LEG DAMAGE WITH DC50 COLLAR

[Tuff-E-Nuff]

Just wish Garmin would wake up and build a smaller unit, can't make be believe that it cant be done..

[2barrel]

Island Hare Chas'r lets start a list of Garmin users to send to Garmin for requesting a smaller unit for beagler's. Tri tronic's had a unit named the "beagler" at one time.

[island hare chas'r]

SOUNDS GREAT AS LONG AS THEY EXCHANGE FOR EQUAL VALUE FOR THE "BEAGLER" LAWDOG IS IT POSSIBLE TO POST A PIC OF YOUR LEG WRAP.
THANKS FOR THE HELP

[lawdog]

Island Hare,
I will be running this weekend, so I'll take a pic then and post it for you.

[billpapas]

I have the, old beagler by tri tronics it's really not any smaller it's definitely lighter. I'll post a picture later.

[BCBeagles]

I have several small dogs...I have not had this issue. Things that may make a difference in my situation. I have the long after market antennas made by Tuff Skin. I also, always, put the Alpha collar in FRONT of their regular collar as recommended by both Tritronics and Garmin.

Lastly I put the smaller collars on my Alpha units so that you can tighten them relatively tight even on the small dogs. I always put my collars on so that the box part of the unit is light in front, as recommended, and tighten and place the box over to the dogs right side of there neck, when facing them. This allows the antenna to come over top and almost down toward the ground on the left side when facing them.

This seems to counter balance the box and keep it on the side of there neck where it is placed as some said with the weights. Again, you have to put on is the front and relatively tight. I have dogs down to 12.5 inches and pretty much all my dogs are head down runners.

No issues....hope this helps.

Good running to all!

[fulcount]

Looks like the Sport Dog 2 is a lot smaller than Garmin
Anyone using it yet?

[lawdog]

Here is the way I wrap the leg. I ran her today for four hours on a cold snowy day and the wrap stayed on and the leg was fine.

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Here is a dc40 when I don't wrap her leg.

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[island hare chas'r]

THANKS TO ALL FOR THE IDEAS AND HELP. LAWDOG THE WRAP NOW COMES IN HANDY SEEING HE IS BREAKING IT BACK OPEN ON BRUSH ETC. PROSS MENTIONED A COUNTER WEIGHT AND AFTER SOME EXPERIMENTATION I HAVE COME UP WITH 3 1/2 OZ TAPED ON THE COLLAR NEXT TO THE GPS ANTENNA. HAD A GOOD WEEKEND IN THE UP, WITH APROX 1 FOOT OF SUGAR SNOW AND VERY COLD TEMPS THE HOUNDS RAN GOOD. WE PUT 7 "SHOES" IN THE BAG WITH .22 PISTOLS. OH WHAT FUN

[JUDE]

Garmin should be the one to fix these problems imo ...

Goodluck guys,
Buddy

[Budd]

That's a lot of leg bashing rawdog, here are my collars at the end of the day (and I'm not running threw briars). If anyone else has picture's post them up so this link can be sent to Garmin whenever someone contacts them about this issue.

[lananbay]

I have been having the same problem using the Garmin DC40 collars.
I just ordered these today from Gun Dog Supply. Will give them a try. The size to order are small 6" tall or Medium 8" tall. Gun Dog Supply rep told me the small size for 13" hounds and the medium for 15" dogs.

MAKE SURE ORDER THE FRONT LEG TUBE AS THEY SELL REAR LEG ALSO.

[Tuff-E-Nuff]

Garmin should be the one to fix these problems imo ...

Goodluck guys,
Buddy

[DBFUZZ]

Every one needs to email garmin and let them know how you feel!