WHY I DON'T CONTROL, WALK OR TRAIN DOGS WITH COLLARS OF ANY KIND AROUND THEIR NECKS AND HEADS You don't need to agree or disagree with this post, and neither do you need to defend your use of these tools. What happens to our dogs when we use collars, slip leads, chock collars, prong collars, half chokes, halti or martingale collars on our dogs during a walk when they pull and lunge...? Impacts: Lymph ducts and nodes damage Muscle strain, pain and injuries Arteries and veins impacts Higher blood pressure Spinal cord damage Nerve damage Disk damage Thyroid damage Larynx damage Oesophagus damage Collapsed trachea Increased reactivity due to negative associations Pessimistic dogs Pain Increased adrenalin and cortisol levels Break down in the trust relationship with your dog Try and use a harness - a y-front harness if possible. Stay away from puppy and dog training schools that ask you to bring your dog with any neck device or collar for training. They either don't have the skill and knowledge to train your dog or they are looking for quick fixes π If your dog is lunging and pulling on a walk, please contact a qualified FF pet professional, on www.coape.org or www.capbt.org, who will assess the reasons for your dog's behaviour and work with you to improve this by using a harness. Sometimes your dog's reactivity has nothing to do with a harness or a tool but as a result of an emotional response to a stimulus or it is just a lack of skilled training to walk loose lead. If your dog is an expert at loose lead walking while on a collar, or can walk without a lead and never be triggered but remains calm and neutral in the face of any stimulus, then this post does not apply to you. This post is about using neck devices to control, discipline, 'tame', train or "dominate' reactive dogs and those that lunge or pull during a walk. Final note - don't be a YANKER. Use a harness π #forcefreetraining #harnessesnotcollars #harnessesfordogs #stophurtinganimals #stopchokingyourdog #collarrisksfordogs EDIT: Re head harnesses and gentle leaders - I do not think that they are FORCE-FREE as it hurts and causes discomfort to the sensitive nose and throat of the dog: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzY9QTL2s9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
