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Tuesday 29 November 2011

Dominant Dog Collar



Instead of giving a dog painful correction it takes the air away from the dog.

 
This collar was designed to be used on handler aggressive or dog aggressive dogs. Using a pinch collar on these kinds of dogs often over stimulates the dog and makes them hectic and more aggressive. Using a dominant dog collar correctly on the same dog takes drive and fight out of the dog.



How to Fit the Dominant Dog Collar
Measure the dog's neck just under the jaw and right behind the ears. Use a string for the measuring. The string should be VERY SNUG. It should be as tight a measurement as you can get it. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you have the tightest possible measurement located at the top of the neck directly below the jaw line. Order a collar that is the exact length of that measurement.
If the dog's neck size is in between two sizes, then order a collar that is the next size smaller. For example if your string size is 13 1/2 inches then order a 13 inch size collar. If the string that goes around your dog's neck is 14 inches then you order a 14 inch dominant dog collar. DO NOT ADD INCHES FOR SLACK! There will be a small slack due the hardware used on the collar.

It is VERY IMPORTANT to get a tight, snug measurement. There should be no extra room at all between the dog's neck and the tape measure or string. When these collars are properly fit they will stay in place and not slip down the neck. If you start add inches to the string you will get a collar that is the wrong size. It will not stay in place and it won't be effective in training.



Correct Fitting

The proper fit insure better training . The less movement in the handlers arm the faster the trainer is going to be able to take the slack out of the collar.

 



Example of a dominant dog collar that is not fit properly. It has too much slack and will not stay in the correct place on the dog's neck - which is right up under the jaw bone.

 
How to Use Dominant Dog Collar
Applying upward pressure with the leash (to take all slack out of the collar) on softer temperament dogs is often enough to stop unwanted aggression. They quickly learn that you have complete control over them.
With more aggressive dogs the handler should lift the dog's front feet off the ground for a few seconds until the dog settles down from his aggressive rage. This also tells the dog that you will not tolerate his behaviour.

Most aggressive dogs only need to have their front feet lifted off the ground a few times to realize that you can take their air away when you want. This is not painful for the dog.

Colours may vary. In the UK this collar is called the American Cord Collar.

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