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Old 03-29-2006, 09:34 AM   #5
JeanieK
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Originally Posted by FirstYorkie
I would never use a choke chain on a small dog. This will sound harsh, but I also would never again attend an obedience class where the trainer encourages the use of choke chains on any dog! "For me and my house", we will only use positive training classes from now.

Amen to that.

Why on earth would one need a choke chain on a yorkie? Choke chains are for big dogs that are too strong to hold back. And now they don't even use choke chains, they have pinch collars, that pinch the skin rather than to choke the dog. It's more like a bite from the alpha dog.
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