Educator EZ-900 E Collar for Dog Training with Remote - 1/2 Mile Range, Waterproof, 256 Blunt Stimulation Levels, Tone or Vibration Mode, Night Tracking Light for Small, Medium & Large Dogs

Best ecollar hands down!

This is the third e-collar I've gotten in just a few months. The first on seemed to have a mind of it's own and also a very irritating sleep mode. I did a review you can read if you just click my name. The next was a sport dog 1225. It worked fine for a few weeks, then the shock stopped working. I had to keep turning it off and on until it worked. I had been watching YouTube videos on this stuff and noticed that, what seems to be the best videos also had the trainer holding that yellow thing. I checked it out and got one. It's worked up till now except for once, and that was a collar/contact issue. There must be something wrong with me, because I found the instructions very clear and had the thing programmed in just a few minutes. I did switch to the clip-on style collar. I like the charger too. A mini usb on the transmitter and a standard 5v plug on the collar. The sport dog uses their own plugs, so if you forget your charger, your out of luck. Also, we've been to the river and stuck in the rain - yes - it's waterproof. The led light is useful too. I forgot to mention, it comes with software for your pc. just plug in your mini usb on the transmitter and run the software. 4 stars for now. I'll edit in a few months. I go 5 stars (8/27/18)

We had purchased a cheaper E collar and it was so hard to change the strength of the zap. Our dog trainer suggested this collar and it has been a breeze to use. Yes, you pay more, but you reduce the chance of your dog getting a super high jolt or not one at all. This has been one of the best items we have bought for our girl and training has been a relaxed and rewarding time. BTW she is an 11 month old energetic dog.

As I was looking for something that would help train my puppy; I came across this product. I was a little leary not about this product in particular but any collar like this as I was so afraid it would hurt my dog. But I read so many reviews and decided to take the leap. Well let me tell you this was one of the best purchases I made!! I thought it was going to be painful to my puppy but it was not; I even tried it on myself. It just stops him in the middle of what he is not suppose to do and redirects him. I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for something to help them train their dog!!

This is my second Educator collar! The first I used for approximately 5 years with HEAVY use! Saltwater exposure every weekend during the summer was no match to this collar! I do think I prefer the mini educator with the round remote a little better! Although I’ve only had this one for two weeks so it is probably more of a getting used to the buttons. The remote definitely fits better in my hand and I also like the beep feature. My pup just don’t know how to react to it yet😂. My first collar didn’t have that only shock and vibrate. I know this is a long winded response and I hope you make it this far as I believe it is the most important part! About 2 years in on my mini educator I had to call and get the collar replaced. Second ring a HUMAN answered the phone. Barely asked questions when I said the collar wouldn’t charge and sent me a brand new one! All she asked was to send the old back! I even tried to pay as I know letting Bella play in the ocean with it on has to be hard on it. If you are on the hunt and can’t decide I highly recommend you just going ahead and get it! I’ve tried cheaper collars and they are not even a close match to these! I will never own a different brand due to the quality and most importantly the customer service I received!

I have used several models from this manufacturer and this one is definitely a disappointment. First setting up and changing modes is quirky in my opinion. Having to hold the a Program button down to set button modes is ridiculous. Having to push two buttons to activate the Boost mode is way too cumbersome. I was surprised that a single button could not be set to the Boost mode. This is ridiculous as well. The Instantaneous mode would not activate on the collar I received. I followed the instruction manual to the letter. I am familiar with this mode from using the PE-900 model I have. So this was not due to an error on my part. The mode simply did not function. I have a PE-900 and I find that model to be far superior to this one at a higher cost. I cannot recommend this model. I was looking for a less expensive alternative to the PE-900 so I gave this a try. The thumb wheel knob for setting the stimulation level is a very nice feature and is one of the main reasons I went with this collar transmitter style. The manufacturer should go back to the drawing board on this model to make it function more like the PE-900. These collars in spite of the similarities in physical appearance are not similar otherwise. The interface to this model is too cumbersome and quirky in my opinion. I returned this item. I cannot recommend this model to others as I hoped. Go with the PE-900 even if the cost is slightly more.

Purchased to begin training my young Belgian Malinois. Item is simple to use, and has great battery life, until it stops accepting a charge. After 90 days, The collar itself no longer charges and just falls off the charging cable, and the remote's charging receptacle has a difficult time accepting its charging cable as well. Both items still appear to be in "like new" condition, but have critical failing components. Also, for some reason when using the remote within relatively close proximity of LED lights, it will turn them on or off.

We love this e-collar and it definitely has been helping train our dog. Wouldn't trust any other brand. Only reason I give it 4 stars is because of a few QC gripes with the accessories... 1) The lanyard that it comes with is too short and is poorly made. At hanging level it's fine but since the mount is on top of the unit, when you flip it up it's hard to see. Needs to be about 2" longer. The material feels like a cheap fabric and don't imagine it lasting very long with regular use. Considering the cost of the unit, you'd think they'd provide a quality lanyard. Went out and got a 3rd party lanyard for a few bucks and it is much nicer. 2) The belt clip is too tight and not very easy to clip on to your pocket unless it's very thin material. 3) I was going to buy the quick clip attachment they sell but there's way too many reviews about how it always breaks. They should make the clip more robust and it should be included with the unit. 4) It would be nice if it came with a USB C charging port instead of the old micro USB port. 5) The software was difficult to find and difficult to install. It's not on their own website and the other site that your supposed to dl it from doesn't even have it anymore. Once you do finally find it and install it, it keeps giving a message that Java was not installed even though I know it was installed and updated. Had to repeat the process several times until it finally worked. Keep in mind, I'm pretty tech-savvy and build PCs from scratch so good luck to the average user who isn't PC literate. The GUI looks dated and not very user-friendly. Based on the install issues and appearance, appears the software was made for an older version of Windows and just needs to be updated. The software is what you would expect to get with a $20 knockoff collar, not with a brand as good as EZ Educator. All these are relatively small gripes and none of them would deter me from buying it again.