which is th best collar to avoid my dane pulling while on leash?

Question

He is 1 year old. I have tried training him with a choke collar but he seems to ignore the choke it gets. I feel the requrement of a nore strong choke collar. Plz suggest.
Plz check this site for the collar i have chosen and suggest over it.

"Hermes Sprenger German Prong Dog Training Collars " ????
http://futurepet.com/cgi-bin/search.exe?BP=1&RCAT=100.

its the last item in the page.

hey ! no harness plz. Danes dont care them. They can easily get a pull on us with their huge mass and strength.
Only collars plz

Answer 1

Why not take him for obedience training. They teach you how to train your dog to walk with you. They also teach you a lot of other useful stuff about obedience training.

Answer 2

I haven't found harnesses to be of any use for Danes. With their mass and weight, it actually encourages them to pull more.

Prong collars should not be used except as a last resort. These need to be used properly and you need to be shown how to use them.

I have found the Halti and the Gentle Leader to be the best for me. They are both head harnesses, so they put no strain on the dog's neck. Instead of pulling back on the dog's neck, you turn their head when you pull on the Halti. Naturally, with their head turned, they slow down and stop. These are good for rescue dogs that have never had leash training.

My dogs have been trained on nylon choke collars since they were puppies, so they walk very nicely along. The best answer for you is to enroll in an obedience class, which not only teaches your dog, but you as well. It also gives good socialization with other dogs and people. He should have had this training long ago, but it's never too late to start.

Answer 3

Training collars usually work very well, but they are kinda cruel and should be only a last resort.

Have you tried a dog halter? They are great for larger dogs as it puts preasure on the face, forcing the dog to turn its head and stop.

Larger dogs like that arent really affected but collars as they are so strong.

My inlaws bought a 1 year old Great Dane x Wolf Hound, he weighs about 75kg (im not kidding, this dog is like a horse).
When they got him he did the same thing, always pulling, but he was soon brought out of it, every time he pulled, he was forced to sit, then walk beside the owner, everytime he pulled the same thing would happen, untill eventually he stopped pulling and walked beside the owner.

Also with large dogs a shorter lead it advisable so you have better control over the dog, a longer lead will allow him to pull on the slack.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Hi there,

I foster and train a lot of dogs and I have found that training is the key to a well-behaved dog. I teach Loose-Leash-Walking using the clicker training method.

The key is to teach your dog that the most important thing is... YOU! In the source section I have listed a great clicker training forum that has really good and easy to understand articles about teaching Loose-Leash-Walking with the clicker.

The dog will learn that it pays to not pull the leash and they will CHOOSE to not pull instead of being constrained into not doing so.

Within a short few training sessions, you will be able to signficantly reduce the amount of pulling on your Dane. He will learn that staying close to you is where the money, i.e. rewards and treats, is.

You will see that having a dog that Chooses to walk next to you is a much simpler and easier relationship than having to constantly wresting with the dog, or be dependant on a collar.

So, you can start by getting a collar AND also teaching your dog to Loose-Leash-Walk. Pretty soon, you won't need any special devices at all and anyone will be able to take your pooch for a walk, safely.

Hope this offers an additional alternative to only relying on collars.

Good luck!

Melanie

Answer 5

I have a great dane and a rottweiler. I use prong collars on them and LOVE it. I can walk the 2 of them together and not have my shoulder ripped out of the socket. One quick pull is all you need for a correction. Also, for choke chains to be effective they have to be in the exact right position all the time. Hard to do with a dane's long neck. I know some people think they look like a torture device, and I thought so too until my dog trainer tried it on my arm. It absolutely doesn't poke or pinch, just provides even pressure around the neck when correction is needed. It's like power-steering for dogs:)

Answer 6

I've worked for a veterinarian for over 13 years...I highly recommend a Halti or Promise collar. They are like a horse harness, with a strap that goes across the muzzle, and the leash hooks under their chin. It gives you control over their head, and where there head goes, so must their body! I also have a Dane, and lucky for me, he's an excellent walker on a leash. No special training...just is a very good boy.

Answer 7

Personally I don't like collars at all,least of all for a dog that pulls on the lead.I don't believe in choking my dog but prefer to use a harness instead to control him.
That said your dog is unfortunately like many others in not realising the association between pulling and subsequent semi strangulation.So the answer does not lie in the type of restraint you use because the dog will continue the habit.
To stop a dog pulling you need to train it to walk beside you and not ahead of you.When you go for a walk take a rolled up newspaper with you and each time he edges ahead,tap him firmly on the snout with it.He'll soon get the message

Answer 8

i've had danes for over 16 yrs. shown them too. i personally never use anything but a thin choke but my show danes were always on a nylon choke after they were trained. first, are you using the choke properly? short, hard, quick pull backs, not just pulling back in one long motion. say "easy" at the same time you are doing the jerks on the choke. they also have what they call "halties" (i think that's the spelling). they fit around the muzzle and head made of nylon. that worked really well for a really big dane (185 lbs.) i co-own with a friend that he lives with. after several months of handling classes when he was young i was able to use just a show collar with no problem but his main owner always had better luck with the haltie. i had his respect and he knew grandma meant business. they sell them at the pet stores. your very LAST resort should be the prong collar. it's gives a very bad impression to people who see it on a dane.......i do have one that i've used on a wild and obnoxious bull mastiff but she's a different case entirely.....good luck.

Answer 9

I would try using a halti head-collar or try raising the choke collar higher on the neck, just behind the ears, as this will give you the best control. The pinch collar if not used correctly can injure a dog.

Answer 10

Harnesses on any dog isn't a good idea..it actually teaches a dog to pull.
No matter what collar you use it needs to be fitted properly,put on properly and used properly and it needs to be used in conjunction with a good training program. All to often people simple use stronger & stronger collars or training aids as crutches instead of properly training them.
IF you do use a prong collar make sure to learn it's PROPER use, how to PROPERLY fit it and how to PROPERLY put it on and enroll your dog in good training classes.
Your goal should be to walk your Dane on a lose leash with just a regualr collar anything else isn't acceptable.

Answer 11

I am a firm believer that a Illusion Collar is the best for training any dog. Cesar Millan's show(The Dog Whisperer) is the best for learning pack behavior in dogs and if done right, can help you learn to be the head of the pack and your dog will stop walking you. Here is his site for the collar with a video clip....
http://cesarmillan.securesites.net/index.php?cPath=76