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Sorry to offend aveguy but I did have trouble in thick cover finding my dog on point when less than 20 feet. Maybe we don't hunt the type of cover. A lot if times I cannot walk a straight line to get to point. I was just trying to help people see some pros n cons that I experienced in real hunting s...

I like the Alpha. But I still had to get the 550plus and after having it, I found myself going to the alpha. The Alpha does everything and is really accurate, if hunting grouse/woodcock sometimes in thick stuff you can't see your dog 10 yards away. Alpha will direct to a couple feet, the 550 just sa...

Get mini for sure I have 38lb brittany and the tt15 regular collar will not go small enough for her neck. I have one of each as I thought I would replace the Alpha with the new 550 plus but after try the 550 I like the Alpha way more.

Thanks for this post- great information and I feel much better about my dog- I also have what i consider a big running brittany- I pretty much figured I just messed up in the early part of her training and let her range to far. I do get help from a trainer and asked him about this and he was adamant...

congrats on the puppy- use a check cord and take you dog for a walk where he can explore and do puppy stuff- just let him have his exploration walk everyday the check cord is so you can catch him not leash walk, you can do that later as you start yard work. on this walk go to a safe place and let hi...