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Originally Posted by aka_yorkie_mama  the only thing i didnt like was the collar and the dog was hacking ... i dont think it was her pulling but the baby was excited could be CT .. and he said she would be fine with a colar ...but switched to a harness he said the gagging noise was to get his way i felt it was ct i love cesar though so cute!  |
He only used a slip lead to keep him within reach of his mom for corrections. And once she switched to the harness he was still doing the cough cough gag gag routine so he's a little soap opera king
The large collar you're referring to is called the Illusion Collar and it's not as scary as it looks. (Although, they do appear a little intimidating) Basically it is two collars connected with a slip lead connected through the top portion. The bottom one keeps the upper collar in place where it should be and simply makes it easier to train your dog to walk. One of the biggest problems in teaching your dog to walk properly is that the collar will not stay on the top part of the neck where it should be and therefore your dog pulls and pulls and can actually do damage to their throats that way. All the Illusion Collar does is keep the collar in place for training. It does not put any extra tension or tightness on them and it's not meant as a permanent collar only as a training tool. He doesn't recommended it for small dogs (15lbs & under I think) just because they are so small. But with such small dogs I personally only use face halti's or a body halter to keep the pressure off their throats which are already so sensitive and prone to injury.
Wow, that was a lot. I'm sorry I'm realllllyyy bored.. lol