I am in a minority here who do use pinch collars. I think they are a last resort and that you need to be shown how to correctly use them, but I don't think they are cruel. I also think they are a temporary solution, to use in addition to postive rewards training, not a quick fix for life (if that makes any sense)
We tried several training methods/collars with our dog Cincy, and found the pinch collar to be the only thing that got her walking correctly. We no longer use it all the time with her, only when she needs a reminder or when I am walking all 3 dogs alone. Between the 3, that is 180 lbs of dog a the other end of the leash, and if they want to go, they could. A squirel or a cat running in the path could be enough to make them forget their training and I need to make sure I have control of them for their safety and to be a goodneighbor.
If you have any questions about them, feel free to PM me.






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