Firstly thank you very much for the quick delivery. Secondly,if you were anywhere near me I would come and give you a big kiss! What a wonderful gadget! Where have you been all this time! You know I fell out with my husband just before christmas because the dog had yet another accident while she was still recovering from a previous one. I have done everyhting in my power to have her trained, but she is the most stubborn dog I've ever heard of. We live in the country and there are rabbits everywhere and once she sees one she's off! She never comes back when she is called back, never.Our relationship had gone cold because she doesn't take any notice of me or anybody.In fact I thought this gadget was not going to work on her. We have spent a fortune taking her everywhere to be trained, dog trainers gave up and a year ago we went to dog classes and we were told never to come back because she was destructing other dogs. We had a specialist come up to our house for five days and we paid a fortune, and he never got anywhere with her. My husband was fed up and he asked me to get rid of her because we couldn't afford the vet bills anymore, and I came to a conclusion that she is going to spend the rest of her life on the lead, what a shame because we have big fields around us and there aren't any other dogs about. And lo and behold...this morning I felt as if I was was walking with a different dog! I used it for the first time on 2 setting, we walked two miles with her off the lead and I only used the audio button and she came back running to me!! She saw a rabbit and I called her and when she started taking off after the rabbit I used audio first and when she didn't respond and I pressed the upper button for two second and she came back running to me!!I couldn't believe it!Good Lord this is brilliant piece of work! Where have you been all this time! I nearly got rid of my beloved dog! I can't thank you enough. All those people who are saying negative things about Remote training collars don't know what they are talking about. Thank you ever so much!! Please , put this as a review if you like and I can be contacted anytime!!

Naye

You Tube video recently filmed by a very happy customer

This little dog has the most horrific past (beaten, starved, strangled, burnt with cigarettes) and he is still only 11 months old. We got him 3 months ago and have had to start from scratch with him and it his been very hard going. Another customer referred to the 'red mist' and that was exactly the same with Zak..once he was gone he was gone and it was a mixture of fear/aggression and not knowing what to do. The collar has simply served to break that cycle, gain his attention in an instant and improve his recall over night!
I liken it to kick ass clicker training!
We had gone through three behaviourists and were at our limit as to what to try. We live a very outdoors life and our other 5 dogs we've had from pups and they always learnt everything as babies.
With Zak we had to take into account the abuse, so any form of shouting or physical punishment was absolutely out of the question.
Every single thing about him was fraught...he still cannot be around unfamiliar people or dogs without being muzzled but we're off to see a specialist vet down in Plymouth soon.
I just wish I had videoed him prior to the collar being used. Just over a week ago he went for my daughter's pony simply because he snorted in the field! No he ignores cows/sheep/horses!
Just been for a 6 mile run with him off the lead and running to heel!
It's a shame these collars get such negative press because used in the right way as a positive training tool, they work wonders!
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending one of these collars (when all other avenues have been exhausted) and for Zak in particular, it's been a life saver! There is no way a dog like him could be rehomed to a 'normal' family environment as the mental damage is too great (hence why we agreed to take him..he went to a friend's charity)...he thrives on being busy and outside and now he can do that!

Dear British Dog,

The Sportdog 400 arrived promptly thankyou.

We have had a couple of different trainers and used different methods for behaviour. Initially rewards training, but the lure of playing with a dog is often greater than receiving a treat. We then used a spray collar. This caught our dog's attention but wasn't sufficient enough for recall. Living by the coast in breezy conditions meant that the spray often was blown away from the dog.

The Sportdog collar is a god send. If anyone is concerned about using an electric collar I liken it to using a tens machine when having a baby. Its exactly the same with increasing sensations! We had a training session on how to use the collar. We blow the whistle and if recall does not happen we zap him. Now I just have to raise the whistle and he comes. He is so much more responsive to commands when wearing the collar - less so when not wearing it.

Its a great product and has increased not only our quality of life but our dog has much more freedom now.

