Proper use of Prong Collar !!

[Kaiya]

Hello, I have recently purchased a prong collar for my 7 month old Kaiya. It has worked very well. SHe doesn't pull near as much. She is much more enjoyable to take for a walk.
I have two questions
#1 how do you keep the collar high up on he neck when the dog is slightly ahead of you ?

#2 How much force do you use when correcting the dog ? Slight sharp pull. Hard sharp pull. I imagine that you do not want any pressure applied for any length of time.

Lastly, can you use a prong collar and one of those long retractable leashes. When in a more open area, I like to let Kaiya have some freedom. CAn you still correct her from 15' away ?

Anyhow, Thanks
Mike

[K9-man]

05/13/2002 12:33 AM CDT

Fit the collar snug - remove a link(s) if necessary. When fitted properly you should be able to slide a finger under it using some exertion.

Connect the lead to both rings on the collar. Doing this allows you to deliver an evenly dispersed, instant correction.

Use just enough force to get the dog to react promptly. Some dogs are more sensitive around the neck than others; therefore you won’t need to apply much of a correction.

Yes, you can use them with long leads. Although personally, I've never used a retractable lead.

[Judi W]

Although you can hook that pinch up to anything, I wouldn't suggest it be used on anything other than a training lead. The purpose of the pinch is training and not just inflicting discomfort. The retractable can be used for a wander and sniff walk where there is no other traffic (people, dogs, etc.) but I strongly discourage them otherwise even in open areas if the dog is untrained to respond to leash pressure. It simply gives the dog an opportunity to get up a full head of steam if she is untrained to leash manners. If Kayia is inclined to bolt to the end of a lead on a 6 ft or 4 foot training lead, she is not ready for a retractable. First train her not to pull and to respond to the leash pressure by stopping with something you can control better - your training lead. Then, you can move to a retractable.

[Burnsway]

Hi Kaiya

A prong is a tool and I wouldn't use it on a retractable either unless you have too. I have to break this rule myself though. I live in an apartment and My 17 month old doesn't get to run free too often because I have no yard. We are now weening off the Prong because her heels and comes are getting really good but in the past, what I did is, get in open spaces where I could see all around me and used the retractable to let her run around a little and hooked it to her collar under the prong. But then when we trained or I saw other dogs, kids or people and wanted to make sure I had total control, I pulled out a regular leash and made sure the prong was fitted and up properly.