Patpet Dog Training Collar Helped Curb Leash Pulling and Recall Problems

I rescued a 60+ lb Sheppard/Collie/Husky mix several months ago. Overall a great dog, but she could not control herself outside. She pulled so hard at the leash that it just wasn't fun walking her and if she got off-leash, she would RUN! I tried a bunch of different leashes and collars, but only got more frustrated until I bought this training collar. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos on using this type of training collar, I started working with my dog. After just two days of consistent training, my dog learned the new "language" of the collar and started responding to my commands immediately. This is all WITHOUT using the shock function. After teaching her that the tone function meant that she needs to stop whatever she is doing and pay attention to me, I used the vibrate function to prompt her to come to me (while saying "COME"). Now after a couple of weeks of owning the collar, I hardly ever have to use either tone or vibrate and she pays attention to me when I call her and she responds to my commands. I still put the collar on her and have used the tone or vibrate on occasion to reemphasize her training if she is totally distracted (chasing butterflies!). With consistent training, this collar WORKS and I didn't need to use a shock function to completely modify my dog's bad behavior. For my dog, the tone gets her attention and she does not like the collar vibrating at all! I can walk her around outside without a leash and she stays with me. This allows her more freedom, which is great for her, and there is no more leash pulling, which is great for me. There has only been one time that my dog did not listen to the tone and ignored the vibrate, and that was because my dog heard, then saw, several kids playing with another dog down the road. I immediately went to shock, but the level was at 1 and had no effect. I was rapidly able to increase the shock on the collar until I reached level 10, which stopped my dog in her tracks and made her immediately turn around and run back to me. I hated having to use the shock function, and based on that one experience I don't believe that my dog will require it again, but I do appreciate having that function if it is ever needed. I find the remote very easy to use without looking at it due to the shape and size of the buttons. I am very happy with this collar and would highly recommend it. BUT, watch some videos and spend time training the dog with it....the dog needs to learn what this new stimulation means.