Ok even though I won't be needing one for like another 7 months atleast. I still want to start looking at which one I want to get. This will be used for training and hunting so it must be atleast able to do atleast 1000 yards and be waterproof.  I would like to know what kind people use on here name of collar and brand and maybe around what the cost is, what you like about it and what you don't like about it. Also if there have been ones that you bought that you didn't like and why. This would help me out so much. Oh also what is a good lengh check cord for a puppy? If you want to add anything too that would be great to get for a puppy that would be fine too. I don't want to have to run out to the store b/c we forgot something important. This isn't our first dog but our first GSP and well she is already our baby. She already has a trip planned for Petsmarts to pick out her toys and a few treats when we get her. We are picking out which girl we want this Sunday and go pick her up from the breeder Nov.11th. She will be in the house most the time and we already have her metal cage with puppy divider, we get her food next weekend(have to drive 30 min but thats ok don't want to change what the breeder is feeding her), Few blankets, soft training collar for puppy classes, Small water bucket, baby gates and few toys.

This is what I know we need: food bowl (can't deside what we want yet), to get puppy training pads or not to get (I will be home with her all the time), Dog pillow what kind if any, toys that work out good for GSP's "must haves" what type of leash for walks (street walking not field runs). If you guys can add anything that you think I am missing that would help too. 

Thanks guys for all the help!Just to excited to even think b/c the time has finally come to pick her out this weekend. I have pictures of all the pups but i can't wait to post and say this one is ours!

I have used the sport dog 400 ($160)  and the tritronic field 90 that I bought re-furbish from cabelas for $300. The only thing that I liked about the s.d. is that remote is small and easy to use. It takes a long time to charge, batteries ran out at an unpredictable rate and it only seemed to work about 80% of the time if the collar was wet. The T.T. charged fast and held it for a long time, works 100% of the time regardless of what happens to it, but the remote isn't my favorite.

As far as check chords go once the pup is big enough to start bird training I use a 25'. Try permatack.com, they won't rot or get all muddy and soggy.

My wife used the pads for her papillons but if you will be home all the time just take her out a lot and the usual times like after a meal and when they wake up.  Get a flexi lead for walks around the house, my fav. b/c it takes the slack out of they lead automatically, very handy feature for a pup! Get some stuff for her to chew on like some Nylabones and a Kong, resist a bunch of rawhide stuff. As far as toys go get what you want but maybe avoid stuff that sqeaks b/c they teach themselves to chomp down a bunch on what's in their mouth and can be hard to break them of later( you don't want birds to be ground up when they retrieve)

Just remember that it's a pup so let her just have fun and teach her the basics for the first few months, oh, and take lots of pictures. Good luck.

We will be doing it in WI on my families landand in SC and TX where we have friends that have land and hunt. As for NY or FL I don't know if you can.

I have a few questions on this subject as well.  I have been looking at gundogsupply.com at ecollars recently as I intend on getting a puppy in the near future. 

The model you stated the 1700ncp is on there for $299 for the 1 dog system 2 dogs is $430.  Are you getting prices from somewhere else or is there a way to look at rebuilt prices?

The sport dog 800 is $200 1 dog, $300 2 dog.  The SD1800 is $240 1 dog and $340 2 dog.  The upland 1850 with bepper is $380 1 dog and $580 for 2 dogs. 

I have no problem buying a rebuilt unit but did not see pricing on them.  I am leaning towards the 2 dog system because I intend on getting a 2nd dog a year or two later.   Obviously I would like this to be a 1 time purchase  that will last a few years  but can't break the bank.  Any other suggestions on the collars you guys have liked/disliked and places that might have better prices or rebuilt units?

1st post but have lurked around here for a while doing research. 

You might look here for some better prices on refurbs:

www.collarclinic.com/

TriTronics employs American assemblers who pay taxes in this country.  For that reason alone you should support them.

This is not europe Ryan,

we trash break.

Francine

Yup so do I but the dog needs to be running after the deer or rabbit to trash break it right? Der

The half mile collar you suggest is only good in any hunting area for maybe half at best. A dog can run out of that 1/4 mile rang in a matter of seconds.

Buy the longest range and top quality collar you can afford and if you cant afford the 1mile collar save up for it.

Pretty hard to stop the dog from running a rabbit when he is out of ecollar range. I doubt you can yell 1/4 mile as well.