Not exact matches
Trainers that use modelling to teach the sit, usually press down on the dog's bottom whilst keeping the puppy's
head up by maintaining tension, or pulling up, on his
collar or lead.
Some dogs can free themselves from prong
collars with large wire looped sides by shaking their
head so that the links pop out, so some
trainers have come to use a second
collar (usually an oversize slip
collar) in addition to the prong
collar so when this happens the dog does not run loose.
Local dog
trainer Jackie Krieger demonstrated use of the
head collar at a recent Queen City Dog Training Club meeting.
Multiple dog
trainers agree that dog
head collars work very well for «determined pullers.»
We recognize that special training
collars such as
head collars and no - jump harnesses may be very useful tools for beginning dog
trainers, however, we feel that dogs are ready to take the CGC test at the point at which they are transitioned to equipment that allows the evaluator to see that the dog has been trained.
I recommend hiring an experienced
trainer to demonstrate the
head collar the first time you use it following the desensitization period.
For one thing,
head collars are often easier to use for beginning dog
trainers than are training
collars.