Advantages of Dogs Using Prong Collars

A prong collar is a training tool with metal prongs on connected links that puts pressure on the dog's neck, without choking it. When used effectively, a prong collar has a number of advantages for dog trainers and owners, according to the Partnership for Animal Welfare. Using a prong dog collar may cause your dog to stop pulling on the leash, alert your dog to undesirable behavior and help your pup distinguish between work and play.

  1. End Leash Pulling

    • Some dogs are more excitable and prone to pulling, while on leash, than others. The prong collar puts pressure on the dog's neck when it pulls, reminding your pup to calm down and cease pulling. This is an especially useful tool for shorter people with larger dogs, according to Sacramento, California Anatolian Semavi dog breeders. A prong collar helps the handler calm the dog and teach it to walk correctly on a leash, and eventually, it will be possible to switch the prong collar out for a flat buckle collar.

    Correct Undesirable Behavior

    • A prong collar is one way of correcting undesirable behavior in a dog. By pulling gently on the leash to tighten the prongs, the owner forces the dog to turn toward him and pay attention, according to Veterinary Partner. Once the dog focuses its attention on you, you can ask it to perform a more desirable behavior, such as a 'sit' or a 'lie down'. Prong collar training teaches the dog that good behavior gets rewarded, and bad behavior gets corrected.

    Distinguish between Work and Play

    • Using the prong collar for each training session and a flat collar the rest of the time, helps your dog distinguish between work time and play time. When you put the prong collar on your dog, it knows it's time to learn and work. The prong collar puts your dog in the correct mindset learn and obey. Once the session is over and the flat collar is back on the dog, your pup knows it is time to play.