Best dog training collar?
 

I have a 130 pound mastiff and need a recommendation for a good dog training collar. I bought one at the local pet store but it didn't work since he couldn't feel the impulse through his thick skin/fur. The Sportdog low/high output series looks promising, but I am hoping for a recommendation before buying one.

Thanks in advance!

Tri-Tronics are darn good. I use a Pro 100. The Sport G3 is also good

Tri-tronics is the best with Dogtra, Dt systems not far behind. Sportsdog is a good, economical collar. Innotek is known for a poor product but may have improved since Sportsdog bought them out.

I would question if you really need a collar. Hunter use them on their dogs because they have to curb/control natural instincts which are encouraged traits bred over centuries. Sometimes it's needed for safety reasons; guns, trucks, etc.. For house pets, general treat training or positive reinforcement is fine.

TT (Tri-Tronics)

If the contacts are too short you can push the button till the cows come home they will not get corrected.

Long contacts!

I'd start with this then maybe a e-collar will not be needed.



JW

If you are gonna buy one, I would recommend a Tri-Tronics. I've used them for years coon hunting and they are the best IMO.

By far, the premier ecollar is the TriTronics Pro 500 EXP



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TT for sure! The Innotek I had was garbage and went in the trash in less than a year. He may need an ecollar with long points for a dog as big as a Mastiff and they need to be fairly tight to have good point contact. The kids had a Mastiff (Ben!) that was a gentle giant and wouldn't harm a flea, but they are so big I don't know whether that choke collar would do much other than get you dragged to death, LOL!

For a non-sporting dog, the pinch collar above is the way to go. Just use it properly, keep dog on lead until only minor corrections are needed.

Bunnie , any update? or did ya just shoot the dog and keep things simple?

A single shot shotgun and one shell is cheaper than buying a Tri Tronics ecollar...

No argument.

Mastiff Collar training
 

I also have a Mastiff and found that, like others, Tri-Tronics is the best at all kinds of training. And as for costs, I have bought a couple of collars and controllers from seusee.com and the price is very reasonable on that site.

I am so happy that I have a mastiff(120 pound or so) as well.
Sportdog works so well, but the price is not suitable for me.
Generic collars also fit my dog so well and price is cheap.
What's more, present generic ones come with relatively long warranty.

I would also recommend a Tri-Tronics as they are the best collars and they are strong and last longer to train dogs and never get rusted

Newbie here. I really wanted to know how to train my dog for hunting.

Tri-Tronics is a good brand