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Dogtra YS 500 - No-Bark Collar - Product Reviews

Dogtra YS 500 - No-Bark Collar

Overall Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
9 of 10 (90%) reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Total Reviews: 10


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By:ZChung
Worth Dogtra YS 500
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Summary:My dog loves to sit by our porch and bark at everything and everyone that passes by. He just loves to watch and bark. The watching part, I really don’t mind. In fact, I like that he just sits down instead of running off and chasing after everything he see. What I don’t like is the barking part. It’s so annoying and it’s getting too embarrassing to our neighbors. Especially when new neighbors came and they had a baby. Our dog was really bothering the baby and our neighbors were constantly complaining. This collar saved us from all that. I used the lowest setting and it worked wonderfully on my dog. He only needed a few “shocks” until he quickly understood that he shouldn’t be barking too much. Now, I just let him wear the collar but I don’t actually switch it on. But still, he keeps quiet and just barks when necessary. Also, this collar runs on rechargeable batteries. I just love it! I now have two of the Dogtra brand. One I've had for 7 years and it still works great. Love the vibrate feature of this model. After using the shock setting on the lowest setting for a few days, I now only have to use the vibrate mode on my little dog. Highly recommend this collar. My only suggestion is for someone who is purchasing a bark collar for the first time, read the reviews on this site. You will learn a lot from others good experiences, poor choices, etc. on how to correctly and incorrectly introduce a bark collar to your dog, without traumatizing your own dog.
Pros:Rechargeable Batteries, Best Function
By:Frithat
No more barking
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Summary:Dogtra YS 500 collar is just great! Now I can go out of the house without having to worry about my dog’s barking. No more complaints from the neighbors! I’ve used another brand but it wasn’t really effective. It wasn’t running on rechargeable batteries unlike the Dogtra YS500 so I had to constantly replace them. I wasn’t really happy about it. The YS500 was a whole lot better. It was also more durable than the previous brand I used. I think though my dog finds it a bit heavier but it was only during the first few days of use. After a few days, he got used to it. The collar was a bit pricey though but it was well worth it. I’d buy this again if I had to especially if the other option is my dog barking excessively.
Pros:Rechargeable Batteries, Effective, Durable
By:Mandew
Dogtra YS500 collar
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Summary:In terms of being an effective bark collar, I have no complaints about the YS500. It has helped me quickly train my dog how to stop barking too much. Before this collar, she used to bark a lot especially when she sees our dog’s neighbor. I used this collar to teach her how to control her barking. I used this together with giving her treats. I strongly believe that positive reinforcement should also be implemented to avoid any adverse effects that the collar may have on your dog. Some dogs may get too aggressive upon feeling the shock. The treats can help counteract this effect and help them understand the actual purpose of the collar. I just have an issue on the frequency of charging. Package says once a week charging is enough. But I have to recharge it a lot more frequently than this. I hope this will not give me any problem in the long run.
Pros:Effective
Cons:Charging
By:Groody
Had problems with this collar
2 out of 5
2 out of 5
Summary:The first few weeks of use were great. It was actually helping me teach my dog not to stop barking a lot. However, after about 5-6 weeks of use, I started having problems with it. The first problem I had with it is that I had to recharge it frequently. There was even a time that I had to recharge it after just using it for one day. The other problem is that the collar is sometimes set off by other loud noises. I really don’t know why but it has happened more than once and my dog was clearly dazed during those times. I sent it back so that they could fix it. They actually did fix it and came back after a week. It was working well after that so I was again happy with it. However, about a week ago, the collar went off on its own and wouldn’t stop. My dog was barking in pain and I can clearly see the pain in her eyes. I immediately removed the collar from her neck. I’m never using this collar on her again. Don’t buy this.
Cons:Recharge
By:Afterice
Don’t waste your money on Dogtra YS 500
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Summary:I actually can’t figure out what was actually in their minds when they created the YS500. I previously owned a lower model and it was performing a lot better than this newer one. The previous model had an indicator when it was already fully charged. The YS500 doesn’t. The older model also had a light indicator when it was actually working. And the YS500? You guessed it right. It doesn’t have that also. I sent an email to customer service asking about this but they didn’t give me any response. The main reason I bought this is because they said that this is made for larger dogs and I have quite a large dog. I didn’t expect it to be this disappointing. Don’t waste your money on this product. I don’t recommend this.
Cons:Indicator

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