| It certainly sounds like the collar is fitted correctly. Major problem is that a dog with the size and strength of a Rottweiler, and at this age, could care less about the prongs if they are feeling them continually. I can just picture the image of a Rott pulling away with a prong on, straining down the street, cus it is a common one.
It is the surprise action of the prongs that helps train the dog not to leave your side. The leash needs to be loose (absolutely loose ie. hanging down on the side of the dog). The prongs lay flat when the leash is like this. When the dog gets out of position you give a quick pop on the leash. This makes the prongs come alive and pop out on the dog. Dog goes "WHAT!! what happened??", looks back to owner who responds with a big smile/praise/cookies cus you want to reward that attention to you....dog very quickly figures out that "out there" ie.out of position, something is going to bite him, but "right here", beside owner is a very pleasant place to be.
Off to classes you go....so you can learn how to give a proper correction, if this is the method of training you have chosen.  |