Gail K.
Our puppy now has free reign over our farm - buy only where we want him to roam. He stays off the road and out of the lagoon because of the collar. Buddy was quick to learn that he can't go past the line. He even obeys the boundary if we forget to put his collar back on after charging. We are happy customers!
Elise A.
Love this collar! It's super easy to use and works incredibly well. Even better, their customer service is outstanding! I've reached out twice about lost pieces, and both times they responded immediately and resolved the issue right away. Truly awesome support and a great product!
Brandt O.
It’s been about 4 months now from when our collars came in the mail and I would have to say that I Highly Recommend SpotOn collars. The train the pups was fast and easy and I have complete comfort that our dogs are save in our yard. Thank you SpotOn.
Emily K.
This company is AMAZING! When you call you actually speak to a living human! Not to mention if you have any problems they get with you immediately and are pleasant and helpful. Issues resolved and the product is exactly how they describe it! Still training my dog on the product, but so far so good! Thanks Spoton for being a company who stand by their word.
Shane R.
Take just a second and read this.... I was skeptical just like anyone else about the SpotOn collars. Then you add the cost, I was also asking myself will they really work? Well, the collars do work, and it allows both my pups (Percy & Maverick) more options, rather than staying in a dog crate or fenced in area all day. They both now roam freely on 30 acres without me worrying about their safety. On top of all that the customer service has been great! I have NO regrets about purchasing both of my SpotOn collars. It's a game changer and gives your pets the freedom they deserve. I hope this helps someone that is on the fence about purchasing a SpotOn collar.
Jessica K.
Our 4 1/2 month old Chessadoodle has been using his SpotOn collar for less than a month and is completely trained. After playing around with "home zones" to accommodate our metal pole barn interfering with GPS signals this collar gives our dog full run of our 2.25 acre property. He is loving his life unleashed! I would recommend this product time and time again!
Charlotte W.
The system was super easy to set up and the location of the boundary has been reliable -even in the woods. Our first dog took about three weeks to train - but we were so happy with the results, we will be getting SpotOn for our other dogs as well!
David
Unfortunately, I had to get a refund when it started alerting while my animals were inside the hosue. It does not function well in the mountains.
Steven R.
The Spot On collar is great, the GPS function is awesome. It works as advertised. Some things I don't like are the battery doesn't last long at all, and when you turn on the extended battery mode it turns off any tracking. And any stay out areas you want to define have a minimum 30ft and then it won't allow that area to be too close to the perimeter fence so you have to get extra creative to creat thoses areas. And the biggest issue is that my dog can actually turn off the collar when lying on the ground , that os a huge issue..
ERIC T.
This collar is incredible! Easy to use, works really well, our dogs have learned the boundary quickly! Keeps our Huskies out of our pond, so they don't come in dirty. Gives are dogs the freedom to run, without running away. It's the best dog fence on the market!
John T.
My dog loves the freedom! I have 6 acres and she runs and runs without worry!
Tony .
Inconsistent signal. Inconsistent bluetooth connection with iphone. Better off buying 2 in ground systems for the same price.
Kelley M.
I was weary to spend the money on this collar because my German Shorthair Pointer is very smart and knows how to get maneuver his neck to make a collar not shock him. He cannot in this collar! I love that it took just a few minutes to set up and it was ready to use. I love that I do not have to subscribe to a monthly charge if I do not want to. I will never use another collar besides this one! He has worn it swimming in the pond and it is still working. It stays charged good and doesn't take long to recharge it. Highly recommend.
Steven
Great product ,Fast shipping
Tammy H.
Not durable!!!!!Collars are not suitable for two dog that like to play. We really were happy with the collars as we have two big German shepherds that love to play and wrestle with each other. The collars are not durable. As soon as a year was up one of our collars stop working and they ask for us to send a picture. They told me that the collar was not fixable by looking at the picture. We paid over $3500 as we live in Canada. And there is only one year warranty so they said there is nothing they can do. That is a lot of money to spend for one year. And how can you tell by a picture that it is not fixable. Not happy.
Fences are great. GPS part is great. Training is easy. Waterproof
Mike S.
Does it work well even in heavily worded area ls the gps part
Deirdre J.
SpotOn works! It was a big investment for our family because of the high price. However, knowing our family pet, livestock protector and 4-H project dog is safe and where he belongs is priceless. I like to say that our huge Great Pyrenees loves the open road because his favorite pastime was sneaking out to the busy road and chasing cars, rather than roaming our 13 acre ranch. He was in real danger of being hit or causing an accident. Now he knows exactly where he can go with the collar and has come up with other exciting activities within the geo fence. We love SpotOn.
Vinson K.
