Bird Dogs & Training  |  04/03/2023

SportDOG Brand® SportTrainer® 1275


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Hit the field with control and safety in the palm of your hand

By Andy Fondrick

Support for Bird Dogs For Habitat continues to provide great places for your four-legged friend to roam, and all of that beautiful habitat means there’s plenty of opportunities for them to perhaps range a little too far. Luckily, the SportDOG Brand® SportTrainer® 1275 has a ¾ mile range and waterproof technology that allows you to communicate and correct your bird dog safely in any situation

The SD-1275 provides you with long distance control of your dog while also being very user friendly compared to many other e-collars on the market. The OLED screen on the remote transmitter is the largest of any you will find. It’s well-lit but not blinding, making it clear and easy to read in all lighting conditions. The screen displays the static stimulation levels, battery status, button configuration and which dog you are connected to. Having the ability to seamlessly toggle through additional collars gives you the ability to control six dogs at once with the right equipment. One of my favorite features is that the remote remembers the previous level set for each individual dog, meaning you don’t have to worry about accidentally using a stimulation that is too high for a more sensitive dog when jumping between collars.

The large plus and minus buttons on the front of the remote make intensity changes and switching from one dog to the next simple. The well-positioned buttons on the sides of the controller control tone or vibration settings and the option for continuous or momentary static stimulation. These stimulation levels range from one being the lowest correction, up to 10 being the highest, allowing you to use this training collar effectively no matter your dog’s temperament.

We all know labs love water and luckily that isn't a problem for the SD-1275, waterproof up to 25 feet.

When you’re hunting with labs like I do, you know they will take any opportunity to soak themselves in any water source they can find, which isn’t a problem since both the SD-1275 remote and collar are waterproof up to 25 feet.

You also won’t have to worry about losing power in the field when running your dogs with the SD-1275. The battery life on this unit is solid with the collar lasting between 140-160 hours per charge and the remote lasting 50-70 hours, and the rechargeable batteries only take about 2 hours to regain full charge.

Overall, the SportTrainer 1275 is a great unit for all styles of dogs with varying temperaments and needs. You can hit the field with confidence knowing this SportDOG Brand collar will help to keep your bird dog under control and safe while roaming the uplands!


Andy Fondrick is the digital marketing coordinator for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. When he's not at work, Andy can likely be found chasing waterfowl and upland birds behind his Black Lab Kona or having a spirited sports debate.