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As funny as the name sounds, I went with a Mini Educator from E-Collar technologies.  

I watched a bunch of YouTube videos, and read several books before buying one, and this is what I settled on.

We’ve got a 10 month old half pit, half miscellaneous.  

It’s got vibrate, and I think it will tone. I never use either one.  It also has a light you can turn on remotely, which is awesome when we’re out late.  

One of the main reasons I chose this collar is the levels of stimulation go from 0-100.  His normal, working level is 4.  I can’t feel the shock when the collar is on my neck until about 7 or 8.  

Had I chosen a collar with levels from 0-10, the lowest option would be equivalent to a 10 on the mini-educator.  

At level 4, it’s more of a “tap on the shoulder” when used with voice commands. In other words, “hey dog, I know you’re watching that bird, but I want you to sit.”  

eta: how long is that book? It's hard to make time to read longer titles these days.

Of course, if he starts heading towards the road, I have the option of hitting the red button.  The red button can be set for an increase from his normal
Level.  Like a panic button. Normal level=4. Red button is +20.  It will get his attention.  
I’ve only used that twice.  He was headed towards the road and wasn’t responding to voice.  

The other time, he tried counter surfing.   As soon as his front paws hit the counter, I corrected him with the collar.  Now he thinks the devil lurks on the counter.  

I recommend  reading The Art of Training Your Dog: How to Gently Teach Good Behavior Using an E-Collar by the Monks of New Skete before just using the e-collar.  

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I have a Tri Tronics and one been very happy with. Mine is a G3, but I'm sure they have something newer now. I've had this one for years. We did have to warranty the remote due to a faulty switch in the first year, and we've had to replace the charger a few times for the collars as it breaks where it bends, but otherwise it's been very solid.

It seems to meet all of your requirements. It beeps, and then has 6 levels of shocking. From almost nothing to very hard.

I honestly would have never believed how much easier this collar would have made training a dog. I'd never used one in the past, but a friend talked me into it and it's been great. If our dogs don't listen to a command we can just beep it and they listen 98% of the time now. If they still don't listen we can lightly shock them and they listen 100% of the time.

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I went with the e collar. 2 day shipping is a lie!  

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HA!

I've been pretty pleased with mine.  We're on 31 acres, and we've carved a "yard" of about 4 acres out of eastern NC pines and brush, and no fences.

It's nice to let him run around without a leash on, and not really worry about him heading towards the road. Normally he'll come running when called, but a yell and a tap on a low level works when he doesn't recall - and I've got the option of the "bonus" button when needed - I've only used it once.  

I went ahead and got the collar with the quick release buckle on it.  he doesn't wear the e-collar in the house, so I end up putting it on him four or five times a day - the quick release collar makes it easy to keep the same adjustment.  

If you're not super familiar with the training methods for e-collars, there's a bunch of good videos out there.  The older methods of waiting for the dog to make a mistake and hammering them for it have been replaced.  Basically, by using the stimulation on a very low level as an attention gainer, with the option to raise the level when needed to overcome distractions.  

Also, mine seems to keep a charge for almost two days - I try to remember to plug it in every night, but when I don't it's still good the next day.

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I want to say the claimed range is 3/4 mile which should be plenty.  

There are a lot of videos about e-collar use, and I think most of the newer schools of thought agree with using the e-collar at a very low level as an attention gainer.  The way I understand some trainers, a voice command, coupled with a simultaneous tap of the button makes the dog think your voice is what provides the stimulation.  And since there is no physical connection between you and the dog, like a leash, the dog thinks (rightfully so), that you can touch him from a long way away.  

One of the guys I watched a ton of videos before getting and using an e-collar was Larry Krohn.  You can tell he cares about the dogs he trains, and wants people to use e-collars responsibly.  

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I’ve watched a bunch of his videos as well.  I think his target market for viewers is a younger crowd than myself.  He’s a bit “hipster” for me, although I don’t think the information is bad.

I know there are a bunch of folks that are anti- electronic collar, but I love mine. I walk my property with my 10 month old puppy - without a leash.  If he gets distracted and doesn’t keep up, call his name and tap the button on 3, and here he comes- happy as the day is long.  

That same walk with a long line wouldn’t be near as enjoyable.  

Socks wants to wish you good luck with your training.  
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Thanks.  He's a ton of fun and fairly smart.  


Your two like like trouble

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Dogtra or E-collar Technologies.

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Just to update...he's a new dog! Still the playful pup, but stays on my hip when I want him to.

With a click of the mild stim in the house, he will come find me with a wagging tail. Good stuff.

I've only needed to boost him a few times and the momentary snapped him out of it.