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26-05-2011, 05:43 PM
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Re: Best collar to use to help stop pulling
Unfortunately no one has, as yet,invented the'magic' collar, there is NO such thing, and if ever there i sone then the inventor will make a fortune!
It is all downto you - there are somethat have a preference for a certain collar , the halti for instance,which I am NOT a fan of . If I had to choose a headcollar I would pick the K9 bridle but we use a straight forward gundog (slip)lead,and my dogs still pull - BECAUSE - I allow them!  eek:
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26-05-2011, 05:46 PM
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Re: Best collar to use to help stop pulling
When we first got our late Weimaraner, Lace, at 2 years old from a rescue shelter, she pulled ahead like a steam train when asked to 'Heel'. My neighbour knew I was a dog training instructor (which I was back then) so thought it quite amusing as we steamed past him at a rate of knots!
 An hour later I returned with her walking much better, at my side and he couldn't believe it. I had just changed the command to 'Walk' then spent a bit of time teaching her what 'Walk' meant. Though she could act dumb at times, she was actually quite an intelligent dog - she just needed to be shown what the command meant.  For years after though, if she was ever told to 'Heel' she would go straight into 'pulling like a steam train' mode!  (useful if you wanted a bit more oomph to get up a hill!)So change your command to a new word like 'Walk' and teach her what that means instead. You can do this mama_abz.  10 - 20 minutes training at least twice a day and you will soon have your dog walking comfortably at your side I am sure. There are good non pull harnesses and headcollars but they must be used properly and are not a replacement for training.
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26-05-2011, 05:50 PM
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Re: Best collar to use to help stop pulling
If a dog is a puller its not that safe to use something that is likely to increase the pressure on his neck.
Practice loose leash walking exercises in low distraction areas with a collar by all means but otherwise manage to prevent your dog's rehearsal of this behaviour using a management device such as a front attachment harness. More on teaching LLW exercises here: Who’s walking who? | Pet Central's Pawsitive Dawgs Blog!
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26-05-2011, 05:57 PM
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26-05-2011, 06:01 PM
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Re: Best collar to use to help stop pulling
There are two boxers walked on Dogmatic headcollars that I see regularly and they seem to fit well; I have a Dogmatic myself and can highly recommend it (alongside training, as everyone else has said).
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26-05-2011, 06:17 PM
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27-05-2011, 05:07 PM
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Re: Best collar to use to help stop pulling
Thanks for all the advice
I want to continue the training but just would like to find something to use as a temporary measure to save my arm being pulled out its socket! I will change commands and give that a go, i will also look into the dogmatic. Thanks again.
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