How do you....... (Choke Collar)

[mercedes]

What is the proper way of putting on a choke collar? I thought that there was only one way to put it on. Now I need to know if I know how to use these. Dont worry, I don't use one on Mercedes anymore, after some advice I recieved.

[sophie's-mom]

**Wear it properly

Even though the collar is just a loop of chain, there's a proper way to wear it. These instructions assume that when you work with your dog, he is to your left. If you walk your dog to the right side, then reverse the instructions.


With your dog in front of you, arrange the chain in your hands so that it forms the shape of the letter P. The end of the chain with the empty ring should be on the left, and the ring should be down. Now slip it over your dog's head. You do this because a choke collar works on a yank and release principle. It'll yank no matter how you have it on, but it will only release quickly if you've done it right.


Pull the collar up a little, so it rests behind the dog's ears
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[Miabella]

With your dog in front of you, arrange the chain in your hands so that it forms the shape of the letter P. The round part goes over the dog's head, and the straight part with the empty ring, to which the leash is attached, points toward you. This way the chain will release (loosen) after you give the dog a pop. If you put it on like a Q, it will stay tight.

These directions are for walking your dog on the left. If you walk your dog on the right, reverse it.

[Major]

It is actually a "slip" collar. If the dog is "choking" then it is being used incorrectly.

[Rott-Wiley]

Once the collar is on your dog, you can check to assure it is on properly by having the dog sit at your left side. The chain should come around from the left of the dogs neck and slip easily through the "dead" ring which comes up from under the dogs neck. There should be a good 2 inches of slack in that chain.

Does that help answer you question?

[mercedes]

It is actually a "slip" collar. If the dog is "choking" then it is being used incorrectly.

Sorry for my mistake. Here, they are referred to as "choke chains". woops....

[Skip]

Originally posted by mercedes
What is the proper way of putting on a choke collar? I thought that there was only one way to put it on. Now I need to know if I know how to use these. Dont worry, I don't use one on Mercedes anymore, after some advice I recieved.

So, are you using it on the cat or the rabbit?

[mercedes]

Nither. I keep seeing posts on here about people putting them on the "wrong way", and I was curious. I don't use a "slip collar" on Mercedes now, but I will more than likely in the future.

[jbach]

Originally posted by mercedes
I don't use a "slip collar" on Mercedes now, but I will more than likely in the future.

It's an excellent training tool. Excellent "zipping" sound and tightening around the neck gets the dog a correction and immediate attention on you.

[Rottnlove]

Personally, I prefer a Prong to a slip collar, when doing obedience and training. (Unless I'm training for Conformation.)

Like all collars, you have to make sure you know how to use them correctly and place them on correctly.

I think the "P" method is the best one to help remember the correct way to put the collar on.

[mercedes]

Well, thanks to everyone for all the helpful advice. And now I know!

[damp]

Originally posted by mercedes
Well, thanks to everyone for all the helpful advice. And now I know!

Putting a choke collar in a proper way is only 1 %. The rest 99% is just as important!!!

[Rott'nKids]

Please be VERY VERY careful when using these!!! My husband insisted on Iria wearing one for a regular collar (I absolutely REFUSED to put one on Carl) because that's what his family always used and never had any problems. I said, fine, we'll see. Carl & Iria were playing, they loved to chew on each other's back of the neck, and one of Carl's teeth got caught in her slip collar. Both got very frightened and much squealing ensued. They were so frightened (Carl was choking her with the slip collar by trying to get his tooth out of it) that they both peed and pooped all over the floor before I got to them (less than a minute). I actually had to whack Carl's head (not too hard) to knock his tooth out of her collar. Dogs were then calmed as best I could, that collar was promptly taken off, the floor got cleaned, and a nylon collar bought. We then used prong collars for training and walks only, otherwise they have nylon collars.

[JD102175]

Brodie wears all three kinds of collars nylon, prong, and a choke chain. The nylon is for everyday use when outside not training, has his rabies and I.D. tags on it. Prong and choke are worn on walks and while training. The prong is the main training tool and the choke is a safety measure incase the prong pops open(which has happened twice).


Jaime

[Judi W]

Please do not put any type of training collar on a dog unless you are training. They are not meant, nor designed for everyday use.

When you take Mercedes to training classes the instructor will show you how to put on the collar properly and how to use it properly. Something best demonstrated as putting it on in the right direction does not mean that it will be used correctly.