I hope I am posting this topic right, I have never posted a topic before so if it gets posted all wrong, sorry........
I have been using a pinch collar on my rotti when I walk her for about 2 years now & I was not aware of the problems they can cause.
The woman who trained her who is well known for training rotti's & came recomended by my previous vet, said that a pinch collar was the best method of control because my dog is not dog freindly & to be honest I am only 7lbs heavier than my dog & I live in an area where there are alot of dogs, so having good control of her when we go out is very important, even if someone else's dog starts barking at her first I still get frowned on because I've got the rotti( you know how it is
).Anyway recently I had her to a new vet & this vet told me pinch collars are no good that they can create alot of problems , is this true?
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So now I am looking into using another method to keep her under control when need be. I went to the pet store to check out those "no pull harnesses" but they don't look strong enough to hold a rotti , the guy in the pet store assured me it would hold her but then agian he'll say anything to make a sale.
So my question is could anyone suggest something I could use aside from a pinch collar to keep control of her & are those "no pull harnesses" strong enough to hold a Rotti ( she is 100lbs).
Also , I just found out her thyroid is a little on the slow side ( which she is now on medicine for)could this have been caused by the pinch collar??
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Any suggestions appreicated....