Ellie used to wear a collar all the time (before I knew about collapsed trachea). She would constantly choke herself and the collar didn't stop her. When we got her a harness she stopped choking and I am so much more comfortable. For correction I pull up and back so the impact is on her chest, not her neck. I would rather her never learn how to walk on a leash properly then to ever use a collar again. I also started reading a book and the author is talking about the physical ramifications to an owner jerking a leash a little bit. This author quotes a dog behaviorist that said a jerk on a leash doesn't have to be forceful to injure a dog. He says that tests indicate that even a normal jerk can inflict 15 pounds of concentrated shock at 33 feet per second to a dog's spine and throat. Now, I am not ready to defend that statement because I have no idea if it is true but it really turns me off to collars.
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