Using a dog training collarhas helped to spare a dog's life.

A dog's life has been spared and the Dogtra 200NCP and a professional dog trainer are the reasons why.

Sandy, a beautiful brown mixed breed dog was brought to the humane society and given up by her family. They said she was too wild, would run all over the place, get into neighbor's trash, not listen or even learn obedience.

Kelsey, a professional dog trainer, who volunteers at the shelter comes in to help give some training to dogs to help them be more adoptable.

Many of the shelter volunteers had tried to work with Sandy but had not luck with her sheer power and hyperactivity. No one who came into the shelter wanted her either because as soon as they got her out to shee what she was like, Sandy would knock them down by jumping on them, barking and literally going bananas. They would immediately turn and tell the shelter worker to please put her back as she would not fit in their family environment.

Sandy was getting close to the days where the shelter could no longer keep her and had to make a decision to euthanize as they had many more animals that needed room.

Kelsey, being the optimist asked if she could train her using a dog training collar. The shelter did not like the idea but said that she could try as it was the last option.

The Dogtra 200NCP was Kelsey's choice of training equipment along with a flexi-lead and she proceeded to start working with her in a field behind the shelter where there were no distractions, other dogs, automobiles or people. Sandy quickly started responding and learned to focus.

As Kelsey discovered quickly from the training is that Sandy desperately needed a job and needed something to do.

Everyday she begged the shelter to allow her more time and offered to foster the animal with her for the training period and if it did not work she would release the dog without question.

Within a week the shelter owners were amazed as Sandy's transformation. Not only was she more obedient but she would sit or lay down on command without getting up.

They offered to put her on the adoption list but Kelsey insisted that this dog had more to give and wanted to continue working with her.

After a month of working with the dog training collar and using the distance that the trainer she was able to start to do tracking work.

Sandy was adopted by a person who does search and rescue and she is now a working dog helping to save lives and give back a life like she was given.