SportDog SD 2000 Wetland Hunter Review BY STEVE SNELL

The Sportdog SD 2000 Wetland Hunter was made for Duck Hunters by Duck Hunters. The transmitter is waterproof, the collar receiver is waterproof, the collar strap hardware is flat black and every part of this system comes in Realtree Max4 Camo.

The Sportdog SD 2000 comes as a one-dog system, but you can add a second collar at any time in the future if you need to.

Customizing your Transmitter: The most amazing part of the Sportdog SD 2000 is the versatility in the transmitter. This unit is designed so that you can select the stimulation settings that fit your needs and you can change them if your needs change with out having to purchase a new unit.

The Sportdog SD 2000 has 3 buttons on the transmitter and a dial to control the stimulation settings.

The Sportdog SD 2000 transmitter comes with a toggle switch built in to the transmitter. This allows you to add a second dog at any time in the future using the SportDog Add-a-Dog collars.

USING THE TOGGLE SWITCH AS AN ON-OFF FOR 1-DOG SET-UP: The added bonus of the toggle switch for folks that only have one dog is that by changing the toggle switch from the Dog one position to dog two allows you to "cut off" the transmitter while leaving the collar active on your dog.

Unlike other systems that have a "0" setting on their transmitter, with the Sportdog SD 2000, you can leave your stimulation dial set on the level you'll need, and instantly have access to that level with the flick of the toggle switch.

The Sportdog SD 2000 comes preset to MODE-1 straight out of the box. Many folks will like this set-up. (Lower Button: Momentary, Upper Button:Continuous, Side Button: Tone).

This gives you an 8-level continuous, 8-level momentary collar with a separate tone button independent of stimulation for both Dog 1 and Dog 2.

I prefer MODE-5 which gives you 16 levels of continuous stimulation. The Lower button is continuous stimulation with intensity level set to low end of reading on Intensity Dial (1-8). The upper button is Continuous Stimulation with intensity level set to high end of reading on Intensity Dial. The side button is set to tone only.

This setting gives you a wide choice of stimulation levels that will allow you to work with even the most sensitive dog. You can also use this mode in a two dog set up using the toggle switch and the Add-A-Dog extra collar.

If you prefer to use momentary stimulation than you would like MODE-6. This gives you 16 levels of momentary (1-8 low and high) with a separate tone button.

This feature is perfect for folks that like to use the low-level continuous stimulation training method that has been popular for many years among retriever trainers.

What if you prefer to use the Momentary Stimulation method that is also common today? No problem. Either keep your transmitter set on mode 1 (eight levels continuous and eight levels momentary plus a separate tone button) or if you prefer a wider range of momentary stimulation, change your transmitter to mode 6 (16 levels of momentary plus a separate tone button) for a completely momentary remote system.

The Sportdog SD 2000 transmitter is small enough that it isn't in my way, but it fits in my hand and is durable. It comes with a lanyard if you want to wear it around your neck and it has a removable belt clip that you can use if you want to.

The SD 2000 Transmitter has the "tactile" feel in the transmitter dial that I want. I can change levels without looking at the transmitter. I can also select which dog I want to correct using the toggle switch and never take my eyes off the dog.

I can also operate it one-handed. Using my thumb, I can change levels at the dial and I can operate the buttons. This makes life easy. No need for two-handed operation that you get in so many of the high-end collars on the market today. I always have something else in my hands when I train. Blank Pistol, check cord, remote release transmitter, dummies, dummy launchers, duck calls�.

I don't want to have to put down anything to operate my transmitter. Period.

I also need a multi-dog system. I like to work multiple retrievers at the same time. Having a collar on each dog lets me correct them both when I need to.

Sportdog SD 2000 ONE-DOG MODES

Sportdog SD 2000 TWO-DOG MODES

MODES 1-6: from above using toggle switch to move between the ADD-A-DOG collars.

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