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Before you finally decide to train your dog with a Prong collar, you have to do a careful research to determine whether or not it is proper to use to your dog.

A Prong collar is made of interlocking metal links. Each of these links has two prongs that stick out inwards. So when the collar is placed over your dog’s head, the prongs sit against its neck. Prong collar training works like this: When the dog performs a bad behavior, the trainer tugs on the leash, as a result the prong collar tightens and pinches the dog’s flesh.

The use of such collar for training is in fact a controversial subject in many animal welfare organizations’ debates. However, prong collar was basically designed only for dogs who failed to respond to other training methods.

Many dog owners are mistaken in the use and fitting of Prong collars. It is very important in such collar training that the owner perfectly understands how to use the collar.

– This kind of collars should never be left on your dog all the time. Such training tool must be put on and taken off before and after training sessions.
– A comfortable fit is required. Try to remove some links so that the collar fits snugly.
– Positioning of the collar is important. Place it right behind the ears and up under the jaw and NOT down at the shoulders of your dog.
– Attach the leash to the dead-ring for normal to average training. This will allow the collar to remain the same size during training while providing less force.
– Allow your dog to become comfortable with the collar. Place it about 20 minutes before training and remove it about 20 minutes after the training as well.

If you are considering purchasing this training tool, take extra effort to learn its correct use. Also, prong collars are not supposed to be permanent collars. Never use this type of collar all the time as your dog might develop a tolerance and you’ll effectively eliminate any training value of the collar. On regular days, just use an ordinary collar. Do not leave the collar on your dog when you are not training.

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When a dog behaves inappropriately during training is it okay to use a leash correction?

In recent years it has become increasingly popular to use positive reinforcement methods when training dogs. The theory being that the dog associates the treat with a good behaviour and will repeat the action in order to gain more treats. As training develops and the dog gets more willing to perform the action, the treats are lessened in frequency until the dog eventually will respond to the request without treats being presented.

More traditional training methods started off with treat training but would progress onto corrections during the ‘proofing’ stage and would call for the dog to be corrected with a sharp ‘pop’ of the leash if it did not perform the requested command.

The problems with traditional training methods are that they can in extreme cases lead to fear (either of a situation, an object or the trainer) and nervousness. Neither of which make for a happy dog nor owner, and could lead to further problems such as aggression.

That said there are occasions when a leash correction can still be used effectively and humanely, without detriment to the dog or the trainers relationship with the dog. Leash corrections can be used as a means of attracting your dogs attention back to you rather than to punish him for a command that wasn’t carried out.

The force of the correction must only match the intensity of the distraction. If the dog does not respond to the attracting of his attention without applying inappropriate force, then the trainer has been too delayed in applying the correction. The leash correction should always be carried out in a calm controlled manner. Leash corrections should never be carried out in anger or frustration.

A dog can go from calm to extreme excitement within seconds, and the sooner the trainer realises that a distraction has occurred the smaller the amount of force on the leash will be needed to focus the dog back to the job at hand. It is therefore extremely important to concentrate fully on your dog and learn to read his body language so that the early signs of distraction (pricked up ears, fixating stare, stiffened body, etc.) can be acted upon soon enough to prevent escalation.

Certainly the leash correction has it’s place in today’s dog training methods, but it should be used as a way of getting the dogs attention during intense distractions than to ‘show the dog who is boss’.

Remember, always consult a professional dog trainer if you are unsure.