Originally posted by binka_nugget
I only used the chain for some training. I'd walk with him then when he pulled ahead, I'd quickly turn around. He was getting better so I decided to use it during a walk but then the moment he saw another dog, he decided that pulling was better than feeling comfertable.
Have you ever been to any obedience classes?

A slip collar is used to give corrections to a dog. There is a right and a wrong way to put it on too.
A slip collar does not work by using it to become and stay tight on a dog's neck. This improper use of it is why people refer to it as a choke chain.
A proper correction in the example you gave would have been to push your hand with the leash forward to create some slack in the leash and then quickly "pop" your hand out to the side and release. This delivers a correction across the back of the dogs neck, not it's throat.

I truthfully don't ever use physical corrections like that anymore, I've found better ways to train.
You can PM me if you're interested in any tips I have to get him walking better. *S*