>>2441456Yes physically protected her neck. It’s 4 inches wide. She got bit in front of her hips by it and I can only imagine she turned around to defend herself as is the natural instinct. See this vid for an example:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BXCvLzDNWz0 The Garmin works well enough in hilly terrain, but the signal may become intermittent and you may need to go to high ground if you’re separated by a half mile or more. They sell after market antennas that you fasten to you vehicle body which have a range of 6 miles or so, again depending on terrain, for if your dog goes awol after an animal. The big risk of that is with ungulates, who will go for miles in a straight line with a dog on them. Rabbits are the lowest risk because they never run far in a single direction, or of course anything that can climb, but that’s usually not much of a chase/fun for the dog.
I would never depend on a device that requires cell coverage. The Garmin Alpha is your best bet, but you can’t use the shock feature with a Kevlar collar because the prongs are blocked by the Kevlar. I know it’s tempting to let them go explore, but honestly it isn’t worth it. Train her using the shock feature and she’ll never go too far. Usually only takes a couple shocks before they know what’s up. Really an effective/efficient training method. Let her get sprints in by chasing your vehicle (give her a zap if she gets too close), by playing frisbee or by doing a play date.
