Flittor Rechargeable Dog Training Collar with Remote - 3 Modes (Beep, Vibration, Shock) Waterproof Shock Collar for Small, Medium & Large Dogs - Perfect for Obedience Training, Bark Control & Outdoor Activities

It’s been 1 week since this collar arrived. Upon opening the package, all was packaged neatly, all parts included and easy to identify.Instructions were detailed and explained operations sufficiently. Although, I highly recommend a new user for this collar type to watch some basic and command videos on YT before using. As a new user myself, the last thing I wanted to do is scare my dog and myself.This collar should not be used as discipline rather, it should be used to train your dog. To date, we have not used the shock feature at all- we haven’t needed to. While the settings do advance to a high setting, do not assume because of size and breed of dog one must use high settings! This is a common misconception and it’s explained very well in the videos we watched from Upstate Canine Academy. I highly recommend these videos and encourage all to watch as they explain the collar, it’s benefits and how easy it is to become “pack leader” with this collar. We like these videos for many reasons but one that stands out to us is food or treats is NOT used for reward. We don’t want our dogs to gain weight and use food as a means of reward. Food is not always available in certain situations and if not available to reward your dog, your dog will become confused and lose its understanding of training. Dogs love to please us so affection and verbal praise is all they need. This collar allows you to do just that!It has been 1 week since we received and powered on the collar. Our dog wears from 7am (1st outside visit after sleep) to 11pm (when it’s bedtime for the entire house). We do not leave on 24/7 as we want our dog to sleep comfortably as well as bark for intruders, fires and general alert events we cannot identify while sleeping. So for 7 days at 16 hours per day on, not once have we had to charge the collar and remote! This is astounding as others we’ve tried needed recharging overnight every night. Note: to lengthen and preserve battery life, One only needs to charge when the red light indicator on the collar blinks or the battery icon on the remote appears almost empty, which at the time of this review appears full!How We Use This CollarWe have a hyper, easily distracted and disruptive mix breed rescue. To say this dog is exhausting on all levels is an understatement. This collar was a last resort for us after failed attempts at more instructive hands on training attempts. We can honestly say, after 5 months of adoption we spoke of rehoming often during this last month. With just 1 week with this collar we’ve been able to learn more of our dog and he’s been able to learn from us - a win win for all as now we find ourselves enjoying him and he’s not as frustrated! Those videos we mentioned above were a key component to this successful week! He also has less anxiety, quickly learned what’s expected of him and we are pleased meaning he is not sensing our stress and frustration either.We do not use the Shock Setting option - this will be saved for an extreme situation like breaking the lead and taking off down the busy farming highway we live on. We rarely use the Vibration Setting now although we did in the beginning when our dog was too wound up in his own space and we could not get his attention with the Audio Setting. The Audio Setting is all we need now! And we should mention - all three settings are at Level 2! You read that right - 2, not 10 or higher.Watching those videos teaches you any collar like this one should be a tool to aid you in training, not punishment. We use this collar in conjunction with our own household verbal commands and expectations. Our dog is responding very well. There have even been times already at 1 week we have not needed to use the remote and he has responded to our verbal redirection successfully! This brings us joy as prior to owning this collar all we did was cuss and mutter discontented feelings to one another. Now our dog sees us happy and he’s happy too!I should also mention, just having the collar on commands his attention. He is much calmer and well behaved simply putting the collar on - he learned very quick and knows what it means!There is only one, wish we have for the remote - an included lanyard. Not all wear clothing with pockets each day and it’s very hard to navigate a leash, the dog, a cup or car keys with two hands and a collar remote. A lanyard for around the neck would be a positive feature for those with busy days and incorporate training simultaneously.Overall, for the price, quality and functions, we recommend this collar and will purchase again if the need arrives. We will update this review in a month or two if we notice anything noteworthy that differs from the above.Update - 11/10/2020 - it’s been almost 2 months with this collar and we have total success with this collar. Our rescue who was bound for a rehoming is now a permanent family member. It’s hard to explain how one can adopt to give a rescue a chance and not be wanted. We feel guilt in these feelings but the dog