Quote Originally Posted by finn's mom
I will say that I tested one at the pet store on my own leg, and, it didn't hurt at all! I figured if it didn't hurt on my bare skin, it wouldn't hurt Finn, either. And, he wasn't bothered by it at all. I tried the chain collar (choke collar) on my leg, too, and, was bruised for about a week.
LOL! I thought I was the only fool who did that!

I use a prong collar on Kayleigh occasionally, usually when we are going somewhere like the vet clinic, where she's likely to be anxious to start with and then exposed to a bunch of strange animals. Kayleigh has a very high prey drive and is aggressive to other dogs. The prong makes it easier to control her in those situations. On a regular walk, she doesn't need one anymore.