So I'm planning on training my first hunting dog. She's bloodhound mix. I mostly do Grouse hunting, so we'll see how she does, but she's a year old now and shows promise. I want the collar for hunting primarily, but I've been having some training issues as well. When she is off-leash outdoors and it is play time or prey time(i.e. looking for/ chasing squirrels or birds) she just does not come when she is called and basically just tunes me out. So that's something I'm really hoping to work on, especially when I take her mushroom hunting with me in a couple months.
So I was initially going to write this to ask advice on what collar to get under $200. I've been looking on craiglist a while, and I was looking at the Garmin Delta XC, and I was so close to pulling the trigger on it last night. I wanted something with that range and I liked that it had the vibrate call and the tone call on it, because I'm ultimately hoping that is what can get her attention. Then I did some extra research right before and I'm glad i backed out. Way too many awful reviews for me to take the chance. I was going to ask about what collar I should ask about but then I found a deal on craiglist. It's a Dogtra 2900NCP Advanced series collar. About a year and a half old, looks to be in great shape. I'm going to get it for $150. Am I making the right choice on this one? It doesn't have the tone option but i think the vibrate should be enough as an extra alternative to stimulation. Obivously it's craiglist, so you never know exaclty what you are going to get. Supposedly their dog passed away so that's why they are getting rid of it. But in terms of this being better than a new Delta XC, or something similar, would this be the route to go? Any input is greatly appreciated!