Ok I agree with Aly that when prong collars and chokes are used incorrectly they can cause damage. I also agree that there are many, many people out there that don't know how to use them properly.

What I don't agree with is that everything has to be one way or another...black or white.

For some people prong collars used correctly assist in keeping a large dog under control at all times which makes for happier walks and bonding times. For others they prefer a choke. For others the halti works great! I think the most important thing is that your dog is always under your control, painfree and happy. I think everyone would agree with me on this one.

For our husky we use one of the modified choke collars. We tried several different things and this seems to make her the happiest. The halti made her miserable. She REALLY doesn't like something on her head. She doesn't even like us to handle her muzzle a lot. Harnesses also made her uncomfortable. She just keeps shaking her body the whole time. I don't really like choke collars because of all of her hair around her neck that even when it was loose it seemed to annoy her. We need to keep a collar on her at all times. The leather one we had just needed to be kept so tight all the time that I didn't like it. So with the modified choke or as some know it as the Greyhound collar, we can have it looser around her neck for comfort when she isn't on a leash. When she is on the leash and pulls with her usual excitement it tightens just enough so that the collar doesn't pull off her head and she gets away.

I think each dog needs different things and as long as they are used properly then you need to use what works with your dog.

I also think the prongs just look horrible which is what most people would immediatly respond to.

Denyce