ALPHA / PRO 550+ TT15 MINI Add-On Collar

So far so good haven’t had any problems out of it yet

I have 5 Gun dogs and hunt public land all over the US, i just would not feel comfortable without gps collars on them. Garmin makes a great product!

haven't used it yet because handheld unit battery ( which I had purchased earlier and elsewhere} went bad and I am waiting for Garmin to replace it but the service for buying the second collar was fine!

This setup has been a game changer in the hunting dog world. I understand there is now a newer version that is out with a brighter screen, which would be nice to have. But, I do great with this one. It’s so great for a young dog you are needing to help stay on the trail. He’s already layed a track you can see and then he came back? Then, put him back on it where he quit and he will go again. That’s just one thing that is awesome about this product. Not to mention the shocking collar and track collar combined in 1 so you don’t have so many collars. A little pricey, but if you are serious about making a dog reach his full potential, I recommend this product.

I recently replaced my Garmin Alpha+ TT15 with the Alpha/Pro 550+ TT15 Mini after several years of use. I have not used this device outside of a training environment yet, but, from the time I have used it training, it seems to be a lot more user friendly and easy to set up.. It also allows me to concentrate more on the dog and hunting/training as opposed to navigating the multiple screens of my other unit. After some time in the woods this upcoming season with it, I will re-review it, but I am more than confident that I will be overly satisfied.

4th TT15 mini bought. Tough collar. Very easy to pair

I like these collars because I have two dogs with small necks. The smaller collars allow me to keep up with and correct them.

The smaller size is good for my Beagles.

Purchased a TT-15 Mini two seasons ago. Had problems with it (shifting into shock mode on its own); Garmin advised master resets which seemed to reduce the frequency of the issue but the pup at that time took some nasty jolts.

Added second beagle pup this year and added second TT-15 Mini. Updated the Alpha's s/w per instructions and found new collar; Alpha working great.

However, when working the dogs together I found the old original collar had died locking in a GPS location about 8 miles from my local area and would not acquire a GPS link. After doing all the Garmin fault corrections (unsuccessfully) replaced that one with the most recent TT-15 Mini purchase.

Two years ago I was so-so about the product line but the new collars are working fine and have no issues with the Alpha since the s/w updates. The jury is still out until the end of this year's small game season but I'm certainly more satisfied now than I was two years ago.

At this juncture, I've elevated my evaluation from a 2.0 to a 4.0 and would recommend the Alpha 100/TT-15 Mini combination for the trail by anyone with beagles. I only use tone (recall & sit) or vibrate (to precede recall) if necessary. Shock is not selected for either dog.

Asked on social media the difference between the mini and regular collars, told there was no difference other than size. Well, the sizes are different. I do own bigger beagles, so I ordered a six dog alpha with bigger collars and they barely fit, but one dog (as she is smaller) it wouldn't fit. So if you're running smaller dogs I'd get the minis. I wish all mine were minis.

Nice fitting collar. I wasn't sure how my 11 month old Beagle would act with the antennae on it, but she is unfazed after 1-2 uses. She's only about 17 pounds but she handles it fine. I shocked her from 320 yards away to get her back to the cabin and it worked great. I would recommend this set-up along with my Alpha 100. A little pricey, but worth it.

Fits perfectly and truly a must have for all serious hunters.

Great product.

I love the collar. I initially bought the larger TT15 but it did not fit well. Steve offered to exchange it for the TT15 mini!! The only complaint I do have is the battery life is not the greatest. It is good..not great. It is much better with the full size TT15.

I love it, you can't find any better.

It seems to work as well as my TT15's. The range is the same, I do not notice any difference.

Great product. Love it.

Great product.

Purchased the TT15 Mini to go with my Garmin Alpha for our Female Brittany pup. It's the perfect size for a small dog and works just as well as the TT15 collar I used for my male. Love it. Also I must give 5 stars for everyone at Gun Dog Supply. I need the collar for a AKC field trial and was worried that I couldn't receive it time for the event. Gun Dog Supply had it in stock, got it out that day, and I received it when they said I would. Our little 6 month old girl took fourth place in her first ever AKC field trial. Thank you Steve

Great product. Purchased a 5 dog set and just picked up my 6 dog. Would not go hunting without them.

Nice size for a 35lb dog. Working well in hilly terrain.

Bought the first collar and handheld. Worked so well on the husky decided to buy the little bunny hunter one too. Can't say he is as trainable, but at least we know where he is now. He loves to get quiet when he is hunting.

It took a few tries to get it bound to my transmitter, but once working is outstanding and fits my very small - 24 lb female Brittany, whereas the standard collar did not. I use two collars at once to handle both dogs.

The only problem that I have is that I did not receive an operator manual.