If you're starting from scratch with a large full - grown Dane, the pinch or
prong type collars work best for Great Dane training.
Not exact matches
These
types of
collars are composed of a series of fang - shaped metal links, or
prongs, with blunted points that pinch the skin of a dog's neck when pulled, and they're typically used to prevent dogs from pulling on the leash.
Tip: Breaking the links in a properly fitted
prong type Great Dane
collars can be difficult, especially one of heavy gauge like those required for our giant breed.
Now choose from a variety of Great Dane
collars, either a slip style training
collar, or
prong / pinch
type.
Force - free trainers do NOT use shock
collars (e -
collars / stim
collars),
prong collars, choke
collars, nor any other
type of coercion, fear, intimidation, or pain to «educate» an animal.
(b) To lawfully tether a dog outdoors, an owner must ensure that the dog: (1) does not suffer from a condition that is known, by that person, to be exacerbated by tethering; (2) is tethered in a manner that will prevent it from becoming entangled with other tethered dogs; (3) is not tethered with a lead that (i) exceeds one - eighth of the dog's body weight or (ii) is a tow chain or a log chain; (4) is tethered with a lead that measures, when rounded to the nearest whole foot, at least 10 feet in length; (5) is tethered with a properly fitting harness or
collar other than the lead or a pinch,
prong, or choke -
type collar; and (6) is not tethered in a manner that will allow it to reach within the property of another person, a public walkway, or a road.
«Absolutely, without exception, I oppose, will not recommend, and generally spend large amounts of time telling people why I oppose the use of shock
collars,
prong collars, choke
collars, and any other
type of device that is rooted in an adversarial, confrontational interaction with the dog.»
No
type of electronic
collar «training aid» (e-
collar), or any
type of choke chain,
prong or pinch
collar of any
type are ever used - these «tools» are not necessary to train a dog.
Dogs wearing
prong collars receive a much stronger bite during this
type of play, while dogs wearing spiked
collars can inflict injury.
The dog can slip out of the flat
collar if s / he pulls back, so bring a leash hooked to a chain, pinch (
prong), Martingale
collar or a Gentle Leader
type head harness to use when you walk the dog.