I took a couple of weeks to train our beagle Maggie Mae. We had the correction set to level 3 and it only took one correction for her to put it all together. She immediately backs off when she hears the tones. We are confident that we won't need to use the correction in the future. Our experience with customer service so far has been nothing but stellar! We couldn't be happier with the collar as well as customer service! Maggie Mae agrees!
Bret S.
Omg-this thing is a life saver. At 6 months old I got this. Actually about 5.5 months. I got it in-set the fence-which is SUPER EASY- and led him around the fence line to get him used to it. And that was it. I know there are tutorials and so forth-but I have a smart dog. Next day I just let him figure it out and he did quick dang and In a hurry. My brother lives down the road and I made a fence there a week later and Ranger knew the boundaries when he heard the warning sounds. He has had it for a month now and now he won’t even follow me when I walk outside the fence. An ABSOLUTE awesome collar. This thing is awesome and it’s just
Freedom for me and freedom for ranger. It’s awesome. It is a bit pricey-but for me-it was totally worth it CUZ IT WORKS!
Sandi
Worth every penny!!!!
Kara H.
We live in the suburbs, and have a large, high energy dog that needs to run around more than we can provide by walking him. The spot on collar has given us the confidence to let our Alfred outside and not have to worry about him leaving the yard! Set up and training were super easy. We had an issue with the battery, and customer service went above and beyond to help us. We also have a fence for my parents yard (they have 3 acres) and once it was set up, he was good to go because he was already trained to listen to the tones and vibration. Couldn’t recommend spot on more!
Rhonda D.
My dog figured out his boundaries in one day. He stays inside them even when the Beagle runs past and goes to the woods. The very reason I bought the spot on collar. They had ran off for 2 days before I had a collar. I love how it works. I only wish it was more like a regular collar. But I am very satisfied with it so far.
Mike G.
The product works great. Trained the dog in about 4 days and now she will not leave the boundary even when chasing rabbits and squirrels. Took a while to fully understand a few things but great customer service.
Stephanie G.
So far, so good. We have a 1 year old Labrador Retriever Mix, and she absolutely LOVES being able to run all over our 1 acre lot, and I am happy to be able to let her run and play instead of being stuck on the porch. THANK YOU GUYS.
Amie D.
Just seems to have a lot of issues with the satellite aligning with my fence parameters so the collar corrects when mot needed
David F.
The Spot On GPS collars work exceptionally well and the best part is that the company is the most responsive and helpful that I have ever encountered and I have raised dogs since the early 1950's. Yes, still rescuing dogs at almost 79 with lots of experience. I highly recommended this product and the expense is well worth it.
Vincent M.
Before SpotOn I was constantly checking to see where Phineas was to make sure he wasn't on the neighbor's property or in the cow pasture across the road. I was always worried he would get in trouble. Now, he can go out by himself and play without me having to check on him. If he does break the fence he always returns immediately and I get notified on my phone and tablet. His freedom and mine have been greatly enhanced. I have two fences set up, one for the yard and a small section of my property behind the house and another that encompasses my entire 21.5 acres where we take our daily walks. Thank you SpotOn.
Charles M.
We have a german shepherd-border collie mix named Hagrid (he did not get as big as we expected). Lot's of energy and a high prey instinct. With minimal training he's adjusted to the boundaries. This way, he has 10 acres to run around in and can chase deer to his heart's content (or hart's content? eh? eh?). We've been able to go visit family and friends and just draw a new fence for their place and he has adjusted just fine. The few times he's crossed the line, the tracking function let's us find him right away. This has been a handful of times in the 3.5 years we've used the collar.
Additionally, the e-collar functionality has been a lifesaver. We like to say Hagrid is aggressively friendly so sometimes he needs to be warned about getting in people's faces, literally. He will get a little too excited and jump on you to lick your face when he first meets you. A quick vibrate or alarm on the collar and he backs right off.
When we have had issues, customer service has been prompt and super helpful.
Larry L.
My dog very quickly learned the boundaries, in spite of having gotten used to chasing deer, squirrels, butterflies and birds out through the woods. Now, she stops the chase at the boundary and returns to the front yard.
We are very pleased.
David L.
Nice concept and good product when working, but it has been troublesome for me. The first unit I got developed a rattle associated with a loose part and the performance became erratic. That got fixed under warranty but later another problem developed which was also fixed under warranty. Now less than a year after I got the second warranty fix it no longer picks up any GPS satellites, where it used to pick up 18-20 in my yard (when it was working). We'll see what Spot On does about this latest problem, but needless to say I am disappointed with the quality/longevity of the collar.
Jordan H.
This is a great collar, I was pretty skeptical at first especially considering how much it cost but it’s awesome!
They have the freedom to run all over our farm and I can check to see where they’re at at all times
They’ve learned the tones quick and what happens when they go out of the fence, I have mine turned up about 2/3 the way and they hardly go out and they’re right back in if they do
I give it a 10/10 and it automatically renews my subscription every year
Greg R.
