Pro 550 Plus

That collar is probably fine assuming it's waterproof. I believe e collar technologies is a bit less popular with the hunting crowds than they are with pet people. 0.5 miles is about 800 yards, but it will be less effective with obstructions. That said - my logic - with all the time, effort, care, e

I use the garmin pro 550 plus. Its easier as a training device than the alphas in my opinion.

It really depends on your budget. If you want something premium, then Garmin Alpha 10 might be one of the better options on the market. But you have to consider a price of $400 for the handheld, plus some $200 for the collar. What you get is a compact device that fits in your pocket and points you t

It has basically the same capability as the pro 550 plus in that it's got an arrow pointing at the dogs but the user experience with the buttons is worse. There are some improved functions like putting a dog's name into the handheld and "starting a hunt" so you can track your activity, mostly just t

I use the Garmin pro 550 plus and with two tt25 collars. These were great. Have 9 Mile range. The display on the transmitter shows you what direction and how far they are. There's a beep, a buzz and a bunch of different stimulation settings. Honestly, I rarely use stimulation anymore as they come ru

My two cents. Garmin is hands down the best GPS. The dogtra is a better collar. Garmin low 1 if i activate it in my hand I can feel it. The dogtra comes with lower settings that your dog can feel, but you can't. I have a pro 550 plus and the gps made it worth every penny. I use a completely differen

I'm in the same position as the op as I love to hike with my dog. And I have some questions: For those who say Garmin pro550 plus with tt25: the stim settings of the mini educator has a wide range with very small jumps with 100 levels making it easy to find a level that the dog will react to and not

I like my garmin pro 550 plus a lot. That said I waited until 6 months to use an e collar and would suggest that at a minimum