"Prong collar" on dogs... any opinions?
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So I'm not gonna bury it, lol
My mom said to look it up on the internet, like that justifies using it, so I linked her to this thread... just FYI to you guys
My mom said to look it up on the internet, like that justifies using it, so I linked her to this thread... just FYI to you guys
I hate those things. I think a gentle leader of easy walk harness is a much more humane options.
Also I have worked with dogs for years and I'm working on my certification to become a dog trainer. In both jobs we only used positive reinforcement. With my own dogs, one of which is a bad puller, I use a gentle harness and it works very well without any training.
Also I have worked with dogs for years and I'm working on my certification to become a dog trainer. In both jobs we only used positive reinforcement. With my own dogs, one of which is a bad puller, I use a gentle harness and it works very well without any training.
Don't use it !! Get a new trainer ... My trainer showed me how to use a check cord and my 6&7 yr old kids can walk my dog with no problems.. No need for that kind of collar.
Oh, he's not a puller when walking. He's VERY good at walking on the leash. The prong collar is used for when he jumps up on the kitchen gate and when he barks 
Oh by the way, I emailed the thread to my mom and her reply was "okay now get back to homework"
I feel bad for this poor dog
I feel bad for this poor dog
No no no!
A prong collar won't help with those things. What do you do when he's not on a leash?
Geeze. It's way better to use redirection for those. Make your dog not want to jump up or bark by offering something better. One thing I do for jumping is when I get home I ignore them until they are sitting and being calm. I taught them this but it's very effective.
Dogs jump up to try and lick your face like they would a more dominant dog. It's very natural for them. Yes dogs correct other dogs with their mouth but usually adult dogs use a muzzle bite not a neck bite. Get a good dog trainer that uses positive reinforcement. You will then have a dog that wants to work for you not one that's afraid of you.
How much italian greyhound is in him? They have very thin skin and a prong collar would tear it.
A prong collar won't help with those things. What do you do when he's not on a leash?
Geeze. It's way better to use redirection for those. Make your dog not want to jump up or bark by offering something better. One thing I do for jumping is when I get home I ignore them until they are sitting and being calm. I taught them this but it's very effective.
Dogs jump up to try and lick your face like they would a more dominant dog. It's very natural for them. Yes dogs correct other dogs with their mouth but usually adult dogs use a muzzle bite not a neck bite. Get a good dog trainer that uses positive reinforcement. You will then have a dog that wants to work for you not one that's afraid of you.
How much italian greyhound is in him? They have very thin skin and a prong collar would tear it.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301378&highlight=prong+collars you may be interested in some additional info on this thread
if its for when he barks get a bark shock collar. My mother in law has a small yappy turd of a dog that would bark constantly. One of those shock collars shut her up quick. a few days and no more yappy dog. now even with the collar off, she will just do a little ruff not some big barking fit that will last 30 min or more
