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I did want to say that my obedience instructor does own an e-collar, but she has never used it on her own dogs. She has it for clients to enforce recalls or other safety issues. Never for polishing.
I am thrilled that Fizbin is coming when called, but I know if he sees a squirrel or other high interest item, even with an e-collar on high, he will still go after it and not come. I know that from herding. He is a very good rottweiler and will over come adversity to do what he thinks he needs to do.
The collar worked very well for teaching him that he can not blow me off "just because". I do not allow him off lead in unsafe areas. When I train in my front yard, I put up those portable babygate ring gating to block the open areas to the driveway. I have very good dogs, but I don't believe in 100%. I believe in 99% and fear the 1%. So I try to minimize the 1%.