[nagdu] collars

[Raven Tolliver]

Guiding Eyes in New York issues their dogs with a slip collar as the
working collar, also called a slip chain, or less favorably a choke
chain. Students are also given a half-check collar that slides over
the head, which is for use during down time, or time spent on the tie
down.
>From my understanding, the slip chain is less popular among guide dog
schools outside the US. To my knowledge, Guide Dogs for the Blind in
California issues some of their dogs with half-check collars.
Hopefully, some GDB grads will chime in here.
I personally retired the slip chain and half-check collars, and choose
to use a nylon buckle collar on my dog whether he is working or
playing. I see no need for a correction collar because I don't use
leash corrections.
-- 
Raven
You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
have or what you do.

Naturally-reared guide dogs
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On 3/19/15, Pam via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> hi everyone. i am just curious as to what sort of collars u get from your
> schools for your dogs? here in ireland we get a half check collar and also a
> play collar which is just a nylon collar with a bell attached for when the
> dog is having a run in the park or whatever. for those of u that use the
> half checks do u leave them on the dog all the time? also which type of half
> check do u use the 1 that slips over the head or the 1 with the quick
> release clip? here we r given the type that slip over tha head. thanks :)
>
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