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Innotek BC-50B Free-Spirit Automatic No-Bark Dog Collar
I ordered a rechargable item, but it is not. Furthermore, the battery that came with it lasted less than a day.
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We bought this collar for our English setter/Springer Spaniel mix who loves to bark. It came with a CD-rom, an extra set of prongs (for longer haired dogs) and a battery charger, which we wanted. A red light illuminates when the collar is shocking or resetting itself as well as if it needs recharging, which we liked. The length of the black nylon collar is very long so you can cut it to fit. We also liked the fact the collar is water resistant too.
We didn't think the bark collar was working as our dog continued to bark even after a week of wearing it so we called Innotek who had a very knowledgeable customer service rep. She advised us how to test it on ourselves and it did shock my husband so it was, in fact, working. However, our dog continues to bark with the collar on, especially if there is someone at the front door. I guess he just endures the discomfort. We were hoping for a miracle cure to his barking, but unfortunately, this hasn't been it.
An additional word of caution: We bought this collar through an Amazon.com vendor because it had the best price. When we called Innotek (the manufacturer) for advice, they advised ut that the vendor was not an authorized Innotek dealer. I don't know if this would void the warranty or not???
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The collar did an excellent job of correcting our terrier (noisy) puppy. However the battery that came with it died the first week and I found out the replacement batteries cost 10 bucks apiece. That added an extra cost to the "good price" I had gotten.
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I bought this for my dog who barks at everything. Even dogs barking in movies I am watching. After I put it on him I took him outside where he does most of his barking. I heard him bark several times and thought it wasn't working although he did run inside. Later in the house he barked at a tv sound and after about the third bark he did a funny flip and ran over beside me. It does work. He now hesitates before he barks. I just got this last night.
The one thing I would say is you have to know your dogs personality. My dogs are pretty compliant. They learn quickly so things like this work on them. There are some dogs who are very stubborn and refuse to learn. Observe your dogs personality and it will probably work for you. It is not cruel. It would be cruel to have to get rid of a wonderful dog over something that, with patience, can be controlled.
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After reading all the reviews, I thought this product seemed great. Everyone said that they only had to use the collar a few times, and the dog picked up that they should not bark anymore. My dog just loves to bark; I know the collar is shocking him because he jumps and makes a yelping sound, but he continues to bark until the collar reaches maximum shocking capacity. When the collar is on maximum, the shock sends his 12 pound body to jump and convulse, and he makes a screaming sound that is very scary. As soon as I take the collar off (because this just seems like torture), he returns to barking. He barks at all other dogs, except for his friend dogs. This collar is a failure for my dog's barking issue.
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