Dog Training CollarPinch Collar or Choke Collar?
Had I trained Lily properly, she
wouldn’t have jumped out of my car window to chase a rabbit – never to be seen again. Let’s face it, if you want
to train your dog, you’ll need a dog training collar. But which dog training collar should you use – choke or
prong? Choke Dog Training Collar The choke dog training collar has been around longer than the pinch collar. The public is used to it, so it’s widely accepted. Although any dog training collar can cause damage to a dog if used by an inexperienced trainer, the choke collar can cause more damage to a dog’s trachea than a pinch collar. How? The choke collar takes a few months to master. During your learning curve, the constant yanking of the choke collar around the dog’s neck, causes skin irritation, damage to the trachea, and an irritated dog. Why? Because the focus of the choke collar for correction is focused only in one area of the dog’s neck. As long as the trainer is unable to give the dog motivational correction in the proper manner, the chain will begin to rub away the dog’s hair around his neck and cause serious tracheal damage.
Pinch Dog Training Collar When I first saw the pinch dog training collar, I flinched. It looked like a torture device. It looks like a bunch of evil spikes. Those “spikes” are actually called “prongs” which to me seems like a play on words. Nonetheless, the makers of the pinch collar claim that it’s safer to use on the dog than the choke. Why? How Does The Pinch Collar Work? The pinch collar has prongs all around it. When used properly, the trainer will “snap” the leash very quickly and then release it. The quick snap will make all prongs dig into the complete circumference of the dog’s neck, not just one specific area, like the choke does. What does that mean? That means the pain will be distributed evenly. Okay, I know you’re freaking out by my use of the word “pain.” Let me clarify. When the alpha dog gives a subordinate correction, he uses his teeth and gives the subordinate a quick nip on the neck or the ear. The nip is administered quickly with just enough force that to let the subordinate know the alpha dog means business, yet, not enough to cause the subordinate excruciating pain. The pinch collar was made to simulate the nip of the alpha dog. So when done correctly, you would snap the pinch collar leash quickly. The dog feels the “nip” (the pain) and is corrected. Some dog trainers maintain that because the pinch dog training collar administers more pain than the choke collar, you won’t have to use it as much. For instance, it may take 10-15 yanks of a choke dog training collar to correct your dog, whereas if you use the pinch dog training collar, it may only take one or two yanks. They say pain is a great motivator. Still, I don’t believe in dog training collars or leashes. But then again, my dog Lily was unruly. Maybe I should have purchased Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer
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