what do you think of these collars?

[ashleycat]

I think I like the head one best. The prongs on that other one scare me.

[JenBKR]

I think I like the head one best. The prongs on that other one scare me.

The prongs look scary, but really they are not harmful at all. I have one for Roscoe and I swear by it!

[lute]

I think I like the head one best. The prongs on that other one scare me.

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.

[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?

[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.