what is the best collar and lead to get for a rough collie pup 9 weeks?

Question

also any ideas how to get him to stop his puppy biting he's getting really bad at it i've tried saying no but doesnt seem to have the desired affect would be grateful of any sensible advice

Answer 1

Biting:
You always try the most positive method first:
Some ideas for discouraging finger chewing: when your puppy clamps down, let out a very loud YELP in imitation of a hurt puppy. Then, fold your arms and ignore him for 10 minutes. With very young puppies, this sometimes works wonders - it's the same thing that happens when they get too rough with another puppy. The wounded puppy yelps and runs off, refusing to play for a bit. The yelp must be startling enough to stop the behavior. If nothing changes, you probably weren't a good enough actor.

That should do the trick, however, if it doesn't fix the problem this will work:

To introduce an element of "natural discipline", hold the recalcitrant pup with one hand, place your other hand over the top of his muzzle, gently pressing his muzzle towards his chest as you say, in a low, growly tone of voice, "No BITE". If they begin to throw a tantrum and thrash around trying to bite, just hold the line until they "give in" and "say uncle" (quit resisting). You should not find it necessary to get aggressive with a young puppy. Simple restraint is usually enough to get the message across.

The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.

SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you don't want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat exercise 7x. then take a play break and move on to something else.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.

COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tapering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.

DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, don't let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x

STAY

Start pup in down position. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat until he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.

HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recommend martingayles , if you want to collar train, but the step-in harnesses work better for me...
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recommend "HEEL" the second your dog complies praise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Always end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angry with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.

Answer 2

A 9 week old puppy should just have a nice purple or green nylon buckle collar with a matching lead. A collar that fits the puppy now won't in another few weeks, so don't go to extravagant yet.
Never - Ever leave a choke style collar on a dog.

When you just have the puppy playing in your lap, and it starts putting it's mouth on you, wrap your index finger and thumb around it snout *lightly* (only firm enough to hold it's mouth closed, and no firmer) and tell the dog "no bite", and them IMMEDIATELY give the puppy the chew toy that it is allowed to put it's mouth on that you of course remembered to have within reach. The idea is that dogs really don't understand being told NOT to do something as well as they understand being told TO DO the alternative.

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Answer 3

A regular leather or nylon collar should be fine. He is too young to wear a prong collar and no dog should wear a choke collar (why would you want to choke your dog?!). Prong collars only pinch if they aren't fit properly, by the way. Prongs, chokes, and other such collars are designed to control dogs who pull - if you can't control a 9-week old pup (and you don't have arthritis or a physical problem), then you are in trouble.

I strongly discourage the use of retractable leashes until the dog is well trained to walk politely. Retractable leashes encourage pulling, and regular leashes are so much easier to use.

When the pup bites, use a sound to stop him (I say "Ack!"). Stop moving, as movement encourages biting. When he stops then praise him. If he doesn't stop, put him in a time out - yes, dogs DO understand time outs. They figure out that their behavior leads to the loss of social contact. Powerful stuff for a social creature.

Answer 4

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what is the best collar and lead to get for a rough collie pup 9 weeks?
also any ideas how to get him to stop his puppy biting he's getting really bad at it i've tried saying no but doesnt seem to have the desired affect would be grateful of any sensible advice

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Answer 6

A harness such as a Halti would be better than a collar,and try a normal and an extending lead for training and as for the biting try a distraction technique i found a clicker which you can get from pet shops quite good you could also use a can with some stones or marbles in it and when the dog starts biting give it a rattle and say a firm NO,hell soon get the message,and when he does remember to shower him with praise!

Answer 7

I have a collie who is now 11 months old and had her from 7 weeks old.
I started off by just getting her used to a collar, and then used a body harness when I first took her out, as when they are young they don't take to a collar and leash right away.
I used to hook the leash on to the collar and just let her wander around the house, (never on her own), until she got used to it. Then I progressed to just leading her around a bit, and when she did good, gave her a tit-bit and told her "good girl". We then eventually got to walk around the garden, again using treats as a reward. We then progreesed to a Halti, they are excellent but need to be used correctly, The best was is to fit the Halti as shown, and then use a light lead on the halti, with the normal lead on the collar. Have the Halti lead in your right hand and the collar lead in your left, and lead with the Halti lead, using the collar lead for safety, as they can wriggle out of the Halti. All the time praise the dog when he is doing what you want him to do. He won't pull using this, as it's the head that will be pulled. Their neck muccles are very strong and I wouldn't advise a choker or a half-check as if you don't use them correctly you can cause damage to their neck. No matter what anyone says, reward training does work, especially if your dog is food lead. If not, always do the training before its feed time, so when hungry will want to do good to get the reward. I don't always treat everytime so they never know when they will be rewarded, so it makes it easier. Collies always want to please, and respond very well to praise.
The art of it is to be consistent with everything that you do so the dog doesn't become confused with the commands you give it, and also to use a different voice tone when the dog is good or bad. Only use one word for each command so the dog will evenutuall learn that for example, sit, means to sit, but always use their name first and then the command.
The best way to stop him biting is when he does bite you is to say something like "ow" very loudly so it startles him, and he will then stop and look. Do this every time he trys to bite and he will stop.
Another good tip is to join a puppy training class, which is also good for socialising your pup with other dogs and people, but do ask your vet to recommend one as there are some very dodgy ones out there.
The bestest best advice I can give you, is to buy John Fisher's books, they are excellent and very easy to follow. I have used them will all my dogs, and it really does work.
Good luck, and if you need anymore help, email me, I would love to pass on my knowledge.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Use a choke collar. For a collie you might need a metal one. They have prongs so that when the dog gets out of control or pulls while walking, the collar tightens and doesn't feel very pleasant. Then they let up and feel fine. This teaches them not to pull.

If the dog bites and does other things you don't like while on the collar and lease, you can easily give it a pull to tighten it up. Always say "NO" while you are doing it as well.

You can also put antiperspirant or hot sauce, cayenne pepper on your hands so that when he bites, he gets an unpleasant surprise.

Answer 10

I'm not keen on collars round the neck, instead look at harness and leads from local pet stores. They should be able to advise on something suitable. It sounds like your pup is teething, and the biting will pass when the process is complete. There are lots of toys that can be bought to help, other wise you are doing the right thing in gently pushing him away.

Answer 11

The owner of the dog needs to know how to "operate" the dog, same way you can get into a car that's in perfect running order but if you don't know how to drive you won't have much luck making the car go anywhere. If the owner doesn't know how to maintain the training, the dog will soon become untrained again. Read more here https://tinyurl.im/bFJfT

People seem to think that once a dog is trained, that's it. Not true. You must reinforce the dog's training every single day in some way. It's best if the owner and the dog go together to get trained. As a professional trainer once said to me "We can train any dog in 2 days. It takes longer to train the owners