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Originally Posted by RebeccaArmstrong
Hi
I use the half choke after attending training classes and getting a recommendation from them. My pup is a staffie and we were starting to have problems with him pulling on the lead and this was recommended as a way to help manage this - and i have to say it has worked. He is so much better walking now... i found that on his normal collar he would pull despite nearly choking himself but with this because he gets more of a surprise he stops ...
I would never use a full choke as i don't like the thought of how they would feel for him and feel these are cruel .. never considered the half choke the same way (maybe this is me being naive) - my aim is that we use it as a training tool and not a permanent collar so i am hoping it will disappear from our lives over the coming months!
are they the same as full choke??
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I am not overly familiar with Staffords, so maybe someone who is can give some better advice. However, I certainly wouldn't be using a training class that suggested it as a way to stop your dog pulling on the lead. I'm pretty sure you can get haltis and similar designed to fit breeds like Staffords, so maybe that would be a better option?
I train to walk to heel either by using a licker and food lure/treat, or by simply stopping if the dog pulls. The idea being that a dog pulls because it wants to get somewhere quickly, so by stopping until the lead is loose again, you are teaching the dog that pulling is counterproductive, and the quickest way to get what it wants is by keeping the lead loose. You do have ot be consistent though, if you let the dog pull, even once, and keep on walking, it will be even harder. It does require some patience too!
Hope this helps.