Re: [pyrnet] RE: pyrnet-l-digest.20060510

["Marilou Oyler" <utlkn2me@gmail.com>]

Jack:
It is not an emotional reaction - I have been told by Misha's foster
mom/rescuer that, under no circumstances, should I put a prong collar
on Misha.  I am getting conflicting advice from all sides, from what
people are telling me and what I'm reading - and yes, I've read the
linked study, too.

And she's not wearing a "thin slip collar."  (And I didn't say that I
liked it - I just said that's what she was wearing when I got her.)
She is actually wearing what I've seen called a "Greyhound Limited
Slip collar".  It is not thin but is about 3/4 - 1 inch wide.  (A
picture of one is on http://www.boxerworld.com/training/collars/ )

I'm just trying to do what's best for Misha.  I've only had her for 3
weeks, and am still new to the world of Pyrs.

Marilou

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Mowery" <Jack.Mowery@TPMHMR.org>

> Marilou -
> It sounds to me like you are allowing your emotional reaction to an ugly
> collar to override what is best for your dog.  That thin slip collar you
> like is shaped and positioned  almost ideally for damaging the larynx of
> your dog.  That ugly prong collar, doesn't poke or choke, it folds and
> pinches the skin.  <etc>


> <snipped for brevity>  The lady who will be our instructor did a
> demonstration where she put the collar from one of her small dogs on
> her arm and had a class member pull on it to show that it didn't hurt
> her arm.  But still . . .