[nagdu] MARTINGALE COLLARS

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Larry has a nylon choke - a section of rolled nylon with a ring on each end. 
This is used just like a chain choke.

The martingale collar is different and I got mine at the Humane Society.  It 
is made of flat nylon like a flat buckle collar.  Only there's a small nylon 
loop that has the ring to attach the leash to.  The collar will partially 
tighten around the dog's neck but not all the way like a regular choke 
collar.

Martingale collars are sort of like a hybrid traditional choke and a flat 
collar.  Many training programs use these collars and are getting away from 
regular chain chokes.  Supposed to be more humane on the dog.  The smaller 
loop can be nylon or chain.  The ones issued by GDB have nylon and chain.

These collars were called a "greyhound collar" in the past because the dog 
can't pull our of this collar.  Greyhoounds have a small head and a thicker 
neck and they are known to slip out of regular buckle collars.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Juanita Herrera" <juanitaherrera1991 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] MARTINGALE COLLARS


> Larry, I'm a little confused as to what martingale collar you have.
> The one GDB provided us with is mainly made of nylon with a small
> section of it made of chain. Is that how yours is? Mine is also
> adjustable.
>
> On 4/18/12, Larry D. Keeler <lkeeler at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I've not seen the adjustible ones!  I currently now have one that is just 
>> a
>> straight nylon strap with metal loops on both ends just like the chain. 
>> You
>> put iton just like that as well.  I got it from Waggs and Whiskers but
>> they're not really reliable when you order special colors that they 
>> carry.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sheila Leigland" <sleigland at bresnan.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:05 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] MARTINGALE COLLARS
>>
>>
>>> Hi larry we got them at petco for about fifteen dollars a piece. They 
>>> are
>>> made of nylon and the collar in a buckle affair. It is adjustable and we
>>> can still correct if necessary.
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