[nagdu] Correction callers

[Raven Tolliver]

Daryl got it right. Any collar used to correct the dog via tightening
or applying pressure around the dog's neck is a correction collar.
There are choke chains, also called slip collars, which are chain
collars that tighten around the dog's neck without limitation. There
are martingale collars, which is a loop of nylon or a loop of chain
connecting 2 ends of a thick strip of nylon. This collar can only
tighten as far as the short loop of chain will pull. And it doesn't
really tighten, but applies equal pressure around the neck. The type
with a loop of chain is also called a half check, and the kind that is
completely nylon is not typically used as a correction collar. There
are also spike collars and prong collars, or pinch collars, which
apply pressure around the dog's neck , in addition to poking or
pinching the skin.
Many schools here in the US give out dogs with slip chains, though
some issue dogs with half-check collars. Some schools give you both,
but instruct students to use the choke chain as working gear. I know
that some
schools in Europe do not do this. I believe that in Western Europe,
the dogs are issued with half-check collars. And I know the guide dog
school of Sweden or any of the Scandinavian guide dog schools wouldn't
dream of using correction collars or giving out a dog with a
correction collar. I'm not sure if they issue them with buckle collars
or nylon martingales. Perhaps a Swedish graduate will contribute.

On 7/28/14, Larry D Keeler via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The Softline Collar! Its like a cloth chain! But, it doesn't look like a
> correction collar.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daryl Marie via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> To: <af032010 at gmail.com>
> Cc: "the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 9:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Correction callers
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>
>> (sorry I don't have your name listed here),
>>
>> There is little to no difference. I have seen some full chain collars that
>>
>> are correction collars (they tighten on the dog's neck when you pull on
>> the leash), and some partial chain collars that do the same thing (the
>> chain/correction part only takes up half the collar, the rest is nylon).
>> I don't know of any school that does  not train at all with correction
>> collars, but someone can correct me.
>>
>> I am not against correction collars ever, but I have noticed that for my
>> dog it wound up doing WAY more harm than good (NOTE: I was not overusing
>> it, as someone once accused me).
>>
>> basically, any collar that tightens against the dog's neck or throat is a
>> correction collar.  But there are others, luke prong collars, etc.
>>
>> Hope this helps; please sign your name next time?
>>
>> Daryl
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: af032010--- via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> To: the National Association of Guide Dog Users NAGDU Mailing List
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>> Sent: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 05:24:51 -0600 (MDT)
>> Subject: [nagdu] Correction callers
>>
>> Hello, I noticed in previous post people talking about correction collars.
>>
>> I am just curious what the differences between the chain collar that
>> typically schools give out with the dogs, and a correction collar. What is
>>
>> the difference? Where the pros and cons? I am just curious.
>>
>>
>> السلام عليكم
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