This SportDOG 425 vs 425s comparison guide will be very useful if you’re trying to decide which of these training e collars is best for you and your dog/s.

We’ve made this guide as easy and quick to read as possible, listing:

• the similarities of the 425 vs 425s
• the differences of the 425 vs 425s
• what each training collar is designed to be used for, and which dogs they suit
• links to individual reviews of each training collar

It should make it very simple for you to decide which training collar to get. 

Let’s jump into the comparison!

(NOTE: this is a general information guide only, and is not professional advice, or a substitute for professional advice. A qualified vet or animal expert is the only person qualified to give you expert advice in regards to your pet/s)

• If you’d like to go straight to viewing the SportDOG 425, you can do so here:

SportDOG Field Trainer 425 Training/E Collar (on Amazon)

**You can also get extra collars/receivers for the 425 – SDR-AF Collar Receiver (on Amazon).

These extra collars are also compatible with the SportHunter 825 (SD-825).

• If you’d like to go straight to viewing the SportDOG 425s, you can do so here:

SportDOG Field Trainer 425s Training/E Collar (on Amazon)

**You can also get extra collars/receivers for the 425s – 425s Add A Collar Receiver (on Amazon). Note that the picture of this collar may display as pink, but it is actually red in real life.

SportDOG Field Trainer 425 vs 425s: Which Should You Get?

The SportDOG 425 is the more popular of the two and is probably better for most owners and their pets.

The 425 and 425s are identical in most ways except the 425s simply has higher levels of static shock/stimulation than the 425.

So, in answer to which training collar would be better for you:

• SportDOG 425 – for most people with regular dogs, dogs that are smaller, dogs that are more trainable, or dogs that will respond to lower level stimulus.
• SportDOG 425s – for people with bigger, more stubborn or harder to train dogs that don’t or won’t respond to lower stimulus e collars. 

SportDOG Field Trainer 425 vs 425s: Similarities

The 425 and 425s contain many of the same features (except for the differences we outline below in the next heading). You can read the full range of features in the 425 review.

Both training collars are used for:

• People looking to do basic in-the-field training > it’s designed for reinforcing skills and commands you’ve already taught your dog 
• People looking to do hunting with close-working dogs
• Those looking for a training collar with a range up to 500 yards
• Those with dogs 8 pounds or larger with neck sizes 5″ – 22″ (that’s what size dogs the collar receiver fits to
• Those looking for a training collar with shock, sound and vibration options

SportDOG Field Trainer 425 vs 425s: Differences

There’s three main differences between the 425 and the 425s which are as follows:

SportDOG 425

• Has 7 levels of low to medium stimulation
• Is designed for regular dogs who are easier to train
• The extra collars for the 425 are the SDR-AF Collar Receiver (on Amazon)

SportDOG 425s

• Has 7 levels of medium to high stimulation
• Is designed for larger dogs, or more stubborn dogs who are harder to train
• The extra collars for the 425s are the 425s Add A Collar Receiver (on Amazon)

SportDOG Field Trainer 425 vs 425s: Reviews

• SportDOG Field Trainer 425 Review
• SportDOG Field Trainer 425s Review

What Is The Best Way To Use A Shock Collar/E Collar For A Dog?

For professional advice on using a shock or e collar, see a vet or a professional dog trainer, or animals expert.

But, in general, you DEFINITELY want to read the instruction manual and guides on any e collar you get, and buy from a reputable company that cares about the dogs.

The manufacturer can tell you how to safely and effectively use their products.

The best way to use an e collar might be as a temporary device for associating negative or undesirable behavior with a cue (such as a vibration or noise), or a stimulus (such as a nick/static stimulus).

They can be used to teach or retrain a certain behavior, and then put away. They may only be brought out again if your dog/s forget that behavior, or need retraining.

So, really, they could be used ideally as a temporary training and teaching tool (not permanent) for happy and healthy dogs. 

If you notice any negative side effects to your dog’s physical or mental health from using an e collar, discontinue use immediately.

The benefits of an e collar might be:

• You don’t have to set the collar to shock. You can set it to vibrate or sound.
• The lowest shock settings on good e collars will provide a small amount of discomfort, not pain
• The feedback to your dog is instantaneous and not delayed
• It works at range
• It saves you shouting and getting frustrated
• + many other benefits

Some people like to test the lowest and highest shock/static settings on their own skin first (unless they have their own health conditions that would prevent this like pacemaker for example) to get a sense of what their dog would experience.

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