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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Martingale prong collar, properly adjusted so it sits behind her ears, not low on her neck. It's not "mean", it's effective. Used properly, they're great tools because they work. They communicate, in dog, "we're stopping now" in a way that makes it a clear directive and not an invitation the dog can (and will) decline.

Buy a good one (Sprenger), not a cheap one, so you don't get overly-sharp prongs or cheap metal that will break or rust. [/quote]

Do not use a prong collar on the dog. It's cruel. There is the potential for puncture wounds, for starters. [/quote]

There's also the potential to choke a dog to death with a flat buckle collar. Prong collars are not any more cruel than using a "gentle leader" (which are detested by many dogs) or continuously yanking on a leash during walks.

With that said, if your dog pulls their way through front clip and gentle leaders, they may just pull their way through a prong collar as well. Have you tried an EZ-walk harness set really low on the chest with the leash threaded under the front legs? [/quote]

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