I am assuming you mean a "choke" collar when you say pinch collar? I have trained larger dogs with a choke collar. The collar was always loose except when a quick correction was needed to be made. I have found that the harnesses that have the D ring further down the back are far less effective than a harness that has the D ring further up the back of the neck. I used the Puppia step in vest harness when Gracie was a puppy. The D ring was up high and a quick pull would get her attention enough to get her back in a sit if she started pulling during training. She was so small as a puppy that she could easily get out of any kind of strap harness. The concept of a quick pull on the harness is the same as with the collar and is pretty effective. I would never put any kind of collar on a Yorkie for training. Gracie now uses Chattiesmom's silk step in harness. She is very good on a walk and I rarely need to get her attention anymore. |