Choke and prong collars are designed to punish dogs for pulling by inflicting pain and discomfort. They can cause serious physical and emotional damage to dogs and should never be used. Are choke collars good for dog training? The choke collar is, in fact, one of the most critiqued training collars used to train dogs … Read more
Posted on August 28, 2018 June 7, 2020 by Eileen Anderson. Correction is a term used in certain segments of the dog training world. It commonly applies to jerking the dog’s leash (also called a “leash correction). Sometimes “correction” refers to other physical things people might do to a dog. Are correction collars cruel? Despite … Read more
Are e-collars a good training tool ? A quality training tool Because high quality e-collars combined with proper e-collar training provide a method of communication that is not inherently uncomfortable or alarming, but that is capable of getting through to my dog no matter what is going on around us—and it does all this without … Read more
A basic flat collar may be all you need while training your dog, especially if they don’t pull heavily. But if you need more control over your dog as you’re teaching them basic skills, your trainer might recommend using a martingale collar , front-attaching harness, or head collar on walks. Are training collars good for … Read more
The LIMA principle entails that trainers use the least intrusive and minimally aversive technique likely to succeed in achieving a training objective with minimal risk of producing adverse side effects. Is Lima force-free? A11: A force-free trainer can certainly follow LIMA, as long as that person goes through the humane hierarchy in order Presumably, a … Read more