Has anyone tried this leash with a greyhound, and using a Martingale collar?
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I don't have a greyhound, but I have a Basset hound. I use Martingale collars for the same reason you use it on your dog (regular collars will slip off if he doesn't want to come!). I have a Thunderleash and love it! My dog, Quincy, gets skittish (barking like crazy) when he sees other dogs on leashes, or people walking (he's a rescue), and this leash has made a big difference when using it for the first time! I wouldn't hesitate to try it!
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Yes, I have a 110lb mix breed and it's great. I will say I didn't think the distance between the collar and the loop on the leash was far enough so I bought a carabineer clip to extend it and it's perfect. Hope this helps. :)
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I cannot find any kind of a hook to clip a leash on mine. If that's important to you, you might want to try the Kurgo (I was pretty happy with that one - though the pockets aren't as roomy and it's all one piece). FWIW, my dog pulls a lot and I found a pinch collar works pretty well. Believe it or not, combined with a retractable leash, he's much more manageable. He has more freedom and responds better to the pinch collar. I know that's not the "proper" way to walk a dog, but I'm happy if I can walk him without getting sore arms!
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I have 3 Weimaraners -2 are 62# and one 85#. The way this works is exaactly the way people at the dog shows showing mr to wrap my regular leash. Its easier when the leash does it without wrappaing. Yes it does work. I feel I have more control of surprises which may occur on our walks. I like the leashes.
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If your dog is a medium to large dog then it would be suitable because it's a very long lead leash,but if your dog is smaller than I would go with a shorter lead leash.
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I recommend a Herm Sprenger prong collar AND guidance from a reputable trainer if you've never used one before. You should also consider a leash that accommodates the backup collar, especially if you choose the quick release prong collar. I agree that you should avoid "house brand" products. My first experience using one was for a nervous, fear aggressive 75 lb. dog; I found it enormously helpful. It also makes 'easy' dogs even easier.
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I have an Italian Greyhound and they work fine with him. These are wide and fit snug. I also put a belly band over them to help keep in place.
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This is a GREAT leash... I use it every day. I don't see why it wouldn't work for you. (Mine is still a puppy so he doesn't pull much)
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Hi Renee, thanks for your interest in the leash the least is stocked at Amazon so I don't have one to look at. As always your purchase is guaranteed so if it doesn't work you can return it for a full refund. Have a great day.
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I have a boxer/pit/beagle mix. this works because you can adjust it and there's NO pulling. but practice in an enclosed area first to be sure you have it properly adjusted. if not, it can be shaken off. it's still attached to the collar, but your control will be gone and if you have a hard puller, it can be a sudden yank.
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Hi Jessica! Really well, I think. My dog is a 65 lb. German Shepherd/Belgian Shepherd mix and he goes a little crazy excited sometimes when he meets dogs and he has his excitement moments when the metro comes by. I hold him close to me sometimes with the lock on and even if he is trying to go full force (and he's a STRONG dog!), he can't go anywhere. I've had the leash for a few months and use it almost every day, and the lock mechanism still works like the day I got it. Hope this helps!
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The martingale collars should never be used as the dog's day to day collar - walks only. For day to day, pretty much any ol' collar will do.
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They are easy enough to take off, but depending on the size of the links you might find yourself with a massive collar on a inappropriately sized dog. For instance, I could remove links on the XL size to make it fit a border collie sized dog, but it would be very large and bulky, not to mention, there might only be 4 or 5 'live' links left. The idea is that the live links are primarily what is around the dog's neck, not the martingale-style chain with the loops. These are also rated for weights, so I wouldn't think it a good idea to purchase the small size and buy extra links so that it would fit a larger neck size. They might break when you really needed them to hold. If you always had on a back-up collar and leash, then this might be an option. However, I'd imagine the extra links aren't going to be cheap.... I recommend going to a pet store and actually trying the different sizes on your dog to see which size is appropriate before purchasing. Good luck!
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This collar must be slid over the dogs head. You can find other 'martingale-style' collars on Amazon that have a 'quick release' buckle.
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Yes, I have two different collars with. different batteries. Both work fine
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Yes. You will need to rotate the arm so that the leash sits at shoulder height for your dog. But, for a 10# dog, the BTL might be overkill. You could get away with a WalkyDog.
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Yes, it most likely will. However, I wouldn't just suddenly go on a walk with him using only the collar. Instead, use the collar and a retractable leash if you have one. Decide on a relatively fixed distance away from you that you will start enforcing as the collar's "virtual leash distance", if you will. Whenever your dog approaches the edge of that imaginary circle, give him a little jolt and lock the leash to keep him from going any farther away to reinforce that set distance. If you do this consistently he will learn this behavior to an extent that the physical leash will not be necessary so you can get away with just using the collar