| Re: proper fitting of martingale style collar?
If you do not have tension the martingale it can losen up enough for the dog to back out. If you have adequate control to train on a flat collar (unusual) then simply make sure it is tight enough that it cannot be pulled forward over the head. Don't worry about wadding up some lose skin. Very few dogs have a larger neck than head, and I doubt very much that your dog does. Put it on tight, and that means tight when it is up high on the neck. Then try to pull if forward over the head. If you can do so, it is not tight enough.
Never use a harness unless it is because you want the dog to pull, that is what they are made for. |