Avoid any trainer who tells you to yell, hit, shock, jerk the leash, throw things at, use a pinch or
choke collar on your dog OR if they forbid you to use food in the training.
Never leave
a choke collar on a dog when indoors or out in the yard, or he could be strangled if caught on a drawer pull or fence post.
The old method of putting
a choke collar on a dog and jerking on his neck for corrections will not work and would be detrimental to an Italian Greyhound.
Due to potential breathing issues it» s wise to avoid a harness or any type of
choke collar on your French bulldog.
There is a correct way to put
a choke collar on a dog.
There is some danger from wearing
a choke collar on a dog.
Not exact matches
Sharp's goal for the shelter training program is to show people how to communicate clearly with their dogs in a manner that focuses
on positive motivation rather than correction - based training that might include yanking
on the leash, yelling at the dog, or using prong
collars and
choke chain
collars.
TRAINER RECOMMENDED — Recommended by dog trainers for gentle control while your dog is
on leash, unlike traditional
choke collars that use uncontrolled force to correct negative behaviors.
Do not forget the risk, albeit small, of severe injury from non-breakaway
collars left
on unattended dogs;
choke collars should always be removed after an outing
Choke Chain
Collar Choker chain
collars are used for training and can safely inhibit your dog from running away, tugging
on the lead, or jumping.
Choke collars can also be detrimental when used
on stubborn dogs who can continue pulling
on their leash despite being
choked; this can cause damage to the dog's neck as well as the loss of circulation to the tongue which will turn blue.
Choke collars can be helpful with larger dogs or dogs with aggressive tendencies; again they should not be used
on small or fragile necked breeds.
A
choke collar works much like a rope looped through itself, when the leash is pulled tightly the
collar pulls tightly around the dogs neck causing it to
choke itself (hence the name) and relax back in to stride to loosen the tension
on the leash and the
collar.
Our mission includes promoting mandates for transparency among dog professionals
on methods used; transparency
on the potential consequences of those methods; and the banning of aversive equipment, including, but not limited to, shock
collars, prong
collars and
choke chains.
For the same reason, never leave a
choke collar — whether nylon or metal —
on an unsupervised dog.
Choke Collars and Pronged Collars: Choke and pronged collars are designed such that pulling on the leash will result in a form of punishment, whether it is choking or being poked by prongs around th
Collars and Pronged
Collars: Choke and pronged collars are designed such that pulling on the leash will result in a form of punishment, whether it is choking or being poked by prongs around th
Collars:
Choke and pronged
collars are designed such that pulling on the leash will result in a form of punishment, whether it is choking or being poked by prongs around th
collars are designed such that pulling
on the leash will result in a form of punishment, whether it is
choking or being poked by prongs around the neck.
Also, never leave any kind of
collar on a dog who's in his crate, unless you're there to supervise — it can snag and cause fatal
choking.
No
choke collars, prong
collars, electric
collars or other pain - inflicting training tools are to be used while
on the training facility premises, including in the parking lot.
Be sure the
collar won't
choke your dog when you pull
on the leash.
A chain (
choke) or pinch (cleat)
collar that has been fitted by a trainer is permitted for training purposes or to walk the dog, but may not be left
on the dog otherwise.
There are some dogs who «mule up» in a dog harness as well, but it is easier
on the dog and the person to «drag» a dog by a harness than by a
collar, which can literally
choke a dog, and / or cause permanent damage.
For this reason, I haven't included
choke chains, shock
collars or prong
collars on any of my «best of» lists.
Training
collars — such as head harnesses,
choke collars / chains and pinch or prong
collars — should never be left
on a dog that is unattended.
Dogs should wear a flat buckle
collar and be
on a 4 or 6 foot leash; no flexie leashes,
choke chains, or pinch
collars.
Something I see ALL of the time is people using abrasive
collars on their dogs such as pinch,
choke, or shock
collars.
There is a high risk of
choking to death if the
collar gets stuck or suspended
on something in the crate.
And never leave a
choke chain
on your dog as their regular
collar; the chain could catch
on something and
choke your dog!
I will use a
choke collar only is training the dog
on a leash.
All dogs must be
on a regular
collar, gentle leader or harness (no
choke chains, pinch or electronic
collars permitted).
These were techniques such as pulling, pushing, yelling, constraining an animal, using body language that creates fear, making noises that scare or intimidate (such as «ah - ah» or other words / sounds that are delivered to startle or punish an animal), putting animals in uncomfortable positions, pulling / jerking
on halters,
collars, or any other restraint devices, and even using equipment that animals know will cause pain or discomfort if they resist (such as
choke collars, shock
collars, vibration
collars, prong
collars, bits, and rope halters).
Aside from negative punishment, some choose to use
choke collars or prong
collars for dogs that pull
on the leash.
That said, even though a no pull dog harness is the safest and easiest way to stop a dog from pulling
on a leash — and definitely better than prong,
choke or shock
collars — remember that leash pulling training can not be avoided.
Although
choke - chain
collars are necessary for controlling some dogs and are commonly used in obedience training, they should be removed when not actually required, because animals can catch such devices
on projections and be strangled.
Dogs should never be tied out
on a
choke collar due to the very real possibility that they will
choke themselves.
As with
choke collars, prong
collars may however exacerbate behaviors based
on fear and anxiety.
Answer by Michelle Depending
on how young he is, the prong
collar can actually damage his neck (so can «
choke chains» & stuff like that).
As with
choke collars and prong
collars, electronic
collars may exacerbate behaviors based
on fear and anxiety.
In fact, it's safest if your cat wears a breakaway
collar so she won't be
choked if she gets it caught
on something.
Unlike traditional
collars, the Gentle Leader Easy Walk Harness never causes coughing, gagging, or
choking because the chest strap rests low across the breastbone, not
on the delicate tracheal area.
These pose a risk of
choking if they happen to snag
on anything, so no
collars or leashes allowed.
The dog can get his paw stuck through the
collar or catch the
collar on a fence or other protrusion and
choke to death trying to free himself.
«Slip» or «
choke» type
collars are for training purposes only, and should never be left
on when the leash is not being used.
Puppy Obedience Training When obedience training was introduced about 40 years ago, one simply put a
choke chain or prong
collar on the dog, gave it a command and jerked it into obeying.
For example, «The Trainers from the Dark Side» recommend teaching a dog not to jump up by shouting at the dog; squirting him in the face with water or lemon juice; swatting him
on the nose with a rolled - up newspaper; yanking
on the dog's leash; hanging the dog by his
choke -
collar; squeezing the dog's front paws; treading
on his hind paws; kneeing the dog in the chest; or flipping the dog over backwards.
If your dog is pulling into his
collar,
choking and spluttering, he can be doing some real physical damage to himself - not to mention the impeded blood flow to the brain and the anxiety that anyone feels if there is pressure
on the neck.
The loose end of the
collar can get caught
on something, and if the dog falls or jumps, etc., it can get
choked or strangled.
Now, they have done research
on 100 dogs 50 flat and
choke chains and 50 with harnesses and prongs from birth to death, did autopsys
on all the dogs 46 damaged tracheas due to flat
collars and only one damage from the prong and they think that was possible abuse.
We highly recommend that you use a
choke chain or
choke collar made of cloth when you are taking them outside
on a leash.
Though it may seem logical to leave a prong
collar,
choke chain, gentle leader or harness
on a dog — after all, that's where you attach the leash, right?
Besides the dog gear reviews also assure our products inflict no pain
on your pets even with
choke chains or shock
collars.