The PetSafe Big Dog Training Collar receives overwhelmingly negative reviews. Users report frequent malfunctioning, poor battery life, and inconsistent performance.
Frequent malfunctions and poor battery life
Prevention: Avoid purchasing this product
Some users found it effective for training their dogs
The collar is reported to be cheaply made and unreliable.
Batteries do not last long and the collar requires frequent battery changes.
The collar does not work consistently, making it unreliable for training.
While the product received negative feedback the customer service is mentioned as being good.
Tip: Contacting customer service for a refund or replacement
The quality seems to have declined over time with more recent reviews being more negative.
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negative
Factors: Battery life, Frequency of use
Yes, but it has reliability issues.
No, the battery life is very poor.
Not usually; users report frequent and unreliably inconsistencies.
Yes, customers mention good support, especially from Chewy,
"This is the best device I have ever bought my dog ! She obeys commands and she’s a red nose pit !! Thanks Chewy !"
"If I could put no stars I would. Used it for not even a month and already doesn’t work. This is the worst thing I have ever bought from Chewy. You definitely get what you pay for. It may be cheap but it is absolutely the worst! I will never recommend this to anyone! Do not buy this. Spend the mone..."
Given the numerous issues reported, it is not recommended to purchase this product. Consider looking for alternative training collars.
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