Comments on: Pronged Collar - Good Tool or Super Cruel? http://www.snifbostondogs.com/2008/04/11/pronged-collar-good-tool-or-super-cruel/ Being a happier dog in Boston Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bill http://www.snifbostondogs.com/2008/04/11/pronged-collar-good-tool-or-super-cruel/#comment-2080 Bill Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:06:33 +0000 http://www.snifbostondogs.com/2008/04/11/pronged-collar-good-tool-or-super-cruel/#comment-2080 I have found this item useful on a 50+ lb lovable Australian cattle dog mix that I have had to walk from time to time. The dog catches on real quickly to what will happen if they strain at the leash. The collar when properly applied does not dig into the dog's neck especially if they are a short hair. The points are blunt enough not to injure the animal and the animal is smart enough to understand the consequences of straining. Normally its no problem with this big lug and all we need is a large buckle type collar, but it takes a while every year to re-train this dog not to chase bikes and joggers on his walk. By fall you have him sitting and watching the bike or jogger go by peacefully but the memory somehow goes vanishes when the winter comes and he stops seeing them on his walks. I regard this sort of collar as a last resort for a strong dog. If you cannot control the dog effectively with what you have, then using this collar will let you do the job. After the dog is trained/re-trained you can back down to something that is perhaps more comfortable for you. However, this sort of collar is not the medieval torture instrument it appears to be and appears to work effectively without injury to the animal. I have found this item useful on a 50+ lb lovable Australian cattle dog mix that I have had to walk from time to time. The dog catches on real quickly to what will happen if they strain at the leash. The collar when properly applied does not dig into the dog’s neck especially if they are a short hair. The points are blunt enough not to injure the animal and the animal is smart enough to understand the consequences of straining.

Normally its no problem with this big lug and all we need is a large buckle type collar, but it takes a while every year to re-train this dog not to chase bikes and joggers on his walk. By fall you have him sitting and watching the bike or jogger go by peacefully but the memory somehow goes vanishes when the winter comes and he stops seeing them on his walks.

I regard this sort of collar as a last resort for a strong dog. If you cannot control the dog effectively with what you have, then using this collar will let you do the job. After the dog is trained/re-trained you can back down to something that is perhaps more comfortable for you. However, this sort of collar is not the medieval torture instrument it appears to be and appears to work effectively without injury to the animal.

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