RE: Prong collar - a success + a question!

2003-08-03 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Julene, If you have the large prong collar then there should be no problem with ring around the collar hair loss. The collar is only worn for walks and training and not general use. The reason the leash is fastened to the right side of the neck is because we heel with the dog on our left and if

Re: Prong collar - a success + a question!

2003-08-02 Thread TNG Bernese
Hi, I use the quick release prong collar made by herm sprenger (sp). I found over the years that putting and taking off the regular prong collars made them weak (and me too!) and over time they loosen up and will come off the dog if he/she turns just right. With the quick release collar it's

Re: Prong collar - a success + a question!

2003-08-01 Thread MB
I personally use a wide buckle collar, but my Vet/Chiropractor recommends using a prong collar, she say's a head halter is the worst for a dog's neck followed by a choke collar. She says a prong collar disburses the tension over a wider area of the neck and is less likely to displace vertebra.