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Originally Posted by Muckdogs Gentle leaders are not training tools. They are utilized to manuever the dogs head, like a steeering wheel. Prong collars, event hough people use them as "power steering" are training tools. Corrections (whether you believe in inductive or compulsive training) are an integral part of training. You simply cannot give an effective correction with a GL. Maybe you can, but snapping the dogs neck in the process of giving a hard correction is overcorrecitng, IMHO. Two different things for two different purposes. It pisses me off when "trainers" (and I realize that the OP's trainer only made a suggestion, but other "trainers" have made requirements) try to substitute one for the other. Folks who don't know any better readily buy into that crap. |
Gentle Leaders are NEVER supposed to be on a leash over 6' long, NEVER to be used to give the dog a jerked leash correction, EVER.
They are a management tool. Designed to enable the dog to self correct into proper position, so that the handler can then reward the dog for being in position. ALL handler leash "corrections" are never a jerk and release but instead a gentle pull to the side and loosen
IF used correctly, neck injuries are a non occurance
ALSO they are meant to be acclimated to the dog slowly. Put on treat dog, take off, put on treat dog, take off. Until over a week's time the dog is used to it. Much like when people first get glasses or you first put a collar on a baby pup, they need to slowly get used to them or they freak
Prong collars are also meant to be a self correction. They are NOT meant to be used with a jerk and release correction. ONLY choke collars are made for that method.
ALL training collars and halters are meant to be used as TRAINING aids only. The dog is supposed to be weaned off them and onto a buckle collar.
Fear aggressive dogs and displacement aggressive dogs should also never be in a prong collar because they often will lash out at the correction. That can often lead to handle injuries. (wanna see my leg when I walked a large GSD mix out to the owner on the owner provided prong and he hit the prong -I did not jerk-going after another dog?)