What are your opinions on this?
I've thought about trying it. Nebo is not THAT bad at loose-leash walking, and that's not really the problem. The problem is, when we're out, whenever he sees another dog, he just lunges at them! It's not a mean lunge, its a PLAY WITH ME lunge! But not all dogs want a furry husky to jump on their head and play bite. He's VERY bad at this. He's bad at jumping on people in public also.
At his class last time I asked the trainer what to do about it. She witnessed him in action with another dog, and she agreed that it was not a good thing. She said I'd have to make a noise or grab him in some way to startle him. I've tried yelling at him (uh-uh/no) with no response...making a loud noise does not bother him either. She mentioned using a prong collar or halti. I tried a halti on him once (it's Lady's) and he freaked out really badly...and Nebo does not normally freak out about things I put on him.
So anyway, that's why I've thought about getting a prong/pinch collar. I'd only use when I'm walking him somewhere with a lot of other dogs around, and I would never leave it on him other then that.
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