DO NOT USE
Shock Collars induce pain. That isn't training, it is torture. A person who recommends this to use on your dog is not a trainer or they would be training your dog, not causing it great physical pain.
Prong Collars are corrective collars, not training collars. Why use a collar that produces discomfort to your dog instead of a collar that will TRAIN your dog?
Choke Chain is exactly that. A chain that chokes your dog. A Study on Choke Collars & Prong Collars was done in Germany:
Behavior Analysts, Marion and Bob Bailey, in the APDT Dog Trainers Resource article, the ABC`s of Behavior,make the following assertion: "Aversives in general, and punishment in particular, may have bad consequences for the dog and trainer. They can produce uncontrollable fear, not only of the trainer, but the entire training situation. Aversives can suppress virtually all behavior. They may also encourage aggressive responses. More acceptable alternatives, such as reinforcement, should always be considered before using aversives." Marion Bailey was one of B.F. Skinners (Operant Conditioning) early undergraduate and graduate students. She and her husband trained over 15,000 animals over 50 years. These wonderfully educated people were not just training dogs, they were analyzing behavior as it applied to training methods.
Pat Miller, CPDT, CDBC gives the following perspective in her book Positive Perspectives: "Choke chains, prong collars and shock collars: I don`t recommend their use. There is a high risk of unintended and undesirable side effects, including aggression. ...Make no mistake however, those prongs do cause pain-If you doubt that, slip one over your wrist and give it a solid yank. Then think about doing that to your neck."
Do NOT use a pinch collar or any other pain-to-neck device (including especially a bark-corrector or remote shock collar) on any dog with an aggression problem.
Pain tends to increase aggression. For dog-aggressive dogs, any pain in the neck can trigger the same fight response as would be triggered by being bitten in the neck by the other dog. So use of neck pain to a dog who is dog aggressive is likely to cause the dog to start a fight as a pre-emptive strike under less and less provocation from the other dog.
If this web site educates just one person to not use these medieval contraptions on their dog then I am glad I took the time to create it.
Although a Harness will not cause physical damage to your dog, it was devised for Sled Dogs to PULL a sled, so it only makes sense that by putting a harness on your dog he will PULL you.
COLLARS I PREFER
A Martingale Collar will keep your dog from slipping out of his collar while walking on a leash. Though the collar will tighten if your dog pulls, there is a stopping mechanism to prevent complete closure on the neck.
Break-Away Collars have a special safety feature to prevent choking. The collar will break away if the loop becomes caught on something and your dog pulls away. When a leash is hooked onto both loops, you can walk your dog without the risk of the collar breaking away.
I prefer Buckle Collars for stronger dogs, as quick release clasps tend to be less sturdy. Rolled leather collars are durable and less likely to cause hair loss or parting. The Buckle Collars I use are very wide to prevent choking if my dog gets excited & pulls. Walmart is a good source for this collar for a very reasonable cost.
Always be sure no matter what type of collar you choose, your dog's collar has a name tag with your current contact information or Microchip your dog. Last Hope Animal Rescue will chip your dog for $20.00 at Cedar Run Boarding & Daycare in Hiawatha, Iowa. A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice. The microchip is implanted between the dog's shoulder blades under the skin with a needle. The process is similar to getting a shot. Your dog will experience little to no pain.
Prong Collars are corrective collars, not training collars. Why use a collar that produces discomfort to your dog instead of a collar that will TRAIN your dog?
Choke Chain is exactly that. A chain that chokes your dog. A Study on Choke Collars & Prong Collars was done in Germany:
- 100 dogs were in the study. 50 used choke and 50 used prong.
- The dogs were studied for their entire lives. As dogs died, autopsies were performed.
- Of the 50 which had chokes, 48 had injuries to the neck, trachea, or back. 2 of those were determined to be genetic. The other 46 were caused by trauma.
- Of the 50 which had prongs, 2 had injuries in the neck area, 1 was determined to be genetic. 1 was caused by trauma.
Behavior Analysts, Marion and Bob Bailey, in the APDT Dog Trainers Resource article, the ABC`s of Behavior,make the following assertion: "Aversives in general, and punishment in particular, may have bad consequences for the dog and trainer. They can produce uncontrollable fear, not only of the trainer, but the entire training situation. Aversives can suppress virtually all behavior. They may also encourage aggressive responses. More acceptable alternatives, such as reinforcement, should always be considered before using aversives." Marion Bailey was one of B.F. Skinners (Operant Conditioning) early undergraduate and graduate students. She and her husband trained over 15,000 animals over 50 years. These wonderfully educated people were not just training dogs, they were analyzing behavior as it applied to training methods.
Pat Miller, CPDT, CDBC gives the following perspective in her book Positive Perspectives: "Choke chains, prong collars and shock collars: I don`t recommend their use. There is a high risk of unintended and undesirable side effects, including aggression. ...Make no mistake however, those prongs do cause pain-If you doubt that, slip one over your wrist and give it a solid yank. Then think about doing that to your neck."
Do NOT use a pinch collar or any other pain-to-neck device (including especially a bark-corrector or remote shock collar) on any dog with an aggression problem.
Pain tends to increase aggression. For dog-aggressive dogs, any pain in the neck can trigger the same fight response as would be triggered by being bitten in the neck by the other dog. So use of neck pain to a dog who is dog aggressive is likely to cause the dog to start a fight as a pre-emptive strike under less and less provocation from the other dog.
If this web site educates just one person to not use these medieval contraptions on their dog then I am glad I took the time to create it.
Although a Harness will not cause physical damage to your dog, it was devised for Sled Dogs to PULL a sled, so it only makes sense that by putting a harness on your dog he will PULL you.
COLLARS I PREFER
A Martingale Collar will keep your dog from slipping out of his collar while walking on a leash. Though the collar will tighten if your dog pulls, there is a stopping mechanism to prevent complete closure on the neck.
Break-Away Collars have a special safety feature to prevent choking. The collar will break away if the loop becomes caught on something and your dog pulls away. When a leash is hooked onto both loops, you can walk your dog without the risk of the collar breaking away.
I prefer Buckle Collars for stronger dogs, as quick release clasps tend to be less sturdy. Rolled leather collars are durable and less likely to cause hair loss or parting. The Buckle Collars I use are very wide to prevent choking if my dog gets excited & pulls. Walmart is a good source for this collar for a very reasonable cost.
Always be sure no matter what type of collar you choose, your dog's collar has a name tag with your current contact information or Microchip your dog. Last Hope Animal Rescue will chip your dog for $20.00 at Cedar Run Boarding & Daycare in Hiawatha, Iowa. A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice. The microchip is implanted between the dog's shoulder blades under the skin with a needle. The process is similar to getting a shot. Your dog will experience little to no pain.