[nagdu] Prong collars.

[Bryan Brown]

Deanna,

    I have found that a prong collar when properly used can be a very 
effective tool, for me.

I have a semi stubborn male GSD and a standard check collar takes about a 
"what I would call" a level 7 correction to get his attention, with the 
prong, that 7 turns in to about a 2. It makes leash corrections much more 
discrete and in fact, just having it on him, tunes him down a couple of 
notches, often times I put it on him and I then connect my leash to his 
nylon collar.
I think it works as a kind of governor.

If you make the decision to use a prong, make sure it is a good one that is 
not too sharp, call the school that you got your dog from and ask what they 
recommend and always have a secondary collar on your dog when you use it, 
prongs have a tendency to come apart when you least expect it.

    good luck,
    Bryan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deanna Lewis" <deannakay618 at yahoo.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 10:10 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Prong collars.


> Hi everyone,
> I hope you all are having a very happy holiday season!
> I have seen a few people on here who use prong collars, and I am 
> considering one for my guide dog. He pulls a lot while we are working, and 
> the gentle leader and leash corrections don't seem to work. His whining 
> has not improved either, the other night in church he whined the entire 
> time, he does not stop with verbal or leash corrections. Do you think a 
> prong collar would help? Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
> Deanna and Pascal
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