Barking problem
How to Fit a Prong CollarTake any link apart to remove a prong collar from the dog's neckNever slip a prong collar over the head to take it off. barking problem Pictures of great dane dogs. I train dogs with prong collars. There are very few dogs that I would not train with a prong collar. I recommend them to new dog owners, new trainers and people who own dogs with behavioral problems. barking problem Great dane dogs. While some think a prong looks nasty the fact is they are far more humane than a normal choke collar. The biggest problem with prong collars is that new dog owners don't know how to put them on, how to size them or how to have their dog wear them. This article will address these issues. barking problem Dog collars. Normal choke collars need to be ordered by length (i. e. 22 inches long etc. ) Prong collars on the other hand are ordered by weight - Extra Heavy; Heavy; Light; etc. They all come in a standard length which is adjusted to fit the neck of the dog by removing or adding links to the collar. Prong collars are meant to be put on and taken off before and after daily training sessions. Unlike a choke collar that is often left on the dog all the time (in some cases this can be a dangerous practice). A common problem new trainers have is they don't remove enough links to get the correct snug fit. When that happens the collar hangs down on the dogs neck which results in the collar not working the way that it was designed. A prong collar should fit the way you see it in the photo below. A Properly Fit Prong Collar on a DobermanThe correct position for a prong collar is to sit right behind the ears and up under the jaw line like you see in the photo above. The photo below shows how many people mistakenly let a dog wear a prong. This photo above demonstrates a prong collar that was not properly sized for the dog. The collar is too loose and riding too far down on the dog's neck. It should be up where I have drawn the yellow line. This collar is correctly sized and fits properly. The rings on the leash are attached to the right place on the side of the neck. Sizing the ProngAdding and Removing LinksSome people mistakenly try and put a prong collar on their dog by slipping it over the dogs head and then moving it down on the neck. That's wrong. Prong collars are designed to be put on and taken off by unhooking links and actually unsnapping the collar from around the neck. The right way to unhook a collar is to pinch one of the links and pull it apart. Taking the collar off is always easier than putting it back on. This photo shows how to pinch a link and take the collar off the dog's neck. This photo shows how to start reconnecting a link to put the collar back on the dog's neck.
Barking problem
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