Dog
Training
Equipment
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sing the proper leash and collar and shoulders. The leash attaches to
can help make your dog train- a ring on the front of the dog’s chest.
ing successful. Most pet supply stores As with the halter, the idea is that
carry a wide selection. Following are when the dog pulls, it will be turned
the more common types of leashes to the side. Be careful when shop-
and collars: ping for harnesses, as some attach
to the leash on the dog’s back rather
• The common flat leash and than the chest, which can exacerbate
buckle collar are a pulling problem.
available in
leather, nylon • Choke and
and metal prong collars, when at-
chain of vari- tached to leads, control
ous lengths. dogs by tightening around
the neck or jabbing the
• A retractable leash, much like throat with spikes. You
a fishing pole, lets a pet wander up pinch and release for the
to 20 feet ahead, while still under corrective action and quick attention,
your control. Pushing the button not to choke the dog. These are not for
takes up the slack. (It’s not a good novice handlers and can be dangerous
choice when teaching an animal to in inexperienced hands. Many trainers
“heel.”) don’t recommend them because they
cause pain and can injure a dog’s
• A head collar, also known windpipe, neck or spine. Should they
as a head halter, looks like a kind get caught on something, or if the
of muzzle. Attached to a leash, its chain isn’t threaded through the rings
function is to stop pulling and keep correctly, the dog can choke to death,
a dog under gentle control via a loop because the collar continues constrict-
around the mouth, as well as a collar ing even after you’ve released the
around the neck. It doesn’t restrict tension on the leash. Check with an
the mouth; rather, it thwarts lunging expert for instructions before using.
by transferring the forward motion
into a sideways head turn. This type Warning: Never use a choke
of lead is especially effective on collar on puppies; dogs without
energetic or difficult-to-control dogs, thick neck fur; dogs with a respira-
but because of the noseband, it can’t tory problem; or breeds with fragile
be used on dogs with short snouts, windpipes, such as Chihuahuas or
such as pugs. Yorkshire terriers, because you could
easily injure your dog.
• A harness, designed to stop
pulling, wraps around the dog’s chest Primary source:
Iams.com
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