We have had a Halo 2, 3, & now a 4. We’ve had nothing but trouble with our Halo 4. Exact same issues you’re showing here. We were told there is a known problem w the LTE chip and they are working on a fix but can’t say when it’ll be ready. We are looking at changing to Spot On now.
I always recommend SpotOn over Halo. Even the original version of the SpotOn has been more accurate and consistent for me than the Halo 3 or Halo 4. The Halo 4 is still probably the second-best smart collar on the market and I hope they fix the issues with an update soon. The only drawback with the SpotOn is they're so expensive, but at least there's no subscription if you just want to contain your dog. If you’re interested in the SpotOn GPS Fence, here’s an exclusive discount offer: Save $75 on the SpotOn GPS Fence by using code 'WAF' at checkout: spotonvirtualfence.sjv.io/21GNNQ
Love your videos. So based on your review 3 weeks ago "SpotOn vs Halo 4 Collar: Which One Comes Out on Top?" I purchased a Halo 4. After purchasing I saw this review and was very worried. I then received and tested the collar and got similar results to yours in this video. I then video chatted with Halo and that is definitely a strong point for them. US based expert to talk with. I found out that the way I was testing the collar was not correct. The Halo customer service person informed me to make sure the orientation of the collar needs to be correct when testing. The charging port must face down toward the ground and then if manually testing holding in that configuration bounce your wrist up and down. When I tested it this way it was 100% accurate when I approached the boundaries. I will still need test on the dog for a real usage experience. But when testing the way I stated above it made a big difference.
I've done some testing with the Halo collar a number of different ways and it's interesting you mention that because that's exactly how I calibrate the collar when it's acting quirky. One thing that concerns me is my dogs aren't always bouncing much as they walk. They're just kind of lolligagging in one direction, and the collar's antenna tends to slide around and end up on the bottom, even if I have it to the correct tightness, allowing for two fingers to slide in between the collar and their necks. I'll look into it some more and I appreciate you bringing it up!
Wish I saw this 2 months ago even though recently published. 😢 Got Halo4 after reviewing many good reviews. Have yet to train my 5mos old pup with any "fence" tech and now I'm concerned.
If it makes you feel any better, Halo was recently made aware of an issue with the GPS capabilities of the collar and released an update. In my most recent testing of the Halo 4, the efficiency was much improved. In one instance, it responded quicker in the woods than the SpotOn, which surprised me because the SpotOn has always been very reliable for me. I feel like overall, the Halo 4 is performing much better than it did on release.
What if you have a dog with a relatively high "prey drive," say a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. He's in his yard, wearing his GPS collar, and the boundaries have been set using the app. Uh-oh! He sees the neighbor's cat across the street! Will the collar keep him in his designated yard?
Think of the collar as a part of a training system-a tool rather than a full-fledged deterrent. If you don’t train your dogs with the SpotOn, Halo, etc…, it won’t matter what collar it is. It will go off and confuse the dog, since it has no idea what’s going on with its neck all of a sudden. With time, patience, and the training modules and guides that come with the collars, yes, your dog will heed the collar. If anything wild or out of the ordinary ever happens, you’ll be able to track your dog as well.
I can understand that. There's still a lot of work to do to perfect GPS smart collars, though I think we're getting close. What kind of radar collar did you go with?
pawious f900+. Just received it yesterday. Haven’t had time to even set it up yet. Our pup is still a bit too young to use it though so I’m not in any real hurry. She is still learning how to leash walk without tripping whoever is holding the other end of the leash.
We have had a Halo 2, 3, & now a 4. We’ve had nothing but trouble with our Halo 4. Exact same issues you’re showing here. We were told there is a known problem w the LTE chip and they are working on a fix but can’t say when it’ll be ready. We are looking at changing to Spot On now.
I always recommend SpotOn over Halo. Even the original version of the SpotOn has been more accurate and consistent for me than the Halo 3 or Halo 4. The Halo 4 is still probably the second-best smart collar on the market and I hope they fix the issues with an update soon. The only drawback with the SpotOn is they're so expensive, but at least there's no subscription if you just want to contain your dog.
If you’re interested in the SpotOn GPS Fence, here’s an exclusive discount offer:
Save $75 on the SpotOn GPS Fence by using code 'WAF' at checkout:
spotonvirtualfence.sjv.io/21GNNQ
Love your videos. So based on your review 3 weeks ago "SpotOn vs Halo 4 Collar: Which One Comes Out on Top?" I purchased a Halo 4. After purchasing I saw this review and was very worried. I then received and tested the collar and got similar results to yours in this video. I then video chatted with Halo and that is definitely a strong point for them. US based expert to talk with. I found out that the way I was testing the collar was not correct. The Halo customer service person informed me to make sure the orientation of the collar needs to be correct when testing. The charging port must face down toward the ground and then if manually testing holding in that configuration bounce your wrist up and down. When I tested it this way it was 100% accurate when I approached the boundaries. I will still need test on the dog for a real usage experience. But when testing the way I stated above it made a big difference.
I've done some testing with the Halo collar a number of different ways and it's interesting you mention that because that's exactly how I calibrate the collar when it's acting quirky. One thing that concerns me is my dogs aren't always bouncing much as they walk. They're just kind of lolligagging in one direction, and the collar's antenna tends to slide around and end up on the bottom, even if I have it to the correct tightness, allowing for two fingers to slide in between the collar and their necks. I'll look into it some more and I appreciate you bringing it up!
Wish I saw this 2 months ago even though recently published. 😢 Got Halo4 after reviewing many good reviews. Have yet to train my 5mos old pup with any "fence" tech and now I'm concerned.
If it makes you feel any better, Halo was recently made aware of an issue with the GPS capabilities of the collar and released an update. In my most recent testing of the Halo 4, the efficiency was much improved. In one instance, it responded quicker in the woods than the SpotOn, which surprised me because the SpotOn has always been very reliable for me. I feel like overall, the Halo 4 is performing much better than it did on release.
What if you have a dog with a relatively high "prey drive," say a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. He's in his yard, wearing his GPS collar, and the boundaries have been set using the app. Uh-oh! He sees the neighbor's cat across the street! Will the collar keep him in his designated yard?
Think of the collar as a part of a training system-a tool rather than a full-fledged deterrent. If you don’t train your dogs with the SpotOn, Halo, etc…, it won’t matter what collar it is. It will go off and confuse the dog, since it has no idea what’s going on with its neck all of a sudden. With time, patience, and the training modules and guides that come with the collars, yes, your dog will heed the collar. If anything wild or out of the ordinary ever happens, you’ll be able to track your dog as well.
I’ll be honest, I’m interested in gps fences but I’ve read too many negative reviews. We decided on a radar collar system.
I can understand that. There's still a lot of work to do to perfect GPS smart collars, though I think we're getting close. What kind of radar collar did you go with?
pawious f900+. Just received it yesterday. Haven’t had time to even set it up yet. Our pup is still a bit too young to use it though so I’m not in any real hurry. She is still learning how to leash walk without tripping whoever is holding the other end of the leash.