| WD, thanks for the response.
I was shown by a trainer to use the prong. I am willing to accept that perhaps we weren't instructed correctly or perhaps we didn't soak it all in. The our trainer coming this Sunday had told me once that they do not work because the place where they hit the nerves are in the larger part of the neck muscle and aren't effective. Based on your 110% remark, I should asume she doesn't know how to correctly use it either? ;)
I hear what you are saying. We need to go back to the basics of our dogs respecting us 100%. I feel that is now my #1 task, rearrange the priorites a bit, right? I gots ya.
I didn't mean to come off as fragile, LOL! You are sooo harsh! :D I was trying to make clear his strength but through all the posts especially yours I see that if you start over with teaching respect first, I won't have to lose my cool and manhandle my dog while giving myself a hernia - am I right?
Thanks for that. This approach gives me a lot to think about for when our trainer comes and I'll have to look into the proper fitting of the prong collar. :)
I also realize his youth too and have read many posts of "testing" and I think part of that is going on too.
Thanks again, Cind |