Just be sure and know when to or when not to use it...
Yep. It is amazing how much better Buddy can hear...when he was just wearing that collar! A couple "zaps" a season was all that was needed to "remind him' to pay attention. Like someone mentioned, they can save a pooches life. I'm totally in favor of the collars - just very bitter w/ Tritronics' BS after the sale.
I had to laugh about the rolling in something dead tho...I'm glad I'm not the only pooch owner that has that problem! My mutt, Sandy Pooch, is fastidiously clean - wouldn't dream of rolling in "something". Buddy, on the other hand

... I have to keep an eye on him every minute or he'll be rolling in something dead, or his favorite...FOX POOP! A touch from the collar really cleans out their ears, "fer sher"!
Well, it definately appears I'm in the minority as far as Tritronics goes... But, I would have a hard time spending
$200 MORE to get a unit that works as advertised, especially when they admitted the problem was inherent in the first place. Those that bought the 'new and improved' version...maybe they fixed the units, and I'm glad you're happy w/ em. I just hope you don't have to tangle w/ their customer "service"

department!
I dunno...I guess I'll brood about it for another season. There was a couple times this year w/ Buddy where he could have used a "reminder". But, if there is a good one out there with comparable features...for around $200, I would be hard pressed to drop my spear and return to Tritronics with 'hat in hand', so to speak.
P.