With 2 large Weims (90 lbs and 80 lbs) who love to spend time with me on the trails, I purchased the Garmin Alpha 100 + TT15X GPS tracking e collar combo. The product allows me to keep them close to me while out on the trails off leash, and they respond very well. They are happy boys when we spend hours on the trails! Gun Dog Supply was the most responsive with my order and it arrived just as ordered...no issues and easy to get set up. Thanks!

So far I have tried this on my dog 6 times. The tone works but doesn't get louder, vibrates, doesn't shock no matter the level. My friends use these and love them mine just might be defective or I'm an idiot and don't know how to use it.

My biggest beef is the touch screen. You have to go through to many screens to find truck location. Then the arow is way to small to see without glasses. The Astro 320 was better to quickly find the truck location. So far the hand held doesn't last as advertised. Collar does last as advertised.

These callers are a game changer for training your dog, and in the field

This combo works as it should. It's a great do it all collar that is great for training and tracking.

Great outfit really enjoying using this product.Very happy with the ordering process,received the item quickly.

Has everything you need. Tells you where your dog is. How far away, which direction he is, if he is on point. I like that it tells you the dogs stats. I was shocked to see my dog ran 16 miles my last hunt. I am mostly glad it has the vibrate feature to get my dogs attention. Then I only need to use the shock if he does something bad. Definitely the best collar I’ve ever seen.

I've been buying and using training collars since Tri-tronics was a standalone product. I've also depended on Garmin GPS products nearly as long. The merger of these two great companies has given dog owners the best of both worlds. More recently, I've owned both Dogtra and SportDog collars. Both brands have their strong points and weaknesses. The Alpha 100 and TT15X are a big step up. The construction is heavy duty, the daily compass calibration is quick and easy, the collar-handheld range is way beyond any distance I will ever need, and I appreciate the collar's strobe lights that allow me to keep track of my dog in my large pasture at night. I no longer need occasionally to shock my hunting dog in the field because the vibration function is strong enough to get his attention. There's also a tone option. Updates are simple: Download the app, plug the units in and follow directions. I have mounted the short antennas on both the collar and handheld. As a partial test of the effective range between them I left the collar on a table and drove away with the handheld. They were still communicating with more than two miles between them. There is also a longer set of antennas included in the package. The handheld is feature rich with as many functions as any GPS user could ask. I have little or no use for many of those options, but found it easy to set up an initial waypoint (to find my way back to my truck), played with the option to record my dog's actual tracks on the hunt and, most importantly to me, set up two different displays to keep track of him in the field and to alert me when he's on point. When I visit my rural property for an extended stay, I routinely keep the collar on my dog as insurance that I won't lose him. The batteries have been reliable from dawn to dark before needing a charge. I've had the unit only a week or so and am still discovering new features. What I haven't found are any negatives. I do wish, though, that the "on point" alert remained longer on the display. When un-packing and inventorying the package I found the Y-adapter was missing. Gun Dog Supply sent a replacement cable the same day. EDIT: After six months of use, I can confirm my initial review with the following exceptions: 1. After performing a software update, all the handheld data fields disappeared. My call to Garmin's support team confirmed that this "hiccup" had been seen previously; the remedy was to do a hard reset, after which the handheld had to be setup from the factory settings all over again. 2. The handheld was on a lanyard around my neck when the display swung into the side of my vehicle, resulting in a very small impact mark on the screen. Afterwards, the display remained frozen and the unit was unresponsive. Garmin had me send it in as a swap for a used (re-certified) replacement at a cost of $200+. So, I'm deleting "...Bulletproof" from my review heading. I now have a protective screen cover installed on it. It's still a 5-star product; just fix the updating glitch and recommend a protective screen cover.

Only limitation is it is difficult to change correction levels on the e collar.

I’m incredibly pleased with this product! The GPS offers peace of mind as to the whereabouts of your dog as well as accuracy for the hunt and the fact that training capabilities are combined in this package make it an excellent multipurpose choice. I have no complaints or concerns, I really enjoy the results of this combo every time I use it. Also, the service was incredibly fast and Gun Dog Supply even called me to let me know they had shipped. From date of purchase to having the products in hand was less than a week!

I have used the Alpha 100 for 3 years. I like it because it’s easy to track and train the dogs. The battery lasts all day. I always charge after a full day to be sure. I have tried the Alpha 200, but found myself going back to the 100. I use this Garmin with mini tt15 collars and they have worked well together. I never hunt or train without them!

I've used a Dogtra Pathfinder in the past because I am not rich and figured it was enough for what I needed. One day, it wasn't connecting while out on a hunt with a friend. I borrowed a spare TT15 collar and hooked my dog up to their Garmin Alpha, and after that day decided to bite the bullet and buy my own system. Incredibly easy to set up, it connects to GPS much quicker, more accurate tracking, battery life is great, and most importantly it doesn't need to run off my phone.

