Steve Snell’s Gundog Blog

Hi Steve,

I recently bought the SportDOG Field Trainer SD-400S for tougher/stubborn dogs. I am very pleased with the collar and my dog has made a lot of progress. I am taking him to the beach in a few weeks for vacation and was wondering if the salt water would damage the collar.  I know that it is waterproof, however I didn”t find any information about whether or not the salt would cause damage. He is not a swimmer and I highly doubt he will jump in the ocean but the water will get splashed on the collar. If you could give me any information on this matter I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your time and have a nice day.

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SC,

Thanks for contacting Gun Dog Supply.  Saltwater will not be a problem with dog training collars.

We do recommend that you rinse the collar off with fresh water  every time you take

it off of him to get the salt off of it.

Be sure to watch your hardware on the collar if you are going to be in salt water on a regular basis.  Long term exposure can cause rust on the metal of the collar strap.

It should not be a big issue with such a short period of time.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  We do appreciate your business.

Thanks,

Gun Dog Supply – http://www.gundogsupply.com