and this collar, she learned. Now I use it for other things such as digging, jumping on people, getting off the couch, etc. The command OFF is the most common command for pretty much any bad behavior so she learns that if I say OFF, she is doing something wrong and should stop immediately. I rarely have to even shock her anymore now that she has associated the command with bad behavior. So I recently purchased a second collar and remote. This one has the 2 dog setting so I can use the same remote for two collars. IT WORKS WITH THE OLD COLLAR THAT IS NOT IQ+! I didn't know that it would also work with my old collar as well, but it was a nice surprise to find out. It's convenient because I can switch from one collar to the other depending on which dog is misbehaving without the need of a second remote and without it shocking both pups at the same time. I mainly purchased a second one so I can take my dogs on hikes off leash. They usually stay around me and I don't need the collar, but they love people, dogs, and chasing squirrels, so when we come across them, I have to make sure they don't dart off to greet or chase. I use the command COME, and the dogs come to me now without the need to shock. I still use the collar just to be safe because I don't want anything happening to them. If they try to dart for the street, I can shock them back for their own safety when necessary (which is rare). I was initially hesitant of shock collars because of the stigma they have. But this collar is under your control. With other collars without a remote, the dog might just be playing or wrestling and the collar assumes the dog is barking and get shocked for no reason. This collar and remote lets you decide which behaviors to correct, it allows control over how much shock the dog is getting or even just a vibration, and I believe it is completely humane. I have personally put it up to the highest setting and shocked myself because I would never use something like this on my animals without testing it. While it was rather uncomfortable to feel, it was not painful. That was good to discover. I completely recommend this product! I wake up, put the collars on, and usually never use them now...but they are there if I need them. My dogs thankfully have not associated the collar with the shock, so they don't choose to misbehave only when it is off. I worked hard to make it routine for them to always wear the collar so this association was never made. Hope this helps!!

Just an update. I have now had this for almost 3 years. It still works as well as the day I bought it!!! My original review: This is an excellent product that is very well made and exceeded my expectations. It was recommended by the trainer who is helping us train our 10 month old German Shepherd. Our dog is very smart but very fast and when I would let her off leash it was difficult to get her to come back. She has taken off after deer and she is gone and out of sight within seconds. With the IQ trainer set very low, it only took 2 uses of the "stim" for a couple of seconds each time to get her to turn around and start heading back to me when I called her. The way I have used it is that i give the command "come" only once. If she does not start back towards me immediately I hold down the "constant" button. As soon as she turns and starts heading back, I stop with the stim and praise her when she is back at my feet and sits. I had previously owned a different brand of e-collar. It was poorly constructed, the handheld and the collar never stayed in sync, and the batteries wore down very quickly. The Dogtra IQ is made much better. It charges quickly and has not required a re-charge yet. I like how the collar turns "on" and "off" by a simple method of holding the remote and the collar together so that the affixed red dots touch. The light on the collar gives you instant feedback as to whether the collar is "on" or "off"

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Week 1 Review - So far the experience has been good. Simple setup & design. I specifically got the it for the small profile for my small dogs & as a 2nd collar travel alternative to our at home invisible fence. Looking forward to investigating additional training materials.

Great trading tool for puppies!

This product meets very good standards I’d highly recommend it to anyone!

Great size for a smaller dog. Had a different model for a larger dog. Happy to find something for a small dog from a brand that I trust

Simple and easy to use. I would prefer the option of ajustable cloth or leather collar that can be clipped or unclipped

Works well, it can be a strong buzz for little pups when you use the nick or constant, so be sure to test on yourself to get a sense for what the receiver is putting out at each level. Battery life seems decent. I've liked the dogtra collars for my larger dogs, so figured they would be good for smaller as well. I'm happy with the purchase.

Très bon produit. Je suis vraiment content de mon achat qui me sert plus, maintenant de leurre mais qui m'a permis de dresser très rapidement mon chien avec.

He usado pocas veces el e-collar pero siempre me ha gustado la respuesta y lo versátil del mismo. Es un equipo pequeño y hasta ahora es suficiente para lo que he hecho, espero que en el futuro con más demanda se comporte a la altura.

J'ai acheté ce collier après avoir rencontré quelqu'un dans un sentier qui l'utilisait et avait un bon contrôle de son chien. Mon chien est comprends bien le rappel, mais lorsqu'il voit un écureuil, un autre chien ou un cycliste, il ne peut s'empêcher de courir après. À ce moment, il n'écoute plus le rappel et ne revient que lorsqu'il a atteint son but. Depuis que nous avons le collier, lorsqu'il part après un écureuil ou autre, il revient dès que je fait le rappel, et ce, sans hésiter. Nous n'avons pas eu besoins d'utiliser le choc plus de 3 fois. Maintenant, la vibration suffit pour le ramener à l'ordre. Mon chien se sauvait lorsque la porte s'ouvrait. Depuis que nous avons le collier, il ne l'a fait qu'une seule fois. Un choc a été nécessaire pour le faire revenir. Depuis ce temps, il ne passe plus la porte sans invitation. Le collier a aussi aider pour la marche en laisse. Mon chien tirait tout le temps et même un collier de type licou ne faisait pas effet. Maintenant, une petite vibration lui rappel de ne pas tirer et suffit pour lui faire arrêter de tirer. Cela ne fait que 3 semaine que nous avons le collier, et c'est un nouveau chien. Mon chien écoute sur le champs, même sans collier. Le seul point négatif est la durée de la batterie. Je me serais attendu à ce qu'elle dure au moins une semaine. Mais après une journée, la batterie du collier est vide.

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