While hiking in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, I need to have control over my dog to keep him from chasing wild animals such as grizzly bears and mountain lions and wolves. That would be the end of my labrador retriever Wally if he ever got near one. Now I can hike with confidence knowing that SportDog 425X can reign him in when he gets too far away. I can take hikes that I previously could not.

Gun Dog Supply delivered confidence.
They did it in less than 48 hours too.

The enclosed
Basic Training Manual gave me new understandings and increased communication skills.
Tutorial CD was better than any YouTube videos I have been watching in preparation.

These 2 factors gave me the confidence and knowledge to know what we wanted to accomplish and how to go about it without hurting my dog. The results are impressive & I'm still waiting on my Instructor to schedule that 1 on 1 training session on how to set up and properly use this recommended piece of training equipment.

Works fine, liked the previous button for sound only without turning the knob.

This training collar helped with Blaze's training so much. He did great on leash, but once he was off leash, it was a big of a struggle. We followed the tips that came on the training DVD and they work great! Blaze does not mind the collar at all and gets excited when we get it out to put it on. He knows he is going to get to run and work.

We are very satisfied with our purchase, great quality and easy to use. I feel safe knowing my dogs can roam and explore our trails. I would definitely recommend this to others!!!!

The Sport Dog e-collars really are 'gear like we would have designed.' Our English Setter is always busily birding when we are outside. The e-collar let's us call her in when we can no longer see or hear her. Rarely do we need to use more than the tone button as she is well trained with these collars. We also use an e-collar for our Golden to discourage him from approaching everyone we meet while walking. (He thinks everyone wants to pet a Golden). We only use the tone on him—he learned quickly to return at the tone even even though he was six before we introduced him to the collar.

After borrowing a different model from a friend we purchased this one since we did not the range the other offered. Once we got used to the different model we found this one to meet our needs. It is easy to use- I like the size of the transmitter and the range is sufficient. Our dog learns quickly and we rarely need to reinforce our commands. We adopted our lab a few months ago (she is about 3 yo) She ran wild in the woods behind our house when let loose, but now stays with us. We are also able to take her XC skiing and ice fishing and my husband is looking forward to pheasant season. The collar was also effective when training her to stay and wait.

We have used Sportdog ecollars to train our dogs for years for indoor and offleash obedience, hobby sports, and focus and attention training around our chickens and other animals. I recently purchased the Sportdog Field Trainer SD-425X system for our 6 month old Siberian husky pup, and it has made all the difference in our focus training and obedience. The wide range of stimulation levels along with a vibration/tone setting allow us to use just the right level to get his attention without scaring or hurting him. He is learning to focus on us when we give a direction, and he is happy to do it! He is swiftly mastering obedience in high distraction environments and has mastered offleash recall from a distance. The collar system came with a training dvd and long-line which were also helpful in offleash recall training, whether you have experience like we do or are new to using ecollars. This is a solidly made but lightweight, comfortable collar that our pup doesn't object to wearing. He knows when the collar comes out, he gets to have fun! It is everything we hoped for and come to expect from a Sportdog collar and worth every penny.

My girl is a pet dog but has the need for speed. I take her off leash in my neighborhood and on trails or the beach. I started with a cheap collar off Amazon but she would get too excited and ignore it. I can turn this collar up when needed and get her attention. It's always a risk off leash, but I've learned these bird dogs need the exercise or they're destructive. This collar provides a safe alternative.

This is my third experience dealing with GDS and once again they did not disappoint. Tons of helpful information on the site, fair prices for the gear I need and very prompt shipping. Somehow they always manage to make the buyer feel like part of the family.

I've been using it for about 9 months and I must say it works great. My dog does not hesitate to get the collar on. It has worked well in all weather conditions. I must say this has been the best purchase I've made in 2023.

I was instructed by an official AKC dog trainer, and it is exactly what I needed. It is helping with his training SO much!! Thanks. !!

Great collars and great service! Thanks

This 425X trainer is a great product for training big dogs like a Dogo Argintino. Zeus was just a pup when we started using the 425X and his behavior and training has been awesome.

