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Originally Posted by Judi W No, that is not correct with any kind of training collar. With the pinch many dogs quickly learn to set their neck and simply absorb the pressure and soon to ignore it entirely. The same with the choking pressure on a slip. Either collar should be used to pop a correction. A correction is just that. A quick pop of the lead and immediate release of the pressure. You do not want a dog to learn to deal with a tight lead. That leaves it up to them how hard they are going to pull or how much pressure they are willing to take. Training should be active on the part of the handler, not passive. The goal is a loose lead, not a lead that has as much pressure as the dog can absorb. A proper correction gets the dog's attention to the point where the dog wants to avoid it. The amount of that correction will vary with the dog. All corrections are immediately followed by praise. |
Thanks Judy, will take that on board.