Dogtra Surestim Low-High Training Collar

I purchased both the 1900NCP and 7100H. Both are great collars.

The 7100H is essentially the same as the 1900NCP except for the transmitter vibration feature, the LED Light on the collar unit is in a more visible place towards the top front corner of the unit, and the collar unit does not have a physical on/off button, rather it has a red magnetic dot where you hold the magnetic dot on the trasmitter (while on) up to the magnetic dot on the collar unit to turn on or off. Also the 7100H is green and black unlike the all black 1900NCP. The vibration feature is great and I figure the SureStim is only 10 or 20 bucks more than the 1900NCP, why not just pay a little more and have the feature for when I'm out with my dog in the cold and wearing gloves.

I have a 80lb, 9 month old GSD and he requires anywhere from a 30 all the way up to 50 correction. The dial goes up to 127. There is also a 7000M which is the same model as the 7100H except it has a low to mid power. I prefer the 7100H because it is low to high, so if there is a huge distraction and my stubborn boy isn't listening, I have the extra power if I ever need it.

I would highly recommend the Dogtra 7100H if you want high end power, vibration to know you pressed the button down all the way, a well built quality unit and reliability in a dog collar.

PRO: My lab has always been a smart dog, easy to train. However I got deployed for 400 days and my family did not have time to keep teaching him and correcting him when he was bad. So bad habits like getting on the table for food happened, and having to tell him to sit more than once. With the Dogtra collar I am able to put him back into good standings with my wife, since he doesn't act up when I'm around (LOL he thinks I'm the alpha male.. if he only knew). I also have a wireless shock fence, but that didn't give him much room to run in the back yard. So I took the flags for that and walked him around showing him the flags and just vibrating his collar when he got too close to them. So now he has more room, and I'm not worried about him running over to the neighbors. I used the collar to shock him once for jumping up on people, haven't even needed it for that issue since. If anyone has anything bad to say about Dogtra I would immediately say they need to learn how to train their dog first.

CON: I was reading some place that the device only has a few hours of use before you need to charge it for 10 hours. That's not true, but I guess that depends on how much you shock your dog. My charge last's two to three days. The "Nick" button doesn't really do anything for my dog. He just gets a look on his face that looks like he was wondering if he imagined getting shocked. If he's excited and bouncing off the walls the "Nick" button does nothing.

Overall I would recommend this to anyone, and everyone. I got into trouble for buying this even though we "talked" about it costing too much, but now even my wife is recommending it to her friends.

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UPDATE: About a year of use now. I am changing my review from 5 stars to 3.5 stars due to two factors. 1.) This does not get anywhere close to a half mile range. I would say at maximum (clear open spaces with no obstructions) it will get around the length of a football field (100 yards). That's only 0.0568181818 of a mile. NOT the .5 Miles advertised). 2.) The battery life on the remote collar is short lived! Without use, it gets about 2 3 days. If done properly, I would still highly recommend the use of an e-collar. Just know that this one doesn't give you the range that is advertised.

Besides my dog, the Dogtra 7100H SureStim Remote Trainer is the best purchase I have ever made.