Purchased for a livestock guardian dog. Battery life is poor and a backup collar is out of the question, price wise. Also, the collar loses him when he enters barn and when he emerges, it won’t pick him up again for 15 minutes or so. The gps was also surprisingly inaccurate, with variances up to 20’. We basically quit using it, was a waste of money for how we needed it to work; even spoke with sales directly before purchase explaining expectations.
Nicole
Has been working great! He hears the tone and turns right away. Texas Heeler (half aussie/half heeler). I love that I can great more than one fence and that we can bring it anywhere we travel. Super handy!
Lisa M.
So far the collar seems to be doing its job. I have a beagle that loves to chase his nose. The SpotOn collar has been accurate with tracking and it was easy to set up the fence. We have only been using the collar for about 5 days and so far he has not gone past the boundaries. The downside to the collar is, it’s very large and bulky and there isn’t anywhere to attach a name tag which means he will need to wear 2 collars so he has identification should he go past the boundary. Wearing 2 collars will be difficult due to how bulky the collar is. Also you cannot give manual corrections. Up until now my dog has worn a tracker with a shock collar that has sound, vibration and static correction and comes when I beep or vibrate his collar. You can’t do that with this collar. It does have a whistle feature but it isn’t loud at all so when my beagle is on the trail of something there is no way that will get his attention. Overall I do like the collar and will continue to use it and hope it continues to keep him closer to home.
Jennifer H.
I love the collar. I have tried numerous collars to finally find the perfect one that keeps her in her boundaries without having dead zones or interference with trees or metal buildings. The only thing I feel it’s lacking is to be able to correct manually. When she starts barking at neighbors or if she simply is not listening to her come command or drop it command, I would like to be able to have the option to vibrate or even shock if needed available on the app. I have a separate corrective collar but I can’t put two different collars on her. Other than that it works very good and I am happy with my purchase.
Ian V.
What a top-notch company. We’ve had the collar for over a year and roughly about eight months in I noticed that something was loose inside the collar. Even though It worked like nothing was wrong. We stopped using it and reached out for warranty info. At this time, sadly I procrastinated and basically waited another six months, since I waited it was out of warranty, but reached out recently and they still covered it. You guys are awesome
Jasmine G.
You can add multiple dogs but you can only Bluetooth one at a time, so that means you can only see if one escapes the barrier. For the price of this item I am not happy about this or the fact that it’s a little difficult to adjust the fence dots on the app with my fingers even when zoomed in all the way.
Laura S.
Meet Robert. Robert is a dog. Robert was dumped near our house weighing only 35 pounds. (He now weighs over 80.) He probably has some German Shepherd and black lab in the mix, because his two favorite things are running and swimming. Robert lives in rural Arkansas on 22 acres, about half of which is covered in heavy trees. We knew we didn’t want a dog that was able to chase deer and harass our neighbor’s cows, goats, and chickens, but we didn’t want to keep him confined. So we decided to take the plunge and buy the SpotOn collar. Training Robert was easy and the collar works great. We can leave him outside all day with no worries. He chases deer to the perimeter of the fence and turns back. He swims in the pond and does all his doggie activities. So far, the SpotOn collar has been a great purchase.
TJ M.
Collar works well and great product overall.
However, the collar stopped working after about a year and needed to have new battery, gps and molding, which I was required to pay for. That was pretty disappointing.
Jordan F.
I really debated getting these for a while due to cost, but man, I would buy them again in a heartbeat. I have 2 huskies, one is real adventurer, and these collars have been a lifesaver and peace of mind. I gave my dogs a couple boundary walks with the collars when we first got them and they figured it out pretty quickly, with really no other training. I keep the tracking on the adventuerer pup to keep track of when he tries to breach the boundary, and for my other guy we don't need to use the subscription. I love these.
GRANT R.
Have been very happy with the fence and the customer service. If you follow the training videos this is an excellent product. I've had several encounters with customer service on some small issues, but they have been great. This allows my dog to roam our entire acreage without worry. Spot on will be my go to for all my dogs in the future.
Ken C.
Since getting spot on.. Maxx our German shepherd can no longer shop at the neighbors.. So far it has been working great....
Ken C.
We got spot on for our German shepherd Maxx...And so far it works great.. Maxx can't go shopping the neighborhood anymore..
Julie M.
We bought our collars roughly two years ago and have had non-stop issues with it. I feel like it was every other week we were sending our collars in for warranty repairs. For the amount of money that we paid for two collars, it was not worth the hassle of constant issues with the collars that included issues with the collar and the firmware.
Jennifer
Product is good. I think this collar is better for a very large acreage parcel. The “shock” is not strong enough to deter my dog from going through the boundary. I had an issue with the battery and customer service was great and replaced it.
James K.
