Originally Posted By: HistorianLies - is that re: my post or re: the original poster?
The original. It sounded like he/she was saying a "check" chain is a choke collar put on backwards.
Choke collars can be dangerous even when put on correctly. I don't see why someone would ever want to use one improperly. When put on backwards, they never "release". On a dog with a longer or thicker coat, that often means constant choking pressure even if the dog is not pulling.