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I am looking for an electric dog collar $200 and under. Any thoughts as to which one to get.

Well it all depends what you want it for, Sport Dog Field Trainer 425 is a good bottom end collar. Have you any training in the PROPPER use of a collar? Is your dog collar conditioned? A collar can cause way more problems than it will solve unless it is used right, you can't just throw an E collar on a dog and expect results it first the handler must learn how to use it properly then the dog must be collar conditioned. Way to many people misuse E collars, I am not saying you are onr of those people but when I hear someone is looking for a "cheap" collar my 'radar' goes off.

Well they go up to $800 in Cabelas, I can afford $200. I'm all in to learning how to use one, but like I said I can only go $200.

I don't have any experience with this one, the Garmin Delta, but Garmin owns TriTronics. Cabela's has them listed on sale for $169. If it's as good as the basic entry level TriTronics I bought three years ago after trying two less expensive brands it's a winner.

As I said, the Field Trainer 425 or the Wetland Hunter 425 are both $0200 at Cabelas and are decient "low end" they come with a good collars. They come with an instructional video and there are a number of good dvds out.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/Dog-Training-Supplies/Electronic-Dog-Collars%7C/pc/104791680/c/104715180/sc/104314680/SportDOG-Brandreg-Wetland-Hunter-SD-425-Training-Collar/1570488.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Felectronic-dog-collars%2F_%2FN-1104239%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104314680%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMM%253Bcat104715180&WTz_l=SBC%3BMM%3Bcat104715180%3Bcat104314680

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Thanks Guys

Check Out the Tri Tronics collars in the Classifieds right now. I have no connection to the seller.

I would buy a TT or Dogtra over any of the other brands.

That's good advice right there.
Only thing I'd add is to get one with a toner.

Keep in mind that e-collars are NOT training devices, they're to enforce what the dog already knows, and you'll be fine.
Luck

At present, I have a TriTronics Sport Basic, a simple, three-button transmitter with instant, continuous, and beeper functions. A wheel controls the intensity. According to a couple of trainers I know, this collar is (was) arguably the finest available to the average hunter/trainer, as it is simple, lightweight, and has great battery life.

Garmin now owns TriTronics, and now has a product called the Garmin Delta. It looks similar to the Sport Basic, with the same basic controls and small transmitter size. Gun Dog Supply has it for sale at $170. If I had to replace mine, it would probably be with this one.

I train 5 days a week and hunt almost every day of the waterfowl/upland season I have 2 TriTronics and 3 Sport Dog(1 single 2 duel) and they have all stood up well over years od hard use, I would not hesitate to buy either brand again,as for tone its not an option it's a must.

That's a fact! ^^^^
Best thing they ever came out with.
Makes life easier on you and the dogs.

I just ordered my second Sport Dog (825) for use with my GSP. If your dog is older, get one that has vibration in addition to tone. My Jake can no longer hear the tone so the vibration works well.

I recently bought a Sportdog 825 (has vibrate/tone option) for under $200.00. It supposed to have a 1/2 mile range. Being new to e collars (trained 2 dogs prior without one), I had it for weeks before I used it on my dog. Read all about using e collars from different sources and different opinions too.

Recently started using it, and so far things are going good. My dog already knew all the commands already as was stated above. This alone appears to be a key ingredient to the collar training.

I train with a Tri-Tronics PRO G3 and hunt with a smaller Garmin. If you are going to have someone else train your dogs, just get something small that you can wear around your neck. If you are going to do all the training, you may need to invest a little more to get more features, range and power.

Not convinced the vibration thing is particularly useful myself. Bought a D. T. Superdog for Larry Brittany, Mr. Sensitive, long ago. A mild tingle was enough, level 3 of 20. Level 5 if he was being particularly hardheaded. Worked as a reminder that we were hunting together when that magic nose would lead him astray.

Anyway one day I decided to try the kinder, gentler vibrator mode. Poor boy about stroked out with that crazy invisible thing going nuts on his throat. (Felt kinda bad about that)

Wonderful cure for selective deafness. I'd come out of the field in a better mood and that transferred to him, so we were both happier for it.

Sakoluvr,

Larry Brittany was not a hard case and knew my commands before the collar so these rules worked for me. (Read all the advice I could find too.)

Command - ignore - quick zap - command again.
No zapping if you can't see the dog.
No zapping if he can't hear/see the command (used a whistle and hand signals)
Use the lowest zap level that works that day. With Larry it was a matter of getting his attention, not punishing him.
Don't let him get far enough out of control that range is an issue.

Gotcha. There are 2 "ranges of power" on my unit. Factory default is medium. Eight settings for each range. I have been using #2 setting just to get her (Kirby's Honey Bun, AKA Honey) attention. No punishment, just a substitute for collar pressure that she would get from a leash.

Honey is a 70 lb female yellow lab.

That's the idea in my opinion, worked perfectly with my Brittany. Never owned a lab (she sounds like a beauty) but those I've known seemed less sensitive or their enthusiasm required a little higher level. But all dogs are different.

Can't say about the vibration function as I've never had one but I wouldn't buy one without the tone. It works the same as the low setting in that they figure out what comes next real quick so I figure, why shock em if you don't have to.

"they figure out what comes next real quick so why I figure why shock them if you don't have to." Agreed, got to have the toner. I can't remember the last time my dogs needed anything more than the tone.