We have a Husky/German Shepard mix who seems to be more Husky than Shepard. Training her to the fence went really well. It took about 2 weeks for her to get it down and test her with other animals on the other side of the fence, being she is extremely prey driven. She has tremendous respect for the fence and will turn around as soon as she hears the tone and barely ever getting to the static correction line. I was impressed even with her thick fur. I have had my problems with it. I have observed her walk right through the line and never get a tone or correction. This was in a lightly forested area. She did come back after about 10 minutes. Which leads me to the next issue. I purchased the cell plan to monitor her if she gets out. We have around 1-2 bars of service in our area, and I have Wi-Fi covering about half of our 11 acres she’s allowed to be on. Her collar barely ever connects to the cell network and obviously it won’t connect to Wi-Fi. I was not told by your system that she was even out of her line even as I watched her walk off until about an hour after she came back. For as fast as she can run and all the back country we live in. That could have been very bad. These things should be able to connect with 1-2bars of signal they’re not sending much data. Very disappointed in the cell plan. My last problem is, then I’ll shut up is the collar clasp. It is very difficult to snap into place with her thick fur and have it tight enough so the collar doesn’t move and keep the satellite on top of her neck. A regular old buckle would work nicer and be easier on the hands.
Tony P.
We have great pyrenees that are livestock guardians. These collars do not hold up to the lifestyle of a working dog. The first one that I bought lasted less than a week and the replacement that they sent had a prong break off. Waist of $1000.00.
Kelsey R.
Two rotten Rottweilers and a Golden. Hands down the best investment I have made into all of my dogs. I can see them all individually, which I love. Living in a low cell service area, these collars still work great. My dogs were already stim collar trained, so I honestly snapped these on and walked away. One snap did break (the golden was playing tug of war with the collar around a Rottie) and it’s kinda a bummer you have to buy the whole strap, but the replacement was easy. Had these for over a year and have held up well to swimming, playing, hiking. Recommend these all the time to people.
Patrick S.
This literally took less than 1 hour for our bernedoodle to figure out. We love it.
Amanda M.
Thanks to spot on fence i can let my wild Boykin Spaniel enjoy life and run free. Anyone who owns a spaniel knows they absolutely love running free and chasing every bird in site. With us living on a farm this was the best investment ever! He can roam and i have a peace of mind while he is free. I also now have three collars for my other dogs! So if you are on the fence about spot on take my advice IT IS THE BEST THING EVER!!
Katie K.
Love this collar! Easy training for a husky (which is saying alot lol) And no more "long walks"! Super easy setup and have seen multiple times how it has stopped him from crossing the boundaries, without even using the static feature (which is originally why i got this collar because it offered it) but haven't had to use it, the vibration works great for turning him around!
Stacey N.
I’m glad to see so many customers enjoy their gps collar. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same. I blame my dissatisfaction more on my internet connection because it is very spotty in my neighborhood so half of the time the collar does not work. But then there’s time when it says fence is still activated even though the Bluetooth connection is not working and my dog runs in and out of the boundary lines with no warning signal or shock. It is extremely frustrating considering the amount paid for the collar and the fact that I have to stay outside with my dog (very close to her collar) in order to not lose connection as often. At this point I would not recommend this collar. Maybe when it can be tested with a better internet connection, I would feel differently.
But then again, the fact it says fence still activated when Bluetooth not picking up but in real life it is not, IDK.
Taylor C.
We love spot on. It works perfectly for my adventurous puppy. He learned is boundaries very quickly. Now I can let him out and he can roam safely. And I can easily track him if he escapes his fence. We tried a cheap wireless fence first and he would jump right through the boundary but not with spot on. He has never escaped it.
Eric D.
Very easy to set up. I like the option to add multiple fences. Training was a breeze with our Great Pyrenees puppy.
Kerry S.
Received my collar and 30 minutes later it was mapped out and working.
I had an invisible fence for years prior to this so no training was necessary for my Boxer.
I really like the idea of not worrying and trying to find a break in the line, great product, a little pricey but compared to what we put into our furry friends, well worth it.
Andrew
The collar is great, nice that you can always see where he is but the only thing that would make it the best would be to have a correction button or shock button whatever you want to call it. Would help with training
CHERI W.
It was a hard decision to spend so much money at once...two collars for 2 dogs, but only one with tracking. I researched all the fancy collars and finally decided to go with SpotOn. We live on 3 acres with trees and a creek, next to acres of fields. My pups had been crossing to neighbors property and running down the road.
After the FIRST day with their collars, they have not left our property. We had to do some experiments with the boundaries, but once we got it set correctly - they work perfectly.
Thank you!
Debi W.
