I figured we might need an appropriate place to hash out this debate and discuss our thoughts on prong collars.
1. Would you consider yourself against, or for, the use of prong collars in training (by someone who knows how to correctly use this tool)?
2. Have you ever used one on your own dog(s)? Tell us a little bit about why, the methods you used along with it, why you made the choice, and how it worked out.
And if you want, write a little bit about why you think they work/don't work/shouldn't be used etc.
PLEASE KEEP IT RESPECTFUL AND DO NOT ATTACK OTHERS BASED ON THEIR ANSWERS IN THIS THREAD.
1. Would you consider yourself against, or for, the use of prong collars in training (by someone who knows how to correctly use this tool)?
2. Have you ever used one on your own dog(s)? Tell us a little bit about why, the methods you used along with it, why you made the choice, and how it worked out.
And if you want, write a little bit about why you think they work/don't work/shouldn't be used etc.
PLEASE KEEP IT RESPECTFUL AND DO NOT ATTACK OTHERS BASED ON THEIR ANSWERS IN THIS THREAD.
I haven't used one in about a year. It was an education bridge for my rude labradork who had some impulse control issues surrounding walks and seeing a bird or another dog which would make her lose her mind in excitement. Combining that with my bum shoulder made the danger of hurting me and getting herself killed in traffic a very real possibility.
We used it pretty extensively for about 18 months and now as I write this it is sitting in a box somewhere with my e collar because we just don't need either of them anymore.