I have a puppy who I have been taking to weekly training ever since he has been 8 weeks old (8 months now). All though he is a super smart pup, like all terriers, he is a very independent thinker with a headstrong personality. When we are training with no distractions he listens and obeys every word I say without hesitation. As part of our weekly routine, I take him to the local dog parks to ensure that he is properly socialized and gets plenty of exercise. During our outings, he totally forgets who I am and will run off in to the woods in search of other people and dogs. My recall commands are ignored and I am unable to successfully get him to come or even listen to me for that matter. One day I was taking him for a walk (on leash) and he saw another dog across the street and pulled and wiggled so hard that his leash and collar came off. Concerned for his safety and upon recommendation of a few other dog owners I decided to go out and buy an e-collar. I looked around at several different brands and finally narrowed my selection down to Tri Tronics, SportDog and Dogtra. In fact, I was all set to go with another brand, but when I went to the store the Dogtra handheld remote felt best in my hand. The buttons are placed in the right spots and the size is smaller than the others brands that are of similar range. This means that I can place it in my hand, extend my finger over the antenna and can discreetly conceal the handheld remote. Both the remote and the e-collar are built solid, waterproof, and look attractive. The charge lasts for a few days and recharges quickly. I get great range and when wearing gloves, I can set my handheld remote to vibrate so I know that I correctly pressed the button. The LED light allows me to see what correction level I am using day or night and there is a wide range of correction levels (1-127). I think it is the most of any brand. The handheld remote has three buttons which allow you to either: a.) make the collar vibrate, b.) send a "nick" or momentary correction, or c.) send a continuous correction (I never have needed to use). The package contains: Handheld remote, e-collar, charger, splitter (allows you to charge the remote and the e-collar simultaneous), lanyard, metal belt clip, and carrying case. The only negative thing I can mention is that the system does not come with a training dvd. I was however able to find a valuable training manual at the following website. ( )

Since I have been using this, my pup now listens to me even when there are distractions. In fact, it only took a few times for him to pick up that if he didn't pay attention on my first command, that he would receive a gentle encouragement. It only took him a few times to get it.

I personally would never use an e-collar to teach a dog a new command, but for commands that he already knows it is a good way to encourage him to pay attention. This has truly helped me to keep him safe and in my control while still giving him the freedom to be off leash and to play and have fun. Remember, every dog has a different tolerance level and those tolerance levels will differ depending on the environment. Never give your dog more than is needed. A gentle reminder is all that is needed to make them come around.

One thing to note: It would have been nice to not pay the sales tax, but I wasn't able to find Amazon as an authorized Dogtra dealer. So to be on the safe side I ended up paying the sales tax and purchasing this at an authorized retail store.

Dogtra Thanks for giving me back my pup! We are now able to go out and enjoy the great outdoors without risk of him taking off! Our relationship has never been better and I have your e-collars to thank!

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I'll start from the end, a great device, no less!

trip / training seasion of 40 minutes a day five times a week and rechargeable batteries at their peak.

Excellent range, a huge variety of strengths, feedback on every click.

Great quality build.

Only one claim, if the strengths level switch had clicks between this levels it was perfect.

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Purchased this to assist getting my wonderful golden retriever's attention when we're out on our daily off-leash walks around the neighborhood. The collar unit is pretty substantial, so I don't think it'd be appropriate for smaller breeds. My golden pays no attention to the heft/weight when I put his "big boy" Dogtra collar on him before our walks. I've only used the vibration function, never the Nick or Continuous. I agree with the prior posters' comments, that this unit is optimally used to reinforce commands the dog has already learned. For example, if we're walking along and my dog stops to sniff something really wonderful (to him) and I walk past and continue up the street, if I call "Come!" and he doesn't immediately react, I give a short push of the vibration button on the handheld remote, and just the short vibration burst breaks his little pea-brain's attention, and he comes running to me with a happy face for a sit/click/treat. Thanks so much for this product. It makes our daily long walks much more enjoyable for both of us. Highly recommended, even though it's one of the more expensive one-dog units.

I just wish I could purchase the 1" optional contact points for the collar so I could have the option of using Nick correction with his longer double-coat. Unfortunately, the longer points only seem to be available from the Dogtra online store, and their store doesn't support SSL data encryption. If you use their store anyway, your credit card info is exposed for everyone on the web to see.

** UPDATE ** February 6, 2012: I did find the 1" optional contact points elsewhere online, and replaced the originals. Whether it's because our golden has gotten used to the vibration-only correction, or he's just gotten more independent now that he's 15 months old and 87 lbs of happy guy,... I have had to use the "Nick" a few times on a very low setting, and that's worked perfectly. It's still a wonderful tool for both of us on our daily off-leash long walks. Highly recommended.

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