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What type of collar...

sillysally

Posted : 6/30/2006 11:33:38 PM

...Do you walk your dog in? Is there a difference between your walking collar/harness and the one you train in?

Xebby

Posted : 6/30/2006 11:53:01 PM

To train Gizmo I used a prong that I was taught how to properly use by a trainer that I use in her obedience class. I also have a simple martangle collar that she wears at all time that has her tags and information on her which I use on longer walks and in the park. I used a harness when she was recovering from her surgery but don't really need it anymore.

cyclefiend2000

Posted : 6/30/2006 11:55:21 PM

we just use a regular flat collar all the time.

marlania

Posted : 7/1/2006 12:11:32 AM

If we're going out in public, I use harnesses. If we're walking around the property or going to the bathroom (on leash because we don't have a fence up yet), I slip on choke collars so they can't slip out of their regular collars. Brown's only slipped out of a regular collar once, but Brown and Grey's recalls suck when they're together, so I don't want to risk chasing one or both in the middle of the night because someone had the urge to catch a possum or some other random wild animal (we live near a swamp so there's tons of wildlife here).

inne

Posted : 7/1/2006 12:48:08 AM

For training I use a regular flat collar. For going out I use a plain harness.

whatsh0uldmyl0ginbe?

Posted : 7/1/2006 12:54:40 AM

I use a plain harness all the time, i heard small breed puppies tracheas(sp?) collaspe eaisly. when she gets older ill probably use a flat collar or martingale..

Ressie

Posted : 7/1/2006 6:52:33 AM

I used to use a regular collar and leash, then a regular harness (have small dogs and concerned about their treachea (sp?) issues.

A few days ago I received the Yap Wrap body harness for small dogs from QVC. It was a little expensive but I love it. It's a harness that wraps around their body and closes with velcro around their neck (doesn't bother their throat at all) and another velcro closure around their chest/body. For some reason, my dogs don't seem to pull as much when they wear these. And, it is much easier to put on than a regular harness.

I posted a separate thread about this and someone offered another place to go on line to get them for about half the price. I'll look into those as well.

pumaward

Posted : 7/1/2006 7:10:52 AM

Depending on how Maddi is behaving (leash edicate wise), I either use the flat collar, her GL, or her RuffWear harness that goes with her backpack. I try to use the GL as little as possible, but I've find it invaluable in retraining loose leash walking... as recently she's started to pull like a fiend.

griffinej5

Posted : 7/1/2006 9:23:56 AM

For Max, I use a regular flat collar. Millie wears a gentle leader when she goes for a walk, and a leather collar around the house.

olinda

Posted : 7/1/2006 9:36:28 AM

I walk Romeo on a all in one leash, I don't know like they use at the dog shows...is a collar but a leash at the same time by Mandota is nice and soft...I do put a flat collar on him though when I take him to the park because it has his tags and everything, and around the house I don't use anything at all.

Xebby

Posted : 7/1/2006 9:39:24 AM

When Georga lived with me I would use a no-pull harness on her. It worked great, as she pulled it tightened under her arms and she would stop pulling a walk wonderfuly on the harness.

When I tried the no pull harness on Gizmo it didn't even start to slow her dow, infact any harness would only make gizzy pull even more.

fuzzy_dogs_mom

Posted : 7/1/2006 11:20:53 AM

Max wears a flat collar for training and for going to the dog park. For regular walks we use a prong because he's a very strong puller otherwise. When we're walking, I clasp his regular collar around the handle of the leash so we'll have all his ID with us - just in case. I can't use both collars together because his regular collar is 1" wide and the prong just slips over it.

Joyce

willowchow

Posted : 7/1/2006 11:37:35 AM

I've never used a collar only a harness. I like that it pulls them from the body and not the neck.

Julitza

Posted : 7/1/2006 11:50:04 AM

When I first got Lizzie I went out and bought her this really cool flat Leopard print collar w/ matching leash. The collar is the one with the plastic snap, I preferr those ove the buckle collar because IMO they adjust better.

I got her a red Harness the other day and she likes it but because I have to tie her up when she is in her pen (she will escape if left loose) I have to use a flat collar because I have tied her with the harness and when I came home from work my mom told me Lizzie soent all day in her porch playing w/ the Golden because she got loose.

lorib

Posted : 7/1/2006 7:47:46 PM

For around the house, Gypsy wears a light nylon flat, but choke-style, collar. We use a small chain when we go out. How light is her choke chain? It's her former show collar! I don't need anything heavier NOW. When she was a rebellious teen, I needed a prong collar to keep her in line (my left hand was swollen and red for weeks without it![:-]).

I don't use any type of collar that has a plastic clasp on it. Gypsy has broken several of these over the years. I don't want to take chances with my baby!