280X E-Collar with Remote [New Edition] 10 lbs+, 1/2 Mile Range, LED Light, 100 Levels of Precise Control for Stubborn Dogs, Waterproof, Boost for Quick Recall, Vibration, Safety Lock & Tone

Recommended by my dogs trainer to help with his 2 frightening issues, chasing cars and not coming when called. Although our yard is fully fenced, my cattle dog mix would chase cars on our side of the fence and it was scary. My fear was somehow a gate might be left open, and lead to his continuing to chase vehicles down to road or worst case, under a wheel. Our trainer suggested the Dogtra collar for of its ease of use, different types of commands sent to the dog and her use of this system every day. It is more expensive, but much easier to use, more substantial, and change command types. My boy responds to the easy to adjust shock, usually set at 15. After a few uses, he started responding to the beep and/or vibrate. Each dog is different, that's how he responded. Follow the directions, and if possible work with a trainer to fine tune your use of this training tool. I'm so glad I bought it.

My Doberman learned how this works, easily. We use the vibration and beep function to warn him whenever he’s crossing a boundary. Appears to be water resistant and battery lasts awhile before needing charging. That last part also depends heavily on how many corrections your dog requires.

Easy to use. Everything is compact and it has multiple different features located on the remote

I’ve been training dogs for fun and using an e-collar for the last 5 years. From raising Police K9 puppies to high energy cattle dogs. My current e-collar is the Pet Educator 902. When comparing the Dogtra 280x with the PE-902 the collars are pretty much the same. The 280 is a little smaller and I’m guessing because it’s not as powerful as the 902. The real difference is in the remote transmitters. Every system takes time getting used to. So saying which one is easier, well I think depends on the user. Overall the fit, feel and finish of the Dogtra is much nicer. It’s more robust and refined. I tested the 280x first with our cattle dog Mak. It took me about 2-3 minutes to get familiar with the controls. We did a basic 15 obedience training and not once did I find myself fumbling around to use it. Well done Dogtra. Next I tested it on our 95lb Dutch Shepherd at a home protection training class. I was a little worried that the 280x would not be able to provide enough stimulation to get my dog to respond in a high stress and stimulating environment only because the 280x’s collar is a smaller unit than the PE902. The 902 collars are more comparable to the 1900x. I never got above level 40 and again I did not fumble or miss a command even though I had only used the 280x once before for 15min. The last thing I really wanted to test and was light function. With the PE902 you have to go into “Program” mode on the transmitter and go through the settings to turn the light on and off. It’s annoying. Also the light is just a solid light. With the 280x there is a dedicated button and the light is brighter as well as it strobes! The things I don’t like, and this goes for both PE902 and 280x is that the light is too close to the fur and it’s only on one side of the receiver. It would be nice to have a light on both sides or even on the outward facing surface so you can see it better from any angle. Something to think about Dogtra. I don't really use “Tone” or “Vibration”. I was taught to just use the stimulation. That being said the tone is louder with the 280x and the vibration is definitely stronger as well. Both systems are 3 dog systems. If you were to buy only one, that would depend on one factor. If you have more than 1 dog and take them out on walks together I would choose the PE-902. This is because the 902 has dedicated buttons for each dog that are accessible at anytime. With the 280x there is only one set of buttons and you have to use the toggle switch to go between dogs. For me if I need to call my dogs to heel or have them down at any moment I can do that much faster with the 902. That just gives peace of mind if there happens to be an emergency situation on an off leash walk that I can achieve that without even looking at the transmitter. If you have more than 1 dog and never take them out at the same time then I would DEFINITELY choose the Dogtra 280x. Hands down. The overall feel of the transmitter is just better. It’s rugged and feels amazing in the hand. I’m impressed Dogtra, great job. You gained another fan.

This is the e-collar my trainers recommended because it has 110 different settings. Some only have ten settings and where one setting might not get the dog’s attention, the next one might scare it and make it yelp in pain. This is a great training tool and the flexibility makes it safer and kinder. I charge mine every night. I think it can go a couple of days, but we are working on reactivity and I want to be consistent. It has been a great tool for training better behaviors. I do recommend a third-party bungie collar. Makes it much easier to get on and off.