Charlie Daniels Wagner....mixed border collie rescued in August 2022. He used a radio collar since day one but our metal siding interfered with the collar and he could find ways to escape in dead areas. I broke down and paid the Spot On price with hesitancy. But it has been a godsend and a life saver for Charlie. He stays within the boundaries and also I mark the dead zones around our metal home as safety so that he never gets shocked there for any reason. I have 3 fences set up for differ3nt seasons when we have a garden and when we are raising livestock. He is so much better now and does not escape anymore like he did with other collars. He tests the boundaries once in a while but it's always like for 2 seconds
Dana M.
I love the freedom this collar gives my dog, and me as a responsible owner. I love the comfort level I feel allowing my dog out to play and explore my vast yard. I live in a rural area, with 2 large ponds. I have a winter map, to keep Tess off the ponds' ice, and safe. My summer map allows her into one of the ponds' as she loves to hang with us on the dock, and swim. I have 3 other major maps made and use them when I visit my 2 sons, or my boyfriend. They all live close by, and have extensive property. I love to have Tess with me, as I visit , rather than leave her on her own at home.
Donna C.
I have to say, I never write reviews... But this collar totally changed my dogs life! I did not expect it to work as well as it does, but its so worth it... I have a big property, lots of trees and ponds, and my 2 dogs (a pit mix and a Cane corso) can now roam around freely and enjoy life!... AND, if I call their names and they dont come right away, I just go on the app and I can see exactly where they are! So smart... Also amazing customer service! Ive had to call twice with a question/small issue, and the people I spoke with were so nice and helped me right away... Great product!
Brenda C.
After having several incidences of my dog, wandering off my property wasting time trying to locate her I decided to buy the spot on the fence although it is a little bit pricey, but it is well worth the price after buying it the first day we received it we had no more issues she stayed within the boundaries we suck The spot on Geo fence was a lifesaver ?
Mark S.
Two dogs on two acres of land in town. The cellular tracking hasn't worked since the second day we had turned on the subscriptions. Just shows the dogs as always in the house. Battery life is about 8 hours.
D. O.
Collar works as described other than the battery life. I am able to track where the dog is on the property. Next upgrade to collar should include in the phone app where you can turn the collar off and on when you want to take your dog off the property, otherwise have to take the collar off and carry it around and put it back on when we re-enter the marked fence zone. Battery life is ok, Received low battery notification at 15 hours. An upgrade needs to be added to extend the battery life longer.
Andrew S.
My wife and I adopted a couple of dogs who were dumped down the road from us, they are just puppies, about 9 months old. They are extremely active, and would run off in the blink of an eye. We knew we had to do something, so we went to looking online, and that's when we found SpotOn. These collars have been a lifesaver! It has taken very little training and they have figured out where the borders are. We were a bit hesitant as we live out in the country but they work perfectly. We have a pretty large timber along a field behind our house, and they love to go running through it, and it's just nice to know where they are and that they haven't ran over to the neighbors place or to the next town over lol. Highly recommend to anyone thinking about them!
Judianne D.
If it wasn’t for SpotON my Border Collie would be dragging around a long line every time she was outside. I have never had trouble with boundaries with any of my Border Collies, but Sky tested all my training techniques. SpotOn gives Sky the freedom on our 10 acres and stops her from rolling a horse farm manure pile down the road or an afternoon swim in our neighbors pool or squeezing through the cat door to peruse another neighbor’s kitchen. I have recommended SpotOn to anyone who express a boundary problem. Thank you SpotOn!
Kassi N.
This purchase has been a lifesaver for us! Rainier is 90 lbs and loves to run and play. We live on over 5 acres and he gets to roam wherever we put the fence. Each year we go camping we map out where we are going to be a pre-load his “Camp Collar”. We live in the woods so when the circle of life happens in our yard we can adjust his collar so he can’t get into the mess left behind. When we had an issue with the battery, SpotOn paid for shipping both ways and fixed the issue no charge. Honestly, this collar has made the difference of being able to have a dog or not on our property! Amazing company and product!
Sven P.
Our dogs have been pretrained (youngest came from a farm where they already had Spot On, and the younger two were trained with electric poultry netting). Training, as such, was a breeze. The dogs respect the perimeter. While they may breach the perimeter they come back within a minute and never travel over 0.01 miles. The dogs are happy to be free and have full reign of our 24 acres. Would highly recommend!
Hillary S.
We love the collar it has given our one dog who doesn’t like to return when called a chance to run free with the other dogs at our home. I’ll admit the price tag kept me from purchasing one for a longtime, but after one night the 3 dogs took of chasing something and 2 of them returned when called and he ran out onto the road in the dark and was almost hit by a car right in front of both my sons and myself I decided I couldn’t risk losing him anymore. They were already trained on “shock” collars but I didn’t have his on that night. But it made the transition to this collar much easier he caught on quickly to not cross his zones. My only complaint is I wish it had an option to manually beep/vibrate when needed. Because he is still a very excitable dog sometimes and jumps up on people and that’s what we used the other collars for. The zone drift is sometimes an issue when we’re in town visiting friends and it allows him beyond the yard close to or onto the road. And twice now I’ve forgotten to turn off the fence when we hopped into the car to go somewhere and he unfortunately was corrected before I was able to get my phone out to turn the fence off when I heard the alarm, I don’t know how something like that could be remedied with future collars, maybe automatic fence delay/shutoff when the dog is with/next to someone who is Bluetooth connected to the collar?!? But thank you for the freedom the collar has given my dog and the peace of mind I have now that when he has his collar on he will be safer from something terrible happening when he gets rambunctious.