we adopted was beyond our reach without help! Not one trainer would train this dog. All spent 5-10 minutes with him and said, “take him back.” But how do you take a cute dog back to a shelter after he was already abandoned in a garbage dumpster? And what kind of life do they have in the shelter with never the same diet, no cuddles and love sessions, sleeping on cold concrete and listening to large breed dogs bark 24/7, afraid, cold and lonely with no toys?? We saved $3,000.00 in dog training fees with trainers that didn’t want to train him. And we saved him from returning back to a miserable life we saved him from. And now he’s a cuddly, well behaved pup who has melted our hearts and blended into our environment with ease.We only had to use the shock option twice - once for a deer across a field and once for bicyclists passing by our property. As a result he sits and watches the deer and cyclists without running and barking after them.The vibration option is only used when he’s so focused and can’t be redirected with the audio feature but we should also mention - the vibration setting still remains at 2 as does the shock feature. We have not had to elevate the setting. As stated in our previous review - just having the collar on produces acceptable behaviors. He knows!We have not been paid for this review; this review is of our own free will.I have the cutest, sweetest Cavachon (Molly) you could ever imagine. She loves all people. She doesn’t destroy anything in the house. She never has an accident. I can’t imagine a better dog in every way, except she has one unbearable issue... she absolutely despises ALL DOGS (except her Maltese sister, who she adores). When I say it’s unbearable, I really mean it. Our entire family loves this dog as if she were human. We truly cannot imagine a day without her, but over the past 3 years, there have been times that we’ve wondered how much more of her barking we can take before we lose our minds. You see, we live in a suburb of Chicago. Our lots are small and neighbors are plenty. Every house in our vicinity, except for 1, has a dog. They’re all extremely well behaved. In fact, they love Molly. They sit adorably by our black metal fence and smile at her, sticking their nose through the fence posts, playfully wagging their tail, wishing they could come over and play in our yard. But Molly’s not having any of it. She instantly transforms from a perfectly groomed beauty into a deranged, viscous misfit at the mere sight of any dog, sprinting over to the fence to scream and bark in their face incessantly, non-stop. I can only imagine the awful things she’s saying as I watch in horror while my neighbors are mortified that their sweet pooches are being treated so horribly by the neighborhood bully. The toughest part is that she goes into a trance during these episodes of erratic behavior. No matter how loud I call her name, she ignores me. Sometimes I’m not outside. Sometimes I’m not even dressed. But the only way she’ll stop is if I run out there and pick her up and carry her inside. Well, that’s crazy inconvenient. We’ve tried everything, but nothing has worked. My neighbors are all so sweet and kind, but they must absolutely hate her constant barking. I mean we do, too.Now that you have the back story, let me get to my product review. I bought this collar without ever having the intention to use the shock feature, but wanted the option. I couldn’t be happier that I’ve never had to use that feature and never will. Molly stops barking IMMEDIATELY just from with the sound or vibration. In fact, the has such a strong reaction to both, that I think the vibration is more humane. The sound feature makes her shake her head a couple times afterwards. That tells me it really bothers her ears. The vibration feature literally made her jump 3 feet straight in the air. It broke my heart! I assumed maybe the remote was malfunctioning and I accidentally shocked her. So, I removed the collar and tried it on myself. The vibration feature is COMPLETELY HARMLESS. It does exactly what you’d expect...vibrates. Somehow, this completely benign action really startles her and that’s a great thing. She immediately stops barking, turns around and walks away. I swear! I know...it sounds absurd, but it’s true. I’ve had this now for about a week and it works like a charm every time. In fact, I can see Molly is already showing her own restraint and oftentimes doesn’t even bark to begin with anymore. I’m having a pinch me moment. First, I feel terribly guilty that my poor neighbors have had to endure her crazy barking fits for 3 years while I could’ve simply resolved this issue humanely with a $25 product from the get-go. And, second, I’m just shocked that she is reacting the way she does to this harmless vibration action. I couldn’t be happier or more appreciative. This little device has saved our sanity and stopped us from having to constantly yell at our beloved little pooch! Molly will be happier for it. We are happier for it. Our neighbors are happier for it. It’s a win, win, win! YAY!!!Now, if I can only make one suggestion to the manufacturer...the remote needs a wrist strap!!Collars work great! We have a GSD and a Beagledor. We