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4.5
At first, I was hesitant about getting a training collar because I’m usually pretty gentle with my pets. However, I recently adopted a 2-year-old Chihuahua rescue, and while he gets along with my 4-year-old cat, things weren’t going so smoothly. Whenever he saw the cat, he would bark like crazy and wouldn’t stop until he scared my kitty off. It eventually got to the point where my poor cat was losing weight from all the stress. After thinking it over carefully, I decided to try out two training collars to see if they’d help.When the collars arrived, the fit for my Chihuahua was good, but the strap definitely needed some trimming. The extra length, which I assume is to accommodate bigger dogs, was more than necessary for my little guy. Fortunately, setting everything up wasn’t too difficult, although it did take me about an hour to go through the instructions and get the collars ready. Interestingly, I didn’t charge the collar initially and was still able to use it for about two days before it needed a recharge. Now, after fully charging it, it’s been three days and the battery is still going strong.As for the collar’s features, it comes with three modes: beep, vibrate, and shock. I mainly bought it for the first two because I’m not even considering using the shock function. Given that my Chihuahua had already been through so much before I adopted him, the last thing I want is to cause him more distress. Thankfully, the beep catches his attention well, and the vibrate reinforces the “Quiet” command without any discomfort. So far, these two modes have worked perfectly, and I haven’t had to consider the shock at all.Now, whenever the beep goes off, he’s much more aware, and if I use the vibrate function while saying “Quiet,” it’s like giving him a little nudge. Over the past few days, I’ve only been putting the collar on him when I leave the house. He still barks when someone comes to the door, which I don’t mind—that’s normal dog behavior. However, the collar has really helped control the barking when he’s home alone, and it’s reinforced his training without stressing him out. Additionally, his interactions with my cat have improved too. He’s not barking at her as much anymore, and they seem to be getting along better now.
