How easy is it to train and work with 2 dogs and one transmitter? I am worried about shocking the wrong dog, or not switching quick enough to correct
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My son has two dogs and uses a single transmitter. You obviously need to pay attention but the controller is very straight forward. He loves it.
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I actually use it with 3 dogs. I have poop for a memory but have a system that works well for me. The transmitter has 3 buttons, 1 on the side and 2 in front. I assigned the buttons left to right based on the dogs ages...youngest on the left, etc. Works great for me. And although you haven't asked, I actually give myself a "hit" just so I know exactly what the dog is getting when corrected. You only want to get their attention, kinda like a tug on a leash,...not hurt them.
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It is easy. There are 3 buttons on the transmitter. You can assign a button to up to 3 dogs. You correct the dog by hitting their button. The only switching you would do is the intensity level, which would do the same for every dog on your transmitter.
174742
I have not found it hard but the one dog I worry about the most responds to just a tone, but it seems pretty easy to keep the buttons straight and work the dial with your thumb.
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It is very easy to correct both dogs with this setup. When it is in multi dog mode, each button will go to a designated collar. For example, the top button will be dog 1, the bottom will be dog 2, and the side button can be dog 3. The remote is small and easy to use with one hand. I have been very pleased with the performance of this unit.
287252
What legendsngray said. I use on two dogs using toggle switch. I prefer the vibrate function as my dogs rarely need to be nicked but I think you lose functionality options if you have more than 2 dogs. PDF of manual is at manufacturer website.
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You put the collars on the animals and set them each up with the same remote. One is 1 the other is 2. When a dog does something such as bark, jump, w/e you need this for, you press the button for that dog and it sends a shock to that dog through the collar. I had to use this for excessive loud barking. After they realize what they're doing causes this they stop. I just pick up the collar or remote off the table now and they stop right away.
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yes you can only do one dog at a time. Now that we have had the collars for a while they have both quit working so I would look at something else if your dogs are outside all the time like ours are.
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Hi Diane, check out Karen Pryor's website for all the information you need on clicker training. She also has a book 'Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs'. It works!!
2128583
This one only sends corrections to one dog at a time. So if they are both acting up you have to buzz one then the other. Kind of a pain at 3 am but you get use to it.
508744
There are different channels, but I don't suggest putting two dogs on one collar, especially when you could correct the wrong dog and that would be a bad thing.
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One button will let you select either individual dog (just have to be sure to sync the controller to the collar correctly) or you can correct both at the same time. It has indicator lights at the top to show which is activated. Just be sure that when you sync the collars and controller that you have the collars on different channels or they will both activate simultaneously no matter how you set it. The instruction are pretty clear on the syncing.
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I was making the mistake of not having the remote set to the on position myself. To charge just plug each one of the charger pins into the port on each of the collars and the remote, bottom. Lights...yellow and red will flash until it is charged then they it will remain lit on red. Collar has 3 vibration command buttons:V1 for dog 1, V2 for dog 2 and V for both dogs. The vibrations have two different modes. This feature will serve different training purposes. For example,V1,V2 serve as warning before shock and V as attention call for two dogs. L1 & L2 is for low shock Hl1 & H2 is for high shock. I hope this helps you! I was making the mistake of not having the remote set to the on position myself. To charge just plug each one of the charger pins into the port on each of the collars and the remote, bottom. Lights...yellow and red will flash until it is charged then they it will remain lit on red. Collar has 3 vibration command buttons:V1 for dog 1, V2 for dog 2 and V for both dogs. The vibrations have two different modes. This feature will serve different training purposes. For example,V1,V2 serve as warning before shock and V as attention call for two dogs. L1 & L2 is for low shock Hl1 & H2 is for... » Read More I was making the mistake of not having the remote set to the on position myself. To charge just plug each one of the charger pins into the port on each of the collars and the remote, bottom. Lights...yellow and red will flash until it is charged then they it will remain lit on red. Collar has 3 vibration command buttons:V1 for dog 1, V2 for dog 2 and V for both dogs. The vibrations have two different modes. This feature will serve different training purposes. For example,V1,V2 serve as warning before shock and V as attention call for two dogs. L1 & L2 is for low shock Hl1 & H2 is for high shock. I hope this helps you! « Show Less
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Kathy is correct. You can control either Dog A or B independently or both dogs at the same time.
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I have Dogtra 282 pair. Just tried it buzz and zap. Not at same time but can do one collar the other very quickly.
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You can buy a second transmitter. Kind of expensive but worth it.We have 2 transmitters with 3 dogs on them. We keep 1 transmitter near our bedroom window on the south end of the house. The other transmitter is in the north end of our detached garage, which has them well over 100 feet apart. Having 2 transmitters gives our dogs a HUGE area to roam in. :)
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On the remote you can switch from one collar to the other one directly from the remote. The distance is not all that great about 50ft. If you are 50ft away from your animals you can switch to whichever collar you want and shock. Let me tell you that the shocking power is great i have a labrador and I put it between 1 and 5 and it will not take more than one shock for her to listen.
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Really, EVERYONE in the family must be involved in the training if the dog interacts with all of the family members. Think of it this way, if one person trains the dog to respond to a specific command, and another member of the family uses a different command or technique, the dog will naturally become confused, negating the effects of the training. There can still be one PRIMARY trainer, but everyone must be dialed in to the commands and techniques so that the dog does not get "mixed signals". This is a really good system and it works if everyone is on the same page. Good luck!
903932
Melissa, thank you for your question! The wireless transmitter can contain as many dogs as necessary as long as they each have their own wireless containment receiver collar.
287253
If you want to train dogs, this is great device. If you want to "Shock" them, you should have neither this device OR a dog.
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I have three large dogs and I use one controller for all three collars. Just make sure you get the controller for multiple dogs. Aetertek has some for multiple dogs and some for one dog.