Tully-Behavior Issues
Tully has been fully housebroken at 5 months. He's been having accidents in the house as of late. He is intact and we're pretty sure the small amounts of urine (he never fully empties his bladder) a...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:.
Re: prong collars - yes, that collar enabled me to hang onto the leash (arthritis) during Augie's antics. He too doesn't like to pull very hard against it; and IMO, he got so used to not pulling, that he simply doesn't bother, even with his "regular" collar. BUT: spend the money and buy a GOOD "Herm Sprenger" collar. The cheap ones have "square-cut ends" and the Sprengers have round, smooth ends. Surely they are more comfortable for the dog to wear?
Yes, went with the Herm Sprenger, in three 1 hour walks it has made a night and day difference.
Just throwing this out there, don't know if it is correct. But in a sort of worst-case scenario. I have heard it more than once that, a prong collar can come apart at the worst possible time. (As in your dog is lunging after another dog) Some folks recommend a backup collar.
I my case I have a choke chain along with the prong collar. Choke chain although clipped into the leash (along with the prong collar) just hangs loose and does nothing. However, if the prong collar ever broke, I would still have control with choke chain.
Just a thought, but makes me more at ease doing both
