I see you have a Weim pup, I do believe it is best to start a beeper on a pup. My dog was to old and he won't even hunt with it on. I would get the Sportdog 400, I have one and they work. I would set it for "point only". That way it only beeps when the dog in on point. The problem with that is if the dog stops to see where you are or something, it goes off beeping. There is always going to be the controversy does it or does it not, scare the birds. I use a Dog GPS called RoamEO, It is made in White bear Lake, MN. That works really well, only that locator is a bulky to carry at times.......Bob