I would never use a choke chain or prong collar on any of my dogs. ANY size dog can end up with a collapsed trachea if they pull too hard against the collar (I knew a pit bull with CT) and some dogs react very poorly to pressure around their throats.
My big dog wears a regular collar. I train him using positive methods - never harsh corrections - and I walk him with a harness just like my little dogs.
Choke collars are outdated IMO.
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