Zac S.
Product works great, we live in Northern Alberta with minimal cell service levels. Our dog doesn’t wonder and reacts quickly to the collar!
Michael D.
Works great for my coon hound he picked up on it in about a day and a half and he is also almost 10 years old.
Shannon H.
SpotOn fence was easy to set up. We really like the ability to set up a no-enter zone inside the larger fence. I am a little bit disappointed by the lack of manual correction features. I am currently using a Garmin Alpha in addition to the SpotOn collar because the Garmin has a few features that I just can't live without, including manual correction, better tracking features, and a tracking log of where my dog has been for the last few hours. We have a fairly large property and I like to keep tabs on whether Dixie is doing her job of following the goat herd and patrolling the property and not just lounging in the driveway or amusing herself by chasing cars along the fence line.
I would like to see a feature change where the no-enter fence can be set up by walking the perimeter instead of drawing it on a map. I want to keep Dixie out of the horse corral, but drawing it on the phone was near impossible. It would have been much easier to walk the corral fence instead of trying to draw it (which took a ridiculously long time and required some janky work-arounds to finally get it programmed into the system properly).
Other than those things, the collar seems to work exactly as expected. Dixie is extremely good with tones due to past training with the Garmin collar, and she is staying within the property bounds and out of the horse corral. She spends less time chasing cars along the fence line now because the collar chimes at her if she gets too close to the perimeter. As soon as she hears the chime it interrupts her and reminds her that she's not making good choices.
Daniel M.
We have had spot on for a few weeks and love it. It was extremely easy to set up. Our nine month old beagle loves his freedom. He was easy to train and took to the corrections.
Karen N.
We have been using SpotOn for two years and love it! Our 90 lb. Bernedoodle learned quickly and is living his best life on our 2 acre lot. He has only broken through the fence one time. We always know where he is using the app and he loves being outside with us and without us. We have gone other places and created a fence at those locations, as well. We are so happy with this product!
Dan K.
Does not work for our Tibetan Mastiff so far. Others have had great experiences, we haven’t. Not sure if it is the amount of scruff he has on his neck, or he just doesn’t care, but the corrections have absolutely no affect on him. We’ll keep trying since we dropped a grand on this system, but so far, so not good for us…
Jessica N.
We purchased 2 collars for our dogs after moving into our new home in the country. We struggled with the decision between the halo collars and SpotOn, halo was cheaper but there were zero negative reviews for SpotOn….so we decided to give SpotOn a try, as being able to trust the fence was very important to us. So extremely happy we did!! These collars have been a game changer for our dogs and their ability to run our land freely, with no dropped signals or fences. We can let them run without worrying if the fence will fail. We did have trouble with 1 of the collars, a connection issue, immediately but customer service was so prompt and helpful, 1 phone call and a new collar was issued right away. You can tell they value their customers and stand behind their products.
We have run into halo collar owners since and heard similar complaints as we had read in reviews, and share our experience with the SpotOn collars. We recommend to all of our dog owner friends!!!
Amy P.
I have experienced unparalleled customer service with SpotOn Fence. Not only does the product work, it keeps my 2 yr old Belgium Mal safe on my 13 acre fish farm. I have owned the collar for over a year w/ a subscription. I would highly recommend this product.
Jessica W.
We have been using the spot on collar for 4 years now. It's very user friendly and I have some of my friends and family now using it. Most of all whenever I've had anything come up, I've called and the customer service is EXCELLENT! I couldn't be happier for this collar helping keep my lab safe.
Mat P.
We trained Lucky with the collar when he was only two months old. It is a relief to let him have the run of the property (~13 acres). During deer season we shrank his "territory" nearer to the house. No problems. It is also nice when we travel to just set up a fence and let him run. He is in great shape and a superb hunter on pheasants, chucker, grouse, woodcock and quail. I also use him for waterfowl (ducks and geese). I would like to see a more robust charging station, but I recommend the product highly.
Britanny D.
We live on 50 acres and don't have a fence for a dog around the house. We were having to keep our dog tied to keep him from running the neighborhood to visit the neighbor dogs. Spent about 4 days consistently training him to learn the tones and warnings for the fence. He learned better and faster than expected and he is loving his life unleashed now that he can roam the whole 50 acres! Collar was a little on the pricey side but we tired the PetSafe collar which was cheaper but it didn't work so we went with the SpotOn collar and we are very pleased with the result. I'd highly recommend this for anyone with a dog that likes to run!