As with just about every feature-filled electronic device, it takes time to understand and learn how to operate the equipment. I haven’t ever read a technical manual geared toward the average person’s level of technological knowledge. This device is no different. It’s a complicated and powerful piece of equipment. It functions flawlessly and is the second Garmin product I’ve owned. Don’t hesitate to call Steve and his staff if you have any questions!

Works great! With all the capability comes complexity. But once setup it works very well.

This is a great product for tracking my dog as well as communicating via tone, vibrate or stim if needed. The collar and hand held is easy to use.

Purchased this product to for upland bird hunting in Woodcock and grouse cover in Vermont and New Hampshire with my Wire hair. Also for pheasant and quail hunting during the winter months in Oklahoma and Kansas. Takes away the worry of where my dog is in reference to roads . In new covers the map is most helpful in locating terrain and locating rivers for guiding best areas and routes to take while hunting.

This makes keeping track of dogs easy. I love how easy it is to program.

Good quality. Locates the satellites fast. I was concerned that the interface would be complicated, but after initial set up its not really any more difficult to use than the Pro550. My setter got away from me a couple of times which scared me to the point of getting the GPS collar. He's much happier now because I'm more comfortable letting him range without calling him back.

Bought this for my FBECS when he gets into thick cover out of site and for the extreme remote areas that hold the grouse and woodcock he’s after. Simple to use and setup, very intuitive and the initial training sessions with it have been great. Can’t say enough thank you’s to Steve and his team for the videos to review and quick shipping and service.

Still learning how to use all aspects but so far the compass tracking is the most useful piece.

I bought this for my daughter's dog. I have had these for 2 years for my dogs. Often you can't see dogs in the woods even though they are close by. This let's you know where they are. Also nice to have if you bush whack. You will never get lost. You can also use for geocaching.

I tossed around the idea of getting this for a few months before I actually did and even though the price tag stings at first, I’m really glad I made the leap. They connect quickly and easily without any issues and I love all the features of the handheld. Keeping training records of my dog are really easy. Time, distance and average speed are all quickly accessed. It’s great for seeing exactly how hard my pup is working and I get a much better feel for when to give her a rest day or two. Lots of options for stimulation level and it’s a snap to change on the fly. The pointing/treed alerts are great and have worked every time, I’m yet to get a false alert when she just pauses before getting back at it. Like all the alerts there is an option for beep, vibrate, both or off making it all truly customizable. The bag it comes with is excellent, it really shows Garmin was thinking ahead when they made it. Tons of storage for all the charging cords and dang near anything else I want. A towel, booties, dog first aid kit, water bottles, kibble/treats (in a container), harness and there’s still room for several other collars and handhelds. Genius. I have no regrets about this and would buy again in a heartbeat. And of course Gun Dog Supply ships out fast and customer service is above and beyond.

could be better.

I've had the Alpha 100 for almost three years. The screen lasts about a year and then dies. After sending mine back to Garmin twice and PAYING them to replace it, the third one just died so the entire 3 dog system I have is now useless. Garmin does not stand behind their product and they've wasted more than $1000 of my money. Even when the system was functional it was horribly designed. The touch screen on any field unit is a horrible idea. The collars are also falling apart.

We received the product in a timely manner. We will continue to purchase products through Gun Dog Supply in the future. The product works as advertised and we are enjoying it. We have used it for pheasant hunting as well as hikes in off-leash areas. We love it.

Came on time. Very user friendly. Very happy with this product so far. Would recommend to a friend.

Great tracking and training collar, very easy to get started on. I still am trying figure everything out with it mostly how to download the map so I can see ground my dog has covered.

Zero complaints with this system. I upgraded from a 220/DC30 system and haven’t regretted it. The biggest flaw with the system for me is it has made me a lazy hunter per say lol. I definitely don’t like hunting without it.

Very happy with my new Alpha 100 and tt15 combo. responds quickly to the dogs movements, easy to determine where he is, even in heavy cover.

