RE: [pyrnet] RE: pyrnet-l-digest.20060510

["April Sando" <ajs@aprilcreations.com>]

I don't post much to this board. I just lurk and love all the advice and
stories. I have been using a choker on my pyr Kiah. It works well, but I
hate it. It gets caught in her fur. Someone mentioned to me a martingale
collar. From the looks on the boxerworld website, it's the same as the
greyhound limited slip collar. It slips over the head and has a small
range where the collar tightens. Has anyone used one of these for walks?
I need something for a small correction. Kiah's not a huge puller, but
needs something to know I'm in charge. 

Thanks, 
 April, Kiah (pyr) & Kitana (mix puppy)




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On
Behalf Of Marilou Oyler
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:24 AM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] RE: pyrnet-l-digest.20060510

Jack:
It is not an emotional reaction - I have been told by Misha's foster
mom/rescuer that, under no circumstances, should I put a prong collar
on Misha.  I am getting conflicting advice from all sides, from what
people are telling me and what I'm reading - and yes, I've read the
linked study, too.

And she's not wearing a "thin slip collar."  (And I didn't say that I
liked it - I just said that's what she was wearing when I got her.)
She is actually wearing what I've seen called a "Greyhound Limited
Slip collar".  It is not thin but is about 3/4 - 1 inch wide.  (A
picture of one is on http://www.boxerworld.com/training/collars/ )

I'm just trying to do what's best for Misha.  I've only had her for 3
weeks, and am still new to the world of Pyrs.

Marilou

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Mowery" <Jack.Mowery@TPMHMR.org>

> Marilou -
> It sounds to me like you are allowing your emotional reaction to an
ugly
> collar to override what is best for your dog.  That thin slip collar
you
> like is shaped and positioned  almost ideally for damaging the larynx
of
> your dog.  That ugly prong collar, doesn't poke or choke, it folds and
> pinches the skin.  <etc>


> <snipped for brevity>  The lady who will be our instructor did a
> demonstration where she put the collar from one of her small dogs on
> her arm and had a class member pull on it to show that it didn't hurt
> her arm.  But still . . .


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