Works well for retriever training and in the field with closer working dogs.

I am learning to use this collar. The basic booklet was very helpful. Important to use for training and not as punishment!

This product is superb as a last resort training device when all other training methods have not been successful. After about a week or so of continuous training with this product, a canine is very obedient and follows commands right on cue! Only need to occasionally break it out from time to time as a refresher training assistant. It is a little difficult to judge how tight to get leash on long haired or thick necked breeds, but with a little attention and time, and was thankful for the additional set of prongs that come included with the entire product.

This is the 4th SportDOG e-collar I have had - all have been great products. Had issues with mode change on this one but issue resolved over phone. You need to press fairly hard and deep in the back to change mode. Was instructed to use the collar clasp instead of a pen to press the node change button and problem resolved - thanks for a good product and timely support.

We got this for our 5 month old Airedale Terrier. When she was on the leash she pulled terribly and when off she had selective hearing. This collar has corrected both problems. Within two days she was responding immediately when called and walking beside me on a loose leash. It has corrected a lot of behavior problems. I highly recommend this collar.

I needed an eCollar for my young male Boston. I wasn't sure what style or size to get for him. Steve answered my email promptly and gave me great recommendations...with no sales pressure. I was impressed with the product and his approach and order it within a couple of days. And it was shipped promptly!

I bought the 425x trainer to replace the previous version. The stimulation adjustment knob broke off the old one in the field and disappeared. The new trainer has many more levels of stimulation than the old version. This is not a huge advantage for me at the moment since I have what trainers call a 'soft' dog. She doesn't need much more than tone or vibrate to remind her not to chase a rooster out of gun range. I've never used a stimulation level greater than 2 on my old SportDOG trainer. It may become useful for my next dog, who may not be as soft as my current lab.
I like the small controller, which fits nicely in a shirt pocket, and I really like the improved collar material (rubberized not plastic). The other improvement is an upgrade in the charger ports for the controller and collar. The prior collar and controller had charging plugs with marginal geometry for the mating ports. The 425x has a better shape to the connector, which seems to stay plugged in better.
I would buy this again, and I recommend it to friends needing a training collar. I like the training tips book and CD that came in the package.
Gun Dog Supply was very easy to deal with, and I'll buy from them again.

We have had a collar before from another company but this one has more choices. You can use the tone, vibrate and shock. It's so easy.

I purchased this as a gift for my daughter and it was the perfect size and functionality. I'm a long-time customer of Gun Dog Supply and am extremely happy with their products and customer service.

The collar and beeper stay charged for extremely long. Easily more than 24 hours though I have no idea how long. It also charges insanely fast. Even within 30m I think. I just know pretty much every time I checked it after beginning to charge, it showed as fully charged.

If I recall, this is my third unit from Gun Dog Supply. The unit I had lasted for years. Very good product.

I raise Australian Shepherds (to work cattle) and have never used a training collar. I was at my wit's end over this dog who was even raised as a house dog but has pulled on a collar, refused to come when called all of her life (1 1/2 years old). Otherwise perfectly normal except very reactive to things around her - and distracted. I watched the DVD (very helpful) since I did not have a clue what to do with the collar. She knew one command well - "sit" and had a command to stay with me "with me" but ignored that one while dragging me along. One lesson and I was amazed. Started with it on 1 and it was 3 where I got a slight reaction. She is now walking beside me on a loose lead. I have not started on the recall yet as I want this down solid (been less than 2 weeks) but I am sure it will work for that. Thanks!

So far so good. Only used it once so far been on vacation.

Great collar for training...we have two labs ..got one for one dog liked it so much we decided to purchase another one.....Your products and customer service A+

This collar is exactly what I was looking for to train my 1 year old German Shepard. He is very sensitive to e-collars so the option for Vibrate/Tone is perfect for him. However, it does go up to a level 7 if needed! I loved that it came with a DVD and information packet if you are new to e-collar training. Shipping and communication were excellent as well!

This is my 2nd one 1st one still works great just needed another. A+ product, and Gun Dog Supply is always 1st class.