I have tried the smaller petsafe collar with my Basset hound but had issues with the collar staying on his larynx. Does this collar stay put?
1140403
It has to be snug so it does not rotate...get the big one even for small dogs...even on progressive they learn quick..
1140404
According to the instructions, the collar needs to fairly tight. If you can get it buckled pretty easily, it is probably too loose. Make sure the dog is standing when you put on the collar. I have to stand over my dog and hold her up with my knees at her hips to put on the collar. I found that the collar can be a little looser and still work. But it still needs to tight enough to stay in place.
1140405
Never had an issue that warranted the need to check if it was my dogs larynx. I can tell you it responds to vibration from loud sounds, because I was holding it in my had one day when I loudly yelled "stop it" at our coon hound and it gave me a nice little jolt. Having said this, I don't think it's going to matter if it's on your hound's larynx or not.
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Yes. My dog used to take me for walks, LOL. At first he would still try to walk me but after switching to this collar it has stopped his pulling considerably. The thing I love most about this collar is that it does not tighten to a full choke like a choker collar does. It tightens enough to stop my dog from pulling but does not choke him. I have a 70+ pound American Pit Bull Terrier and there is no way he is going to slip out of this collar which was my main reason for purchasing this collar. Hope this helps!
375043
Not sure I don't keep it on him. His biggest problem is on weekends when neighbors are out. He didn't bark the entire day when wearing the collar. Only use vibrate and it works.
2259588
I use it with two dogs - one bigger and more stubborn than the other. We set her collar at a higher level (on the collar itself) than we set the little guys. The only time it causes issues is when you are needing to change the dial to a higher/lower setting and push the wrong button. Then the dog who gets a vibration or shock looks at you like "I am being good!" while the other one is trying to cross the street. ;-)
1949240
The dogs normal collar loops through it and connects so that it doesn't come off. I've never had it come off my dogs and have had to use it for 3 surgeries where it had to be worn for several weeks. I swear by this collar for comfort of my dogs.
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I really don't know as this has not been a problem with our two dogs. I would think that if the dog doesn't chew on the collar it wouldn't be a problem, but then I can't say for sure. Your best bet would be to contact the company and ask them this question. We keep the collars pretty snug on our dogs too.
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The prongs work on my 90lb lab who has a lot of loose neck skin. I think some people are scared of tightening it down too hard. You need to tighten it to where you can barely get your finger between the prong and neck. When their heads are down sniffing the ground the collar will succumb to gravity and not make contact otherwise. You can buy longer prongs from the company later if the ones on there are too short. The collar and remote have worked great for us for over a year now.
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The Thunder leash attaches to your dog's regular collar. It then goes around their middle which starts at a bracket that is attached to the clasp. There are slides that are positioned 2 in. before and after where the leash is joined around their middle. My basset usually backs up when he feels threatened (something that happens often) and he has never slipped out of his harness like traditional ones. Worse case scenario, he'll get out of the the belly part but will still be connected at the collar!
1754959
I believe it works more like a choker collar if the choker collar is used properly (worn very high up around almost the ears) My dog is a puller and she is slightly better with this. She also didn't mind pulling with the gentle leader
1557371
The collar is adjustable but usually these anti-bark collars are for the smaller 'yappy' dogs. :) Sometimes, I just have to show my miniature schnauzer the collar and he'll calm down. Not because this is harmful or anything but because he knows that he'll get a surprise if he barks. If you need further detail, I can check out my dog's collar when I get home and see the length of the collar so you can tell if it would fit your dog.
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U can use device on small dog. The collar does come off we're u can put it on your own collar.
1237358
The collar is adjustable. Just buy the one appropriate for the size of the dog. It's not magic, but it does help!
876795
I have a small for my cat and I just tried it on our yorkie and it was too big, one swipe from his paw and it was off, however I did not loop his collar thru it, but it did appear to big in general.
1219528
the collar will keep both dogs calm. My dog dosent pick on my brothers dog anymore. I have also seen trainers us them to make two dogs get along while being instructed by a behavioral specialist
110120
This is much gentler than a prong collar...it tightens only when pulled. It has worked well for training my large puppy.I would give this a try before going to the more restrictive prong collar.
1163307
IF it is a petsafe system the stubborn collar works just fine. just make sure you stay with the same brand. no need to buy new transmitter or wire
807452
I don't know about the comparison, but I have my collars set high on my min pins. They stay in the boundaries except my male occasionally can run across when he's not thinking about it. I don't think the fence has enough time to respond or his collar bounces away from his neck when this happens. I love this system none the less.