Prong collars?

**Bigyummydog** · 11-04-2005, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by lv4dogs

Nope, neither of you are alone. lol, I've done that too, with all types of collars. Of course I test most things that I use/feed to my dogs. (insert blushing face here)

Me too! No blushing. I put it on my bare leg at the store before I bought it too.

ill be hoesnt,, at first glance at prong collar i said 'who the frick would use that on their dog?'

I thought the same thing. It is a creepy looking thing. But, if it's going to keep both of us safe, we're keeping it. My sister and I have been looking for one for her BLIZZARD. He's, I think, around 110-15lbs. And still a puppy.
MAXIMUS gets excited when I pick up his ugly collar and can't stop doing flippys, he knows we're going out. He ONLY wears it when we're walking, and he wears it above his regular collar.

**poofy** · 11-04-2005, 10:03 PM

I was wondering what I could use on SammyJ when we went out in public which we dont much, but hes really going to hurt himself someday by pulling to hard, I have to keep a really short leash to keep him trained in..I dont use a leash at home unless we leave the property, so theres no problem there, but when we went to the pet store my word he had me worried, afraid of him hurting himself that prog collar might be good..

**wolf_Q** · 11-05-2005, 01:45 AM

I'm shocked this thread has managed 3 pages without an argument.

There's been several prong collar threads and they all have turned into just that...

I personally think that although prong collars look awful, they are better than choke collars. A prong collar has limited tightening, where a choke collar will literally choke the dog in seconds. I've also tried them on myself (my arm) it it was not painful just a discomfort.

I have one (with plastic tips) though I don't use it often. I have a halti too and he absolutely HATES that thing, he's simply miserable walking with that and the prong doesn't phase him. Most times I just walk him with his harness or regular collar, it's mostly when there's a lot of people and dogs around he's harder to control. And yes I have tried many methods to train him to walk nicely, and he is capable of heeling but if there's distractions around he goes into ignore mode. Siberian Husky= selective hearing+stubborness+desire to run and pull

I hate when people leave training collars on the dogs all the time or use them incorrectly. Maybe I am wrong but I thought the prong collar was a self correcting collar......as in they pull, it tightens.....not the owner jerking on it. There's a lady that brings her dog in to be groomed and I HATE how she uses the prong collar, it really is a torture device in this case.

He's a big young dog (malamute mix) and very hyper. The last time she came in the prong collar was on so tight it took me at least 15 minutes just to pry it apart to get it off...the collar was all stuck in his fur too. I think she leaves it on all the time like that. She specifically told me that her trainer said that it was on correct (I'd like to smack the trainer!). She also jerks on the leash all the time if he won't sit, etc. and by his reaction you can tell it hurts him...and she really jerks on it too....a prong collar tightening from pulling is one thing, but a hard jerk like that has to hurt!

**JenBKR** · 11-05-2005, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by Bigyummydog

. MAXIMUS gets excited when I pick up his ugly collar and can't stop doing flippys, he knows we're going out. He ONLY wears it when we're walking, and he wears it above his regular collar.

LOL Roscoe too! I pull out that collar, and he goes nuts! He knows we are going for a walk or ride (the ride would be to obedience class, which he loves

- he has a girlfriend there!)

Poofy I definitely recommend the prong collars, but you would probably want the rubber tips because SammyJ is so small. Roscoe is NOT small

so I don't use them.

**Jadapit** · 11-05-2005, 09:05 AM

I use the prong collar on all 3 of mine. I dont know how many of you have ever walked a pittie they are so, so strong. Right Barbra?

I walk all 3 of my fur kids at once a lot. I need the extra control with that many dogs.

My fur kids also go nuts when they see their collars come out. They know that means a walk.

I would NEVER leave them on my dogs as a regular collar. They come off the minute we are home from our walk.

**RobiLee** · 11-05-2005, 09:42 AM

I use the prong collar. I swore I would never use such a thing but I was having such a hard time walking my girls that I caved. I can now walk both of my dogs at the same time without any problems. If I thought that it was hurting my girls in any way I would not use it.

**wolfie** · 11-06-2005, 12:44 AM

I like the prong collar better than choke collars too. Choke collars do hurt, and you end up yanking on your dog's neck far too often. Prong collars (you're right Amy), you don't even have to yank.

I don't have to use any training collar for Daphne now though.