But here are a few tips: Avoid puppy classes that advocate
the use of any metal collar or any means of physical punishment that frightens, harms, or causes pain to your pup.
Novices sometimes assume that
use of a metal collar means the dog is going to suffer pain and injury in the 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.
Another possibility: If you
use a
metal bowl, the noise
of the food moving around in the dish or even his
collar tags hitting the side can be frightening or annoying, notes Dr. Albright, so he may be taking the kibble away from the trigger
of the sound.
«For years, it has been a chore for consumers to change tags, because the old
metal ring that connects tags to
collars is so difficult to
use,» says Douglas Danforth, founder and CEO
of Links - It.