Friday, January 2, 2015

Hoont™ Electronic Dog Repellent and Trainer with LED Flashlight

  

A Little Field Test Says: It Works but You'd Better Bring Something Else Along to Protect Yourself, Too.

I field-tested this palm-sized dog trainer/repeller on the neighbor's long-haired chihuahua mix. This dog is cute but stands on his side of the chain-link fence and barks and barks and barks and barks and barks and barks at me, my wife, my dog, my kids, at the leaves falling from the trees, at birds in my yard, at the wind...and the neighbors do precious little to stop him besides some half-hearted rebukes.


The Hoont Electronic Dog Repellent and Trainer with LED
Flashlight next to a Bic pen for size comparison.
Photo by DWD.
So, while I was grilling some burgers I took this thing out and hid it in my palm (it measures 4 inches by 2.5 inches by 1 inch) and proceeded to zap away at this dog while it barked.

The results?

Pros:

-The "to train" button did very little except get the dog's attention. It stopped barking while it tried to figure out what the sound was.

-The "to repel" button actually did make the dog take a couple of steps back but he always came back for more as soon as I let up.

-The flashlight is a nice touch. It also serves as a battery power indicator. If the light is weak than the sound from the device is weak.

-The wrist strap is a great idea, and it is very sturdy.

Cons:

-Like I just said in the "pros" category, he always came back for more as soon as I let up.

Bottom line, this device would probably be effective as a trainer, but if you are a kind-hearted soul and truly expect this device to repel an aggressive dog while you are out taking a walk and this is your only defense, you'd be better off investing in some heavy boots and/or a broomstick. Some dogs are just mean and need some extra encouragement to leave decent folks alone. Most are great, but some dogs...

At the time of this review, this device cost $17.95 on Amazon.com. To check current pricing click here:  Hoont™ Electronic Dog Repellent and Trainer with LED Flashlight / Powerful Ultrasonic Dog Deterrent and Bark Stopper + Dog Trainer Device .

I rate this dog trainer/repeller 3 stars out of 5.

Note: I was sent a free sample of this product to test in exchange for an honest review.

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