All of this. My dogs eventually graduate to a martingale collar on walks (they tend to accidentally slip their heads out of regular buckle collars), but were all trained using a prong. We used a combination of reward for walking nicely and correction for pulling (light collar pop and "easy" followed by immediate praise when the pulling stops). No matter what equipment you use, it's important to teach them which behaviors you want and which you don't. The prong makes it easier to control them while teaching it so they don't pull you to the ground when they see something they want to get to.
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Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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The only thing I've had to do with any of my dogs is that reverse walking thing. "No pull."/gentle tug. 180 degree turn....about 10 feet. "Let's go"/gentle tug. Back to original direction. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Every now and then a "No. Sit." Still for a while. "Let's go."
It probably helps that I walk fast usually anyhow...but they learned to go my pace even when slow. Dan is very perceptive. Sunnie figures he knows what he's doing and follows suit.
So much patience! Stormy’s a pancaker- when I tried switching directions she would go flat on her belly, head on the ground, all 4 legs stretched out like a starfish. Luckily she is easily bribed with cheese.
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You know most prong collars, including Herm Sprenger, are martingales. I've used both, went to the HS when Oban was about 8 months old. WE only needed it for less than two years. LAT training helped a lot, from Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt.
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They are not difficult to use, but it does need to be fitted properly. Too loose and it doesn't work, too tight and it could Hirt the dog. If your vet is familiar maybe they could show you how to fit and use it.
This is the one I use. I like the quick release.
Amazon.com : Herm Sprenger Pet Supply Imports Chrome Plated Training Collar with Quick Release Snap for Dogs, Medium, 3.0mm, 21-Inch : Gateway
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