She almost pulled us both into traffic today.

[Caledon]

Well thats good to know.

This person swore by this collar. She has a huge Buramese mountain dog that weighs more than she does and she says that it stops his pulling.

[Syaoransbear]

Originally Posted by wildo

Doesn't look like it has the martingale action- so is the dog constantly being corrected when in use?

It's no different than dead ringing your prong collar. Prong collars without the martingale feature do not correct when the dog is not pulling because the prongs are only snugly sitting on the skin, not pinching.

OP: I think you should try a very normal, basic prong collar in addition to the one you are getting. I have a neck tech with the martingale feature. It is very difficult to add and remove prongs(it requires me to use pliers), and I don't feel that it works as well as a normal prong. Plus without the martingale feature the correction is focused on the throat area instead of being evenly distributed all around the neck.

I think powerful, drivey dogs should wear something different than a flat collar. A dog is not a robot, they can always choose not to listen to you no matter how well trained they are. I'd rather be prepared for disobedience by always using a prong collar than standing over a dead dog that ran out into the street and saying, "I'm so surprised, he's never done that before!". I never understood why some people are so adamant about using the same collar on a 90 pound dog that could dislocate your shoulder and drag you across the ground that you'd use to control a 5 pound dog.

[msvette2u]

It would be a cheaper way to see if a prong will work...but I'll still swear by a canny

[sharkey19]

I don't know if anyone recommended some sort of head halter? They offer a lot of control, especially if you are caught off guard. Once I was picking up poop so had the leash in one hand, and a rabbit ran across the street. Dax went after it. Without the head collar on I am not sure I would have been able to hold on. In my work at a vet hospital, I have seen dogs even with prongs pull pretty hard. I'm sure all dogs can get collar smart with any collar, but the head halters are really great for control.

[codmaster]

Originally Posted by Stella's Mom

Yeah, I thought about that too. Like how in the heck could I handle the remote when all I can do is stay on my feet, hold on to the leash and save her from running headlong into traffic.

I know the second scolding was bad, and scolding when she obeyed the sit command. I was just so shaken up. I did not react well.

Would the prong have stopped her more effectively?

Prongs are better BUT are not magic!

But don't feel bad about being towed by your dog. Can happen to anybody (and does!)

The other night we are out walking with my 88lb male GSD when he decides he wants to go visit a neighbor - he has a prong on also. He just GOES and actually dragged me a few feet before I could stop him! And i am no doubt considerably larger than you are. They can be amazingly powereful animals when they have that determination to GO!

[GSKnight]

Originally Posted by codmaster

Prongs are better BUT are not magic!

But don't feel bad about being towed by your dog. Can happen to anybody (and does!)

The other night we are out walking with my 88lb male GSD when he decides he wants to go visit a neighbor - he has a prong on also. He just GOES and actually dragged me a few feet before I could stop him! And i am no doubt considerably larger than you are. They can be amazingly powerful animals when they have that determination to GO!

I agree. I got a prong this week, based on the advice of a member here I met in person (thanks Lee). Before it arrived, Viktor decided he thought it was a good idea to lunge at passing cars. Now, I am 200 lbs and can control him, but a sudden powerful lunge can catch anyone off guard. I walked him last night for the first time on it. He started out amazingly well, just using the dead ring. Then... we got down by the golf course and he decided he was going to test it. After some surprising pulling, I switched it to the active ring. He complied.

My point is... the dog may still be stubborn, but it is best to be prepared.

[Daisy&Lucky's Mom]

Daisy until recently had to have a prongcollar. I had one time picked her up from the vets and she had the regular collar on. Got a bout 5ft from the car she saw something bolted sideways,I got body slammed into the car and she was loose heading to the 4 lane highway. It was icy that day and she just had surgery. She stopped and looked at me and I got her leash.She was probably 5 or 6 then. Lucky has never needed one.