I think I will ultimately be happy with the Garmin Alpha 100/TT15, but not without a lot of initial grief. I've spent a couple of long evenings preparing the physical and electronic component features of the collar and transmitter, and two days in the field and 3-4 hours on YouTube trying to figure out the system. The instruction booklet is extremely difficult to read and is incomplete. The diagrams and print are very small and the labeling is imprecise. The booklet should have larger diagrams and detailed step-by-step instructions. The first day in the field, three of us struggled for an hour to get the transmitter to follow the dog collar. Then someone mistakenly entered a way point that linked to the transmitter. The transmitter was no longer following the dog. After hunting a corn field and risking losing my dog, I had to clear everything out and start all over. The second time hunting, the GPS linkage finally worked OK. I rigged up a lanyard to carry the transmitter around my neck. (The instructions said there is a lanyard connection, but no instructions. My previous e-collars contained a lanyard attached to the transmitter, the Garmin did not). Every time I let the transmitter hang on my neck, the touchscreen would inadvertently contact my call-whistle, or a button, or my shirt, or chest, and open another function. Sometimes it would open an entry screen and each touch would enter a different letter or character. Then, every time I tried to located the dog, I had to undo the inadvertent touchscreen entries. After returning home, and watching a YouTube troubleshooting video, I discovered how to lock the screen. Even after locking the screen, when there is an inadvertent touch, I still have to back out of the entry denial screen to locate the dog. These are significant distractions from hunting. It would be nice if the transmitter would just stay on the GPS compass locator when selected. As stated in the beginning, maybe when I get past the learning curve, I will be satisfied. Too early to tell.

Great combination. I’m new to owning a hunting dog and first one I’ve ever trained. I’ve used the ecollar portion very little this far, but love looking at the tracks my dog takes and how he ends up hunting depending upon conditions. Waterproofness has been as advertised.

I am very happy with this purchase. I don't know if I really need this nice of a unit but I rather have and not need than need and not have. Have been on a few hints so far where my pup was on birds but I couldn't see him so the GPS which was my main reason for the purchase really came in handy. I have a pro 550 also which is also a good unit and also gets used mostly in places I'm really familiar with.

I have used this system for the last five years hunting chukar with my GSP. I have exchanged the handheld unit once during this period when it broke and am now on my third collar for the dog after the two previous collars ceased functioning. Durable it is not. Reliability is also less than great- can’t count the times the handheld sounded the on point alert and indicated the dog was somewhere other than where I could see her. However like many other Garmin products I have purchased over the years when this system works as promised it is great and really indispensable for finding an on point dog in the sagebrush

Have not had the Garmin a super long time yet, but I am finding it to be a super tool for bird hunting in both conifers, aspen, and beach with Grouse and in lower growth for Pheasant. I would not use it as a daily training collar that you want to use on a regular daily basis.

What a great device could have used this decades ago. Simple to understand and easy to use.

I purchase my Alpha 100 with TT 15 and was pleased with the ease of initial set up and use. I will be using it this fall on my started pup this fall. I look forward to the peace of mind it will give me when I’m out in the woods, I will be able to know where my pup is at all times, and make minor corrections when necessary.

I bought this so I can tell were my patterdale terrier is when I cut her lose and also for training purposes. I haven't used it much yet but so far love it. With it on her it is just a little loose but I haven't had a chance to see if I can get the GPS unit to slide just a little more on the collar.

Over the years I have had numerous hunting dogs, all German Shorthairs. During that time I have also used different products to help in keeping track of the dogs in field, most were some kind of beeper collar. About three or four years back I decided to try the GPS style unit and glad I did. Although they're not perfect they sure make things a lot easier. Wish I had bought this back when I had three dogs in the field almost all the time. I'm not into all the high tech stuff available with the unit but it does what I need it for, keeping track of my pointer.

nice unit, relatively easy to operate. Don't be too intimidated by the interface, it isn't that hard. I haven't used it for training yet but it will probably be adequate for a casual, every day handler.

Fast shipping!! Great product..

This a great tool for training and keeping track of your dog in the field. In my case, the north woods. Gun Dog Supply's typical great price and service sealed the deal.

So far this unit is packed with great features not as intimidating as when first out of the box. Became easier to use as I played with it.

This was my third Astro, the first one with the training feature in it. As always Garman products it was easy to set up, and works exactly as you expected to. A great product well serviced through Gun Dog Supply who were great to do business with.

This unit works great. Helps me keep my dogs away from the highway. Also dont have to worry about my coonhound coming back when hunting......always know where he is. Gundogsupply is a great company to work with.....fast shipping!!!

Collar picks up quickly and updates often as dog is traveling. Great options for correction too with tone, vibrate, and stimulation.

Works good

I have had this system for about three months. Have used it in the field for training while trying to learn the various features before hunting season. I like the tracking feature using the compass. It has many bells and whistles that I doubt I will ever use, like finding nearby restaurants. I plan on downloading better maps before going to KS. It takes a bit of getting used to, especially changing the level of correction. The only negative I have experienced is the amount of time it takes to get the collar and handheld communicating with each other. I live around a lot of trees and it doesn't seem to work too well in the trees. But my hunting will be on the plains so expect it will do fine. I would recommend it for the tracking.