SportDOG Brand SportTrainer 575 Remote Trainer - Bright, Easy to Read OLED Screen - 500 Yard Range - Waterproof, Rechargeable Dog Training Collar with Tone, Vibration, and Static, Orange

Quality item. Works as advertised.

I will use this collar for hunting, but I bought it primarily for training safety situations with a Lab puppy, like stay away from the road, stay off thin ice, etc. My son loaned me his Garmin training collar and I used it for about half a year before purchasing the SportDog. Functionally the two collars are pretty equivalent, but the SportDog has more customizable features and better range. I paid a little extra to buy the SD-875E; this model allows you to configure the three control buttons in eight different configurations for tone, vibrate, and shock. After you shock your dog once or twice, even at low intensity, using tone or vibrate will get the desired behavior. I reserve shocking only for dangerous situations where he isn't recalling and I need him to stop NOW! The SportDog control unit (transmitter) is intuitive to use and easy to configure. The only odd thing is there is no power-off control for the transmitter. I called SportDog Support, thinking I was not understanding how to turn it off. They told me there is no Off setting...the transmitter basically is always in a standby mode. I thought this would cause it to discharge quickly when not in use, but it does not discharge. I used the collar for multiple hours over multiple days over about a three week period before it needed a charge. At that point, the transmitter was still showing a full charge. Overall, this is an excellent product for the price.

We have used this training collar for almost a year. We use it nearly everyday. Battery life is excellent. Operation is relatively easy. Works well even in wet environments like the pond. Only issue is the cap for charging on the collar has broken off and gone missing. Still can use in water without issues.

This is my second sport, dog collar and remote. The first one (Sport Hunter 425) was excellent. It had lots of great training information included and lasted 6 years. This one did not come with a manual and the remote and collar materials seem to be a lower quality than my original Sport Dog Collar/Remote. We’ll see how long this one lasts.

There are many things I like about this collar. I have a lot more peace of mind allowing my dog off leash, knowing I have a way to communicate with her from farther away. I also appreciate that it has all three modes: tone, vibrate, static. The remote is super easy to use and holds a charge for a long time. The collar itself stays charged for over a week, with daily use, and charges to 100% in two hours or less. Customer service is also outstanding. Things that could be better: 1. A better collar strap. The strap is plastic/rubber, and a little over half an inch wide. When worn in the proper position, it looks to put pressure under the dog’s jaw line when at rest. 2. Better instructions. The instruction booklet comes with only basic instructions, but does not include how to make adjustments to the static setting (it has low and medium range), or include training instructions. Training is the most important part of owning a collar like this, so it seems odd that you have to search for it on their website. And I had to reach out to customer service to get instructions for how to turn down the static function as even on 1, my dog would jump and yell LOUDLY. Instructions to adjust static range: 1. Make sure the Collar Receiver is off. 2. Then turn the unit on by pressing and releasing the On/Off Button. 3. After the Indicator Light turns off and within 5 seconds, press and hold the On/Off Button for 3 seconds. 4. The Collar Receiver will then beep twice and the Indicator Light will flash orange. This indicates medium stimulation range. If low is desired, continue to hold the On/Off Button until the number of beeps/orange flashes equal 1. 5. Release the On/Off Button once the desired range is selected; the Collar Receiver will turn off. Again, the single most important part of owning an e-collar is proper training with your dog. This takes a good amount of time and patience, so if you think this will be a quick and easy fix, you will be sadly mistaken and will likely traumatize your dog. Your dog needs to be solid with voice commands before starting or train with this collar. You want the collar to be nothing more than an extended leash.