Howard M.
The collar works well and as advertised. Customer service was prompt with minor issues. i do wish the color itself was more durable.
Gary
My dog is loving being able to run around and I’m loving not having to worry about her wandering off!
Katie R.
The collar is ok. The collar doesn't shut off when not in use so majority of the time my dog doesn't wear it because its dead. There is no option to let you know if the collar is on or off. The shock part doesn't do anything for my dog. He doesn't even feel it due to his thick neck. The collar is more of a hassle than anything to be honest. Long story short we are going to have to fence our yard to keep him in.
Sarah W.
I love this collar! It's always a bit stressful to move and we were worried about our German Shepherd adjusting to our new place, 2500 miles away from his home. SpotOn made it easy with great customer service as well. We will always be a customer!
Nico
Overall great investment. I’m still learning about GPS drift and my house is within 20’ of the road / my dog’s fence boundary. The narrow distance can cause the fence to alert when my dog is within his boundary but setting larger safe zones have helped. My dog is trained to an ecollar so the hardest part was teaching him that he didn’t need to return to me when the collar beeped rather just step back. I love that I can have multiple fences and they are super easy to switch between. When the elk are in the yard I can shorten the fence, other times I have his normal sized yard. The fences are quick and easy to adjust on my phone and upload to the collar. I can do it on the fly while out in the yard. I don’t have the subscription but I haven’t had any problems with boundaries or creating fences. I highly recommend. Especially if you live somewhere, like I do, that a fence is not an option.
Allen V.
Customer service was excellent! After determining our collar was defective out of the box. We promptly received a new one. Our very active Yellow Lab is staying within the 15 acre boundary we set up. Now he can will not cross the county road to visit his best dog friend. Such a relief! Thank you for all your excellent help.
Jennifer B.
My husband set up the parameters and he managed it very well. I had trouble with the battery and hearing the tone when I started to train Koa. I called customer service and she was so nice and easy to work with. She fixed my problem easily. So far I love this product! I am still in the training process but Koa is getting it. However, she did run through the static which was at a 10. I am still working through this part of it.
Donald S.
The single problem for us older dog-owners is,to attaché the collar using the plastic buckle.
With our long haired Newfs the loser requires strong compression fingers and separating coat hair from slide pointed plastic
Tic.
Please develop an easier fix - coupler design?
Beau W.
We have an odd shaped 12 acres with horses and chickens. Our two border collie pups have learned quickly to the boundries. When they began herding the chickens, it was very quick and simple to cut out the zone in the middle of the property to put a stop to their inherited habits.
We also camp a lot. The past weekend it was extremely easy to make a boundry and add an additional area to contain them at a new location.
These are great collars ,and though expensive , are well worth it.
Angie G.
Whether K9 Frank is on duty or home, I feel confident about his safety. With Spot On, I know he will stay within his set boundaries at home. At work, I rely on Spot On’s GPS tracking capabilities to follow K9 Frank while he’s tracking in different surroundings. I was able to stay back from him a bit for safety, but still watch his movements in real time. It was so Great. We Love Spot On!
Philippa D.
This collar gives me peace of mind while giving my dog freedom. Anytime we travel I set up a perimeter before we arrive. We put the collar on him right before he gets out of the car and off he goes. Also, no monthly fees and incredible customer service.
Denny W.
We have a GSP very active dog we had other type of collars and fences. We have the spot on for about a month so far she is doing great we don’t have to worry about going across the road. Highly recommend the spot on collar.
Lyle H.
I have crazy neighbors... even though neither one of my ferocious golden-doodle girls have never stepped foot on their property, they have threatened to shoot them if they do happen to trespass. In order to avoid going all "Buffalo Bill" on the neighbors, I sought to employ a gps fence system.
The first system I bought kind of/sort of worked. Still, my wife and I would endlessly find ourselves going outside to check on the girls, often finding that they had gone beyond the perimeter boundary. After about one year the collars stopped working altogether.
A client of mine, Hannah B, suggested "Spot-On". It is a hefty investment, but money well spent for the peace of mind and technology that is incorporated into this device. It's easy to set up and use... customer service was easy to reach and answered all of my questions. I can track the exact location of each dog and the call-back feature is amazing. I would recommend this product to anyone!
Waegn .
