airwalk wrote:I have reached the point that if a harness or Canny is all that is needed for a dog to stay in its home versus the shelter...use it please!
Malli wrote:that said, we do utilize a prong collar
PetieMarie22 wrote:Malli wrote:that said, we do utilize a prong collar
So prong collars are ok? I didn't like the looks of it when my boyfriend started using one on Petie, but I would use it with a leash when walking her. I would un hook from the collar and re hook to the prong if I saw something coming on the path that made me think she was going to pull. It worked, I started to like it. But then I saw a dog training show that was totally bashing the prong collar, saying it could damage the dogs wind pipe.
I guess this is one of the things about dog ownership and training. One person says this is how you do it, then another person says "That is cruel to do to a dog!"
Thanks for all the good info on harnesses!
PetieMarie22 wrote:Malli wrote:that said, we do utilize a prong collar
So prong collars are ok? I didn't like the looks of it when my boyfriend started using one on Petie, but I would use it with a leash when walking her. I would un hook from the collar and re hook to the prong if I saw something coming on the path that made me think she was going to pull. It worked, I started to like it. But then I saw a dog training show that was totally bashing the prong collar, saying it could damage the dogs wind pipe.
I guess this is one of the things about dog ownership and training. One person says this is how you do it, then another person says "That is cruel to do to a dog!"
Thanks for all the good info on harnesses!
PetieMarie22 wrote:So prong collars are ok? I didn't like the looks of it when my boyfriend started using one on Petie, but I would use it with a leash when walking her. I would un hook from the collar and re hook to the prong if I saw something coming on the path that made me think she was going to pull. It worked, I started to like it.
But then I saw a dog training show that was totally bashing the prong collar, saying it could damage the dogs wind pipe.
I guess this is one of the things about dog ownership and training. One person says this is how you do it, then another person says "That is cruel to do to a dog!"
PetieMarie22 wrote:I think I'm going to stick with the prong collar/buckle collar combo for our trail walks. Plus I read Michelle's "15 minutes to manners on leash" and I am anxious to try that method. Thanks everyone for all the good info/advice!!
maberi wrote:PetieMarie22 wrote:I think I'm going to stick with the prong collar/buckle collar combo for our trail walks. Plus I read Michelle's "15 minutes to manners on leash" and I am anxious to try that method. Thanks everyone for all the good info/advice!!
Michelle's method described does work but it works because you are giving the dog a pretty good correction for being out of position. It isn't something that will cure loose leash walking in 15 minutes. After the 15 minute session you may have a dog walking nicely next to you because they are trying to avoid that correction but you have not generalized the behavior and you can't expect your dog to continue that nice heel when distractions enter the picture (walking on trails, seeing other dogs, etc..). If you choose that method, just like anything else you will need to continue to correct your dog for being out of position in other situations.
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