Karen

Hi,

Just to let you know I am delighted with my purchase from British Dog. I purchased the Petsafe 350m training collar after talking to you and taking your recommendation.
Things had become so bad with my 18 month old border collie chasing vehicles that her life was in danger. The final straw came when she bolted and ran out behind the wheels of a reversing dust cart. I had tried absolutely everything with positive reinforcement, clicker training, taking her favourite toy with us on walks, distracting her with fresh chicken, dog treats etc. Nothing had worked - Once she saw a vehicle she took a dislike to, the 'red mist' descended in front of her eyes and she was off !
I hated the idea of putting an 'electric collar' on my dog but you assured my that they were safe, humane and so many people had been in my position and I knew that if I didn't take this step now she would be seriously injured or killed.
Within minutes of putting the collar on I couldn't believe the change in behavior. I took her over the field where she invariably spotted a car or truck to go after and sure enough within a few minutes a DHL van appeared and Ruby was 'locked on target'. As soon as her body language changed and I knew she was about to bolt I pressed the button on the remote. I only needed level one and she came straight back to me and sat by my legs. I was quite literally gob smacked !
I have had the collar now for several weeks and Ruby is a changed dog as far as behavior goes. Her recall is now faultless NO MATTER WHAT the distraction and to be honest I only occasionally need to use the beep on the collar for her to respond.
Thank you so much for recommending the product and quite literally saving my dogs life.

Pease feel free to use all or part of this email in any of your testimonials on your site, I cant thank you enough.

Best regards

Mark (& Ruby)

Hi there, Just to let you know that after two weeks of using the new petsafe electric collar in conjunction with the 210 1/2 whistle my previously uncontrollable world disobedience champion miniature schnauzer who is about a year and a half old is now a pleasure to take out. He has gone from having a total mind of his own to returning to me as soon as he hears the whistle. Even when playing with other dogs he comes back and walks to heel. On the odd occasion when he does not return on the first whistle a simple "beep" on the collar is enough to get his full attention. In all I think I have had to "shock" him 3 times and even then the collar was only set to no.2 and although he did not even yelp the experience did the trick. My dog is very rarely on the lead now and since i live in the country this is a great bonus. I do not even have to worry about him chasing livestock. Thanks again for a wonderful product and i would highly recommend it to anyone who is having trouble training their dog, Mr Crosbie.

Regards

R H

Yes, thank you! I received my order promptly & in good condition.

I am currently following the training program with my rescue Sprocker, a total wild child! Up until the age of one year, when I rescued him, he was left to run free in 5acres of ground & had never been on a lead & didn’t even own a collar or tag. I’ve had him for nearly 2 years now & have seen a huge improvement in his obedience & social skills with people & other dogs. However, I have not been able to allow him off lead in an open space because he just runs as far as the eye can see. Eventually he returns but I don’t want him to be in danger, or to cause any trouble with livestock etc. Your collar is my last resort, apart from sending him away to an expensive dog-training program.

It’s very important that he understands his space boundaries & coming back when called, as I am training him for agility. He is coming along brilliantly in his class that is held in a secure arena, so his momentary wall of death outruns are not a major issue. I am planning to get him out to competition next year & he will be awesome, as he is extremely fast! I just need to get that extra bond & response from him when off lead, otherwise he will only be able to compete in contained arenas which are few & far between.

I am encouraged by my initial experience with your e-collar, despite my original aversion to such a training tool. I am now seeing the benefit of their proper use. Of course, I did test it on myself first, before putting it on Rolo just to make sure I was happy that it was not a nasty experience for him. He has not shown any signs of fear, or concern while wearing the collar

J Weatherly

Regards,

Gwyn T

I just wanted to say how delighted I am with the deluxe anti barking collar we bought from you on recommendation of a dog behaviourist.

Basically it has given us our life back!!! We couldn’t go out and leave our dog unattended before as his constant barking was causing problems with our neighbour. We were not all able to leave the house, as we would come home to complaints!

He only wears it when we need him not to bark, so periodically.

Thanks very much! J

The support given, when I first bought the collar, was excellent with clear and comprehensive instructions and quick response to email queries.

After 18 months I had cause to return the collar for repair and their service was prompt, professional and courteous.

They couldn’t have looked after me better.

And the effectiveness of the collar? It worked like a dream and our terrier was able to enjoy free-range walks because we were confident she would respond to a recall.

Excellent product.

S Hursell

Just to say thank you, the order did arrive and has made a huge difference.

My dog, which I got at 13 months old, is very good 90% of the time but then goes after a rabbit, or whatever, and have lost him four times for over half an hour and up to an hour, which has seemed like a lifetime.

Have used a line, but that in itself has been problematic as get stepped on by walkers, dogs, etc. etc. Therefore our walks have consisted of him not having the freedom to run which he loves.

I did think hard and long whether to get a collar as there is so much debate but decided that if I did not get the collar he would either spend the rest of his life (and he is only two) either on a flexi or I could end up with a dead dog as he would run off one time too many.

He now has a better quality walk and so do I.

Thanks again

L Stangle

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