Sentences with phrase «leash than a collar»

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Some of Penelope's other «tricks» include taking the leashes and collars and carrying them off, «for no other reason than she wants to, it's her playing,» Davis said.

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.

«A lot of people think that a leash is just a leash and a collar is nothing more than a collar,» says Baxter.

With so many new eco-friendly products hitting the market everyday, it's more important than ever for retailers to stay up to date on the latest innovations, including collars and leashes.

I would suggest a front clip harness rather than attaching the leash to a collar.

To help prevent tracheal collapse, walk your toy dog with a harness and leash rather than a collar and leash.

Equipment required on the first night of class is a 6 foot leash (preferably leather) and a chain slip collar (that measures ONLY 2 inches larger than your dog's neck) to class.

The secret for a fast adjustment is to not make a big deal about it while distracting the puppy with play and treats; indeed, sooner rather than later, wearing the collar and leash will become second nature.

Appropriate flat collar or body harness and a leash that is no more than 6 feet long must be used in the classes.

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.

It is more than about the leash or collar.

Cats have more sensitive throats than dogs, which puts them at greater risk of injury when the leash is connected to their collar.

More than 100 dogs received vaccinations, nail trims and baths and went home with a new bed, leash, collar, flea and heartworm prevention!

You may see a lot more dogs on the street today wearing harnesses rather than having their leashes attached to collars.

As soon as a leash is attached to the dog's collar, something other than positive reinforcement is being applied.

He's got basic obedience training (using a mini — prong collar) and I'd like to work him off leash using the trainer (a sort of continuation of the on leash training) and feel it actually somewhat more important at this time than training the fence (which we couldn't put in until winter, anyway, so have a couple months to go).

For dogs who pull on the leash, a regular collar may serve more as a power play than as a deterrent.

While walking a dog with kennel cough, it is best to attach the leash to a harness rather than the collar.

Through the Door to Door neighborhood outreach program, including tabling at Watsonville Farmer's Market first Friday afternoons 2:00 — 5:00 pm, St. Francis Soup Kitchen in downtown Santa Cruz (third Thursday mornings) and Mountain Community Resources with Second Harvest (last Thursday from 10:00 - noon), the Shelter is able to help pet owners in need to care for their pets better than they could on their own — by offering gifts of pet food, parasite control, new leashes and collars, even toys.

OBOL donates nutritious food, blankets, pet beds, leashes, collars, harnesses, toys, pet clothes, and other critical supplies to keep pets of the homeless happy and healthy, thus allowing them to stay with their loving, human companions rather than being relinquished to overpopulated shelters with high euthanasia rates.

Following surgery owners must use a harness rather than a neck collar for leash walks, but within a few days of the procedure dogs and owners barely remember that heart problems existed.

A dog on a loose leash using a head collar is less likely to be aggressive / reactive for two reasons: (1) he is in a less aroused state when trotting next to you, leash loose, than when in front of you on a tight leash, and (2) the head collar can have a calming effect not unlike that achieved using a pressure wrap such as a Thundershirt.

Puppies dislike a leash more than they do the collar.

Leashes should be attached to harnesses rather than collars in order to avoid pressure on the windpipe.

The company's reflective collars and leashes reflect light up to 1,500 times brighter than white fabric, increasing pets» and owners» chances of being seen by motorists, cyclists and others with whom they share the road.

Gone are the days when dog owners just grabbed any old leash or collar without giving much thought to anything other than keeping their pet safely tethered.

Another distinguishing characteristic of eco-friendly collars and leashes is price, which tends to run higher than the price of conventional collars and leashes, due to the higher cost of production and material procurement.

For example, new puppies often do better in harnesses than in collars when learning to walk properly on the leash.

Today's green collars and leashes, however, do more than meet the demand for eco-friendly gear; they offer a variety of desirable features, from odor resistance and durability to fashion - forward design and comfort.

Once a selection starts looking picked over, replenish it rather than leaving just one leash, collar or harness on display; which is likely to go un-purchased.

And although collars, leashes and harnesses might more rightly be thought of as necessities rather than accessories, manufacturers of these items nevertheless work hard to marry fashion and function, and to come up with plenty of options designed to appeal to all ranges of individual preferences.

However, a pet store's collar and leash selection should offer more to consider than simply colors, patterns and materials.