First, the collar would not stay tight on our dog. As soon as she ran around for less than five minutes the collar was flapping around her throat. That means no contact for the electrodes. A cheap collar ruins the product.
Second, the shocking device needed to be completely dismantled to turn it off. The batteries have to be removed because there is no switch.
Overall, this product was a waste of money. Don't make the same mistake I did, I tried to get by with the cheapest product I could find. I just ordered another training collar for twice the price. I hope it works better.The item description says it will fit a small or medium dog with a neck measuring 20-50cm, I have a min-pin, my dog has a 31cm neck and even when I pulled the strap on the collar to make it it's smallest it was still too large for my dog. The unit never touched my dogs neck for him to feel the vibration. The positive is that I wanted a unit that I would use the vibrate function more so the shock was of very little importance and when used it was so low I could barely feel anything as I tested it on myself. It is also nice that it used batteries that wouldn't require special ordering, they are at any and all local stores.
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Point #1: The collar does shut itself off when it sits undisturbed for a few minutes. (not supposed to leave it on the dog all the time.Point #2: I have only needed to use the shock feature 1 time. I use the vibration feature which is enough to scare my dog enough to stop doing what he is doing (small cavalier king charles spaniel). I have used the shock feature regularly for 2-3 weeks before having to replace the collar batteries. still using the same 9-volt that came with the remote.
Not sure how effective this would be on a large dog but I know that this collar was well worth the cost and has trained my dog to not misbehave, scratch up doors, and chew up everything. Very pleased. Not sure what others are expecting from a collar of this price! The only reason I gave it 4 start is I don't like how large the collar piece is on a small dog. Another reason i don't leave it on him all the time, only when training.

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