walking and collar ideas?? new owner needs advice Goto page Previous  1, 2          Weimaraner Addict Forum Index -> General Weim Discussion prong collars good or bad good  81%  [ 31 ] bad  18%  [ 7 ] Total Votes : 38 Author Message LunaBrown Wise Old Weim Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 2026 Location: Minneapolis, MN Fur Kids: Luna, Weimaraner Murphy, Kittycat Paige, Kittycat Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:12 am    Post subject: samckinner wrote: How old should a puppy be before you use a prong. What other collar can be used to prevent pulling if the are too young for one? Thanks Sam and Haus Not sure how old the 'right' age is... up until she was about 7 months or so we did our best trying to control her with just a harness, which didn't make her walk any nicer... she really was just choking less LOL At 7 months we went through an obedience class which required this collar. At the time, I was terrified of the use of this collar. Having gone through this class and seeing the results I now believe in it. However, this class was not for the faint of heart - "Pointing Dog Obedience" thorough our NAVHDA chapter involved basically just four different commands - Whoa, Heel, Down and Come - no treats allowed. It took me a while to buy into it - but I now have a dog that will listen to these commands because I say so, not because I have a pocket full of cookies. Back to top samckinner Young Weim Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 217 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Fur Kids: Haus: Weim Honey: Cairn Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:16 am    Post subject: This puppy belongs to friend. She is about 5 months old and pulls so hard she chokes herself. We walk together everyday. Yesterday I let her walk Haus and I walked the puppy. What a difference. I actually like the sound of your class. Haus kinda listens, sometimes, always if I have treats, but not too much if I don't. That is why I'm going to have sitmeanssit come out and do a demonstration. We'll see. Shirley and Haus Back to top iris Champion Weim Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 987 Fur Kids: Rocky, Weimaraner Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:50 am    Post subject: We use a plastic pinch collar that was suggested to us not only by our trainer but also by the daycare owner where Rocky used to go. I guess it is called a "Good Dog Collar" http://www.mightypets.com/product.asp?3=891 http://joefarm.be.apache01.hostbasket.com/shopenglish/index.html Back to top svolk Young Weim Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 101 Location: MI Fur Kids: Molly, Weimaraner Riley, Beagle/Springer Spaniel mix Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:59 am    Post subject: Do any of you have experience with the Halti/head collar vs. the prong collar? I've never tried the prong collar although I have a Halti. It works fairly well but Molly gets a little nervous when there's a distraction around and she fidgets quite a bit in the Halti. Lately I've been walking the dogs early in the morning due to less people and dogs being out and about - I haven't even been using the Halti because although Molly walks a little in front of me she doesn't pull unless there's a distraction in the name of a dog/squirrel/bunny/cat, kids playing/lots of activity going on around us. Eventually though I'd like to get her walking nicely in the evenings despite the many distractions. Back to top samckinner Young Weim Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 217 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Fur Kids: Haus: Weim Honey: Cairn Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:21 pm    Post subject: svolk wrote: Do any of you have experience with the Halti/head collar vs. the prong collar? I've never tried the prong collar although I have a Halti. It works fairly well but Molly gets a little nervous when there's a distraction around and she fidgets quite a bit in the Halti. Lately I've been walking the dogs early in the morning due to less people and dogs being out and about - I haven't even been using the Halti because although Molly walks a little in front of me she doesn't pull unless there's a distraction in the name of a dog/squirrel/bunny/cat, kids playing/lots of activity going on around us. Eventually though I'd like to get her walking nicely in the evenings despite the many distractions. I used the Gentle Leader on Haus for a while and it worked pretty well. The only problem I had with it was that he kept lying down and rolling on the ground, trying to get it off. He just did not like that nose strap. I have a ton more control with the prong collar. I don't think it bothers him too much. He is always ready to put it on and go. Shirley and Haus Back to top kcolsey Young Weim Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 151 Location: Westchester County, NY Fur Kids: Gracie, Weimaraner Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:49 pm    Post subject: EZ walk harness I used the EZ walk harness with Gracie until she was old enough (around 8 months) to use the prong collar. It seemed to be a good tool for training a puppy. Although Gracie pulled less with the harness on, the straps that wrap across the dog's chest seemed to get in the way. I still use the harness once in a while, but I definitely prefer the prong collar. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Weimaraner Addict Forum Index -> General Weim Discussion All times are GMT - 5 Hours Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2   Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group phpBB SEO