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Originally Posted by mamamia1  I picked up a martingale collar today and found it works great! It's almost impossible to give an effective correction with a flat collar. Even with a very light touch, this collar was very effective and prevented the constant pull on the last 200 meters home. I would much rather give a 1 second correction and have five minutes of loose leash. I still use praise and treats the majority of the time, but it's nice to have an alternative to help bring her attention back to me.
Thanks for all the advice! |
UPDATE: After the first couple times out I found that my girl began pulling just as much with the martingale as the flat collar, so I've switched back to the flat collar and have been focusing more on "watch me" as well as shortening up the heeling sessions and allowing her more time to just walk, sniff and be a dog. I've found the shorter sessions much more successful and positive.