Adam's Guide To Buying A Remote Electronic Training Collar
(Also referred to as an E-collar)

Below you'll find the remote electronic training collars that I recommend. It is important that a remote electronic training collar (an "e-collar" for short) have at least the following features:

• Multiple levels of stimulation (more than three).  You must have the flexibility to adapt the motivation of the stimulation/correction to MATCH your dog's temperament.  Three levels of stimulation is usually not enough.  Often times, dog owner will find that with the cheaper e-collars that are sold at pet stores, the medium stimulation is too light, but the high stimulation is too motivational.  

• A range that is practical for what you're training.  Generally speaking, the more range, the better-- as most e-collars seldom reach the range that they claim, anyway.  When I recommend an electronic remote collar to personal friends, I usually suggest that they purchase one that has a one mile range, if money is not an issue.  If not, then get one of the others I recommend below and you should still probably be alright in most instances.  And if you're just planning on using the e-collar for behavior modification issues around the house or for specific aggression issues... then the range on the electronic remote collar is really a non-issue.

• The transmitter should be small enough to carry in your pocket.  

• The manufacturer should prove itself to be in business for the long run.  This is evident by excellent product support and a willingness to stand behind it's product.

• The remote electronic training collar should have intelligent engineering.  Some e-collars demonstrate a noticeable lag time from when you press the button to when the dog feels the stimulation... and so your timing (and the dog's association) will suffer.  And this means that your training results will suffer, too.  The e-collars that I recommend below do not have this "stimulation lag."  Early in my dog training career, I thought I could save some money by using the cheap e-collars made in China and Korea.  I have three words to sum up my experience: JUNK, JUNK, JUNK!  Let me tell you one thing about e-collar training:  When you press the button, your dog MUST receive the stimulation.  E-collars that are poorly engineered will pick up other transmissions and accidentally shock your dog.  Or they will not work when you need them to.  But you will not run into such problems if you purchase a quality product from a top e-collar manufacturer.  (I recommend Dogtra, Innotek or Tri-Tronics.)

If used correctly and intelligently, these collars are safe and will not harm you or your dog.  Like any training tool, emphasis is placed on their correct and intelligent use.  Remember... even a nylon leash can be harmful if you attach it to the wrong end of the dog.

"Scroll to the bottom of the page if you'd like to see the e-collar
I'm currently using for my personal dog.
If you can't figure out which collar to get, I recommend getting this same one (below). 
If you're still unsure, feel free to e-mail me."
-- Adam Katz, Author of "Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer!"

Below are the remote e-collars that I feel are the best on the market right now.  
I'm currently recommending these models, below:
United States.