started with the beep, then vibration, then a shock, when necessary. Dogs quickly learned that the vibration was the most they wanted to experience. A warning beep generally gets them in line. Have had these for 2 years and now we only bring them out when the dogs get too comfortable with not listening to commands. They still love putting them on because it means we are going outside to play. 90% of the time a couple beeps gets them back on track. A vibration is needed when they are getting into it through the fence with the dogs next door. Haven’t had to shock them many times over the years, they learned very quickly that they didn’t want it to get that far again. Overall, this is a great training aid when used correctly.I have a small, out-of-control moodle (maltipoo?) that barks incessantly for entertainment. I tried conventional training techniques without success. Over the weekend his barking woke me repeatedly when I was desperately trying to get sleep.So I got a shock collar. I figured I'd need to electrocute that little brat into silence. This particular model was cheap and had good reviews.When I got the shock collar, I tested it on myself. The lowest setting is three "beeps" at the volume of an oven timer. The middle setting is a short vibration, a bit stronger than an iphone in silent mode. The high setting is the the electrical shock. It has 16 levels. At 1 it's a barely noticeable prick. Level 8 caused involuntary profanity and made me drop the collar, at which point I concluded my testing.It was easy enough to get the collar on the dog. He doesn't notice it at all. My plan was to start with the lowest setting - the beeps - and work my way up from there until the barking stopped.When the barking started, I pressed the button to set off the three beeps. The dog immediately stopped barking and ran to my side and wouldn't leave for half an hour. A few hours later he started barking again. Three beeps and he immediately stopped, and then spent the rest of the afternoon trying to curl up in my lap. He hasn't barked since. Hence the 5-star review.I can't really comment on the effectiveness of the vibration or electrical shock. I never needed to use those features. I imagine the vibration would be quite jarring to medium and large dogs, and the shocks would be traumatic.Which leads me to speculate as to other applications for this inexpensive device. As a CIA contractor, I've always wanted a portable device to help with interrogations. I expect this might work well for smaller, younger terrorist suspects. It's cheaper than conventional batteries and jumper cables.Also I wonder if it could be used on the lower shock settings to help focus 8 to 10-year olds when doing their maths. As any parent knows, it's just not effective to dangle a jerky treat in front of a kid who won't concentrate on learning fractions.Update: This pesky dog stopped barking but now every time I push him off my lap he tries to climb back on. Might have to start using the collar again to train him to stay in his doggy bed.This product arrived in good time. It was easy enough to put together and put on my Kelpie. It only goes up to a level 16 which he barely feels. Even with the long prongs on. The prongs disappeared / fell out so the device was no longer effective. There are marks where the fur has fallen out from rubbing. I know other dogs have wounds from the prongs rubbing when the device has been left on for too long.While my dog could feel this enough to eventually be deterred from chasing the chooks or jumping up on people, it didn't really work that well or work over a distance. I have ordered a different one that goes up to 100. Will be able to use that on a higher jolt than the 16 limit on this one then reduce the jolt or just use the vibration when he is a bit more trained.Will be great to be able to prevent him from jumping all over kids, chasing chooks and sheep. This one didnt do that because the jolt was too low and completely ineffective at a distance. The new collar also comes with rubber rings to prevent the prongs from coming undone.Le produit est vraiment de mauvaise qualité, en particulier la télécommande qui ressemble à un jouet pour enfant et dont les composants internes sont partis en morceau après seulement un mois d'usage peu intensif. Les évaluations sur ce produit sont complément mensongères car le vendeur offre un bon cadeau à tous ceux qui font une évaluation 5 étoiles, c'est juste un scandale que Amazon tolère ce genre de méthode qui vise à duper les acheteurs !!Overall- good product design.The vibration feature is perfect, the beep function is perfect.It would be truly perfect if the stim had lower power options. Even on level 1, the stim it too high for general obedience training. When I used it on myself it was more of an electric fence pop, rather than a tems machine pressure.I got the hang of setting this up. However, I wasn't able to effectively test it. Used it a few times with my dog until the Collar Receiver completely failed. It charges with the supplied charger but does not hold charge.I haven't been able to speak with seller for a replacement product. Perhaps this review can assist me to obtain a response?