This is a very well-engineered product with exceptional customer support. It has a lot of useful features built into the collar, and many options that the dog owner can set for him/herself via the free mobile phone software app. I have had some questions regarding this GPS collar that I submitted to the SpotOn team, and these have been answered both promptly and accurately.I ordered the collar on 12/23/2024 and started training my male Siberian Husky (i.e., Skye) shortly thereafter by following the free training instructions provided by SpotOn. Due to the winter weather here in central Alaska, I was not able to train my Husky on a consistent daily schedule. However, the day did finally arrive when Skye appeared to have reached the point where he recognized the warning signals as he approached the GPS/virtual fence border, resulting in him returning to the "safe" area back inside the fence. It certainly was a very happy day recently, for both Skye and myself, when I released him from the cable he had been tethered to for 10 months of his life. He now can roam about my property w/o restrictions, and investigate all the “doggy places-of-interest” in the past that he had been unable to reach.The SpotOn collar, in my opinion, is the very best on the market. One can set up multiple GPS fences with no limit on the maximum size, and the fence can be designed using the mobile phone app (which includes a map) without the need to walk the intended fence line. The collar provides protection for one’s dog right out of the box without needing to purchase the available phone subscription. However, once one reviews the additional SpotOn Fence Collar features provided by the phone subscription, and notes the very reasonable price for this subscription, I am confident that many will also decide to subscribe to these additional features just as I did.Some of pictures of Skye are attached. These were taken minutes after I had released him from his tethering cable.
Mercedes P.
So glad we invested in this collar!
Brody loves to run and his recall is not the best so we were a little skeptical, but once we got him trained on it it’s been the best thing we ever did for him! He can now take advantage of our whole acreage and the training was actually fairly easy. This company definitely stands by their product and wants to make it work for you and your dog. They hooked us up with a free phone session with a dog trainer when we hit a bump in our training and it was so helpful!
If you’re on the fence about the investment I would encourage you to give it try, if it works for my stubborn Husky it can work for any dog!
Christina
I honestly would return this if I could get an underground fence dug soon. From day 1, the collar would not allow my dog in his dog house area, every time he tries to go inside it (it is at LEAST 10 feet from the wire boundary) it beeps a warning at him. I understand the boundary fluctuates, but that is absurd. He was already trained on an underground fence and knows what the beeping tone means, so he naturally runs away from it, meaning he can't be near his dog house area if he has the collar on. As soon as I can get someone to help put in a new underground fence, this collar will be put away and probably never used again. For the amount of money it costs, it's just not worth it. The only upside to this is that we didn't have to do a monthly subscription, and that's why we chose this over the other gps collars.
Janet W.
Great customer service. The Spoton works really well. I never have to worry when my dogs are outside.
Brad H.
We were converting from the original invisible fence where you buried a wire around the parameter of your property. Our collars had worn out so it seemed like the GPS technology options were something to check out. We settled on SpotOn not wanting to pay a monthly fee just to track our dogs. We set the boundaries for about 3 acres so it is relatively easy to find them if we need to. I'm happy to say the dogs transitioned from the buried wire system to the GPS system almost seemlessly. I was a little worried about the size of the collars, and they are fairly large, but doesn't seem to bother our two labs. The collars are on the upper end of cost so if you are shopping here is a true assessment on couple things using a 10 pt scale:
* (9) Size/Weight/Durable - little big but seem to work out for the dogs. The little emblem fell of one collar probably because the dogs rough house a bit.
* (10) Accuracy - border detect does vary a little as described in their literature. It's not that big of deal so all-in-all I love that the borders can be adjusted, etc.
* (8) Battery Life - they say 30 hrs, I haven't measured it exactly but I'd say it's true. I would have expected better battery life when not using the LTE subscription. The only thing I'm surprised is that the collar charger doesn't have mounting holes so you could secure it somewhere. The collars have to go in and out of the charger each day so it would be nice to just mount them so they don't slide around.
* (10) Ease of setup - setup was complete in hour after walking the line, test, etc.
Overall I am very pleased with the purchase.
Shauna .
We have been using the SpotOn GPS collar for our Newfoundland, Franklyn, for about 2 years. After moving from a home with a fenced yard to a home with many acres of un-fenced land, we knew we had to try the collar to maintain boundaries for Franklyn. If you're wondering if it works on a 200lb fluff ball of a dog, the answer is yes! Franklyn loves rolling in the snow as well, and the collar has never had a problem toughing out our harsh Canadian winters. The SpotOn GPS Fence has saved us thousands of dollars in unsightly fencing, it's extremely reliable, gives us piece of mind, and most importantly, allows our dog to be a dog and enjoy freedom on our property. The staff at SpotOn are all wonderful, supportive, and incredibly fast at replying if you have any questions. So thankful for our SpotOn GPS Fence!
John and Debbie D.
I’m updating our review. It has been 100% worth every penny! Jack can go outside and play and have fun and we have comfort knowing he is safe and within the fenced in area!! The setup was extremely easy and after working with Jack as the training video showed, it only took that 1 day of training!! SpotOn Collar is outstanding along with their customer service. If you need a GPS Wireless Dog Collar, this is the one!!
Happy dog happy family!
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