what do you think of these collars?

[critter crazy]

thay aren't scary at all IF used properly! it doesn't hurt the dog. it just pinches it and makes it stop and pay attention to you.

I agree if used properly they are a great training tool!!! I have used them on many dogs, and each time they have worked!!

[ashleycat]

How do you use them properly?

[RobiLee]

do you think this is a good collar or too dangerous?

nylon choke collar

I think it looks like it would be a good collar. I love the Lupine martingale style ones though.

[lute]

I think it looks like it would be a good collar. I love the Lupine martingale style ones though.

i LOOOOOVE lupine collars and leads!!! i have the Splash collar and lead set and the Flower Power set. i'm getting ready to buy the Tickled Pink, Muddy Paws, and Ruby Cube sets. i'm a colar and lead FAAAREAK!

[RobiLee]

I really like the tickled pink one and keep thinking about getting that one for Tori. I also like the picnic basket one. Katie has he Ruby Cube one. Hmm, I don't see the one Tori has. Maybe they discontinued it. I like it alot because it matches her coat so well.

[Giselle]

How do you use them properly?

Do you have any behaviorists or professional trainers near you? Or maybe at least a breeder or two? I've seen your previous threads on Charlie and, from what I've heard, he needs some serious professional help. I think it would also help you because it would give you both some sense of direction and structure.

Also, I would not recommend using a prong collar if you don't know how to and if the prongs scare you. Most (nearly all, as a matter of fact) people use the prong incorrectly. When properly utilized and fitted, the prong sits very high on the dog's neck, directly behind the ears of the dog and right up under the throat. It would achieve greatest effectiveness in this position.

Here's a link:
http://www.leerburg.com/fit-prong.htm

Just as a sidenote: ALL training tools are dangerous and have the potential to harm your dog. Haltis are just as likely to damage your dog's trachea as a prong or choke collar is. In fact, there has been speculation that haltis can do even more damage than prongs/chokes because should the dog jerk its head suddenly (which Giselle has done many times), the halti could do *severe* damage. I just want to dispel the myth that haltis/head halters are foolproof - they aren't.

[zoomer]

I have one I use for Buddy. I think they are competely humane and do not hurt as much as choke collars, although a firm jerk will keep the dog under control. Buddy does well with it.