We use the electronic collar on our dog, she got away from me working with her at the gun club on a frigid day, before then a few times at home. I like a dog that I can walk leashless almost anywhere and I now have that. She usally does not where the collar but I put it on her at camp when we are away from home and will use it hunting. She does not mind wearing it at all and the correction level is totaly adjustable from a tingle to a whomp!! When first got it I watched my brother in-laws test level 8 on each other after a long night of having tooo much fun, it was funny. We got the Sport Dog it was around $200.00 or so at cabelas its waterproof and reaches out to 3/4 mile. Came with training videos and worked well for us. Good luck to you!