Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

(based on 17 reviews)

Written By: TerriC

(Genoa IL)

So far, so good

Date: November 2, 2009

"We have a 5 yr old cat who was occ. urinating on one spot on our carpeting. She could go months without doing it, then would do it again. We ripped up the carpeting, flooring and she still went over there. So we got this collar to keep her out of the area. She will not go over there now at all. She hears the beep and runs away before even getting the static sensation. She is a 15.5lb cat. We needed to trim the collar alittle, but it seems to be working."

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

(based on 17 reviews)

Written By: BostonGirl

(Boston, MA)

Very effective if used correctly

Date: July 25, 2009

"I see some negative reviews and am not surprised - if you don't use the system properly (like I did the first few days) it is completely ineffective. Use it right and you'll see instant results. My tips...

1.) You have to make sure the collar is tight enough that both prongs are accessing the dogs skin (not just fur). If not they won't even receive a correction. It took practice to find the right adjustment that was tight enough but not uncomfortable for her. I put it on...tightened it slightly tried again and continued tightening until she received her first correction and marked that location on the collar.
2.) Pretend to be the dog with the collar in your hand to test the system thoroughly to make sure there is no way your dog can get to where they are not supposed to without getting a correction. (they give you a tester so you don't have to get shocked)My first settings were not wide enough and yes she figured out how to get around them.
3.) Watch your dog for the first few times and adjust positioning as needed. My trash/counter surfing dog had to be tempted with a piece of turkey so I could watch her approach and make adjustments as needed.

Once I had everything right the behavior stopped immediately. I no longer come home to trash/food strewn all over the house."

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

(based on 17 reviews)

Written By: Ciscokid

Innotek Zones

Date: June 4, 2009

"The premise behind the use of the zones to condition an avoidance to a particular area or item is sound, but not well acheived by the unit due o it's poor collar unit design. The collar unit is not dependable and does not work properly on a consistant basis. Innotek customer service was insufficient in addressing the problem. I have been pleased with the performance of the innotek bark collars I have used previously, but this product is truly a dissapointment as is their customer service."

Overall Rating:

1 out of 5

(based on 17 reviews)

Written By: QBall

Useless

Date: February 16, 2009

"I bought the zone training collar to keep my Jack Russell Terrier from getting inside my cats' litter box. I placed the base next to the litter box and set the range to a couple of feet.

After following the instructions for setting up the collar, I put it on my dog.

The collar shocked her once but ever since then, it has not worked.

I tried moving the base, changing the batteries, switching the zone from A to B, etc, but my dog is able to basically walk right up to the base without any effect whatsoever."

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