I bought this collar because my 80 lb American Pit Bull Terrier likes to forget he is on a leash. He is unaltered so he has an uncontrollable urge to pee on every twig we walk by. This collar stopped all of the pulling. The rope portion sits high enough that when I pull, it stops him instantly. He is quickly reminded that he is not in charge. Nothing had worked with my dog. Choke chains were terrible. He would just as soon turn blue in the face. Pronged collars worked at first, however, it seemed to intensify his need to pull when we saw a dog. This collar works perfectly. You have to have him on your left side to make the rope tighten properly. If the dog is out in front or on your right, he can pull because it is not cinching properly. I would recommend this collar to everyone I know with a large dog.
This is the second one of these collars I've purchased and I love the new design. This one has buckles for both collar pieces instead of the older model that needed to be fitted every time. I have three large dogs, one that pulls, and one that will jump toward dogs in excitement when we pass by. This collar has helped me control and correct both dogs, especially the dog that leaps at other dogs (I am a 125 lb female and this dog is 95 lbs). I really like the shorter leash too! It's great for jogging with the dogs since I don't have to deal with all of the extra leash.
My husband used to injure his back when walking the dogs if they pulled using other leashes. We used to use a pinch collar, which didn't work well for us and our powerful dogs (it was like they didn't even feel the correction!). My husband liked the first one we got so much that we got another one for the 80 lb dog that pulls on walks. By doing a quick firm correction they understand what you want them to do and it really doesn't take much. It's easier on all of us!
The collar we ordered arrived very quickly. I ordered it on Tuesday and we got it on Thursday!
Thanks Cesar!
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This collar is great! It has made walking my American Bulldog fun again!! She is 65 pounds and has the strongest neck I have ever seen. This color has made her a different dog. I am able to walk her without getting frustrated and giving up. Definitely worth the money!!
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I'm not a pet person but they always seem to find me. The latest is a 100 lb, one year old German Shepherd with an incredible chase instinct which ran the streets, wild, before coming to me. Not a mean bone in him, absolutely beautiful, plays well with others, strong as an ox, can clear a four foot fence from a sitting position, but will chase a squirrel through the side of a metal storage building, then out the other end. Yes, the squirrel needed two holes. One in, one out. No, the dog didn't.
I read the reviews on this collar and bit on the science, i.e., that by raising the collar closer to the dog's head, your training issues would disappear.
No.
Yes, upon putting on the collar the 1st time, the results were amazing. I, too, was ready to Hail Cesar!
However, I'm betting most of those glowing reviews were written after the 1st walk. Or two. And by persons who didn't know you can buy a short leash and gain much of the control provided thereby for a fraction that this thing costs.
In my case at least, the dog very quickly became used to the collar position and reverted to his old ways. His indifference was accelerated, no doubt, by the fact that the nylon straps which separate the two collars began to collapse, making the 3" rise more like 1". I'm thinking of taking the collar to an upholstery friend and see if he can sew some plastic stiffeners onto the separating straps, making the rise once again the full 3". And yes, I've tried adjusting it a dozen times, nothing makes it work like new. This may be a German Shepherd design problem, I don't know, that's why the review is labeled Your Experience May Vary.
The other negative, like you need another than the fact that it doesn't work for more than a few days, is that the collar is amazingly difficult to put on the dog. Of course, if your dog is a placid little thing, you might not have this problem. Trust me, it is a problem getting it on this monster I've rescued ... but after, what's it been, six weeks now, he is getting used to the noose going over his head and the snapping of the two collars but it is still a pain.
All this said, it is a well made piece (aside from collapsing on itself and edit 3/26/12 below) and given the two collars provides a bit of additional security (again, edit 3/26/12 below) when walking something as big and untrained as Axle. But, for the money and my experience to date, I'd go with a short or better yet two handle leash (Kong makes a really nice one with a sliding grab) and leave this on Amazon's shelves.
Edited 3/8/12: If you read the negative reviews, you'll see anti-commentary from the same one or two reviewers, one of whom claims to be an expert on this dog collar because he/she is a vegan! This is a forum for product reviews ... not member/poster/reviewer reviews. This thing is advertised as the greatest training aid since everything. Stating that it doesn't work, collapses on itself (contrary to the pretty picture provided), is grossly overpriced, or has the potential to hurt the dog relates to the PRODUCT, not the member/poster/reviewer. Please limit your comments to the product and leave us alone, we can't all be dog whisperers. Besides, if you're so damn gifted, why did you find it necessary to buy this piece of crap in the first place?
Edited 3/26/12: Took the Axle for his usual, 3 mile, walk this morning. If we leave early enough, break of dawn early enough, we can get back before the squirrels come out in force. Decided to use this collar. Halfway around, an early rising squirrel popped out of a tree. As continues to be his habit, Axel lunged. Then, as he has learned, he stood still and watched. However, this time the metal ring on this "high quality" training device/collar had failed, without warning spreading enough that the leash snap popped out. Loose dog. Fortunately, he didn't realize that he was unhooked and, again, as he's allowed to do, continuing standing perfectly still, on 'point' if you will, intently watching the squirrel scamper up and down the tree. I re-hooked him, temporarily using the second ring to finish the walk. Now, as noted, this is a tractor of a dog with a very strong prey instinct, particularly as to cats and squirrels. So, once again, your experience may vary. As far as the lead, an easy fix would be to replace the cheapie metal rings with stronger, miniature, screw together D rings from one of the box stores or better yet Amazon. If you've a large, spirited dog and buying this collar, I would recommend this fix before one of the rings fails ... particularly if you walk the dog anywhere near traffic.
Edited 4/7/12: Gave up on this thing, it's gone. Went with Signature K-9 2" wide. Much more to my liking, see my review @http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CXJ3LW/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details
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This is an amazing collar for training. I always had a problem with my leash dipping too far back and during a "correction" I'd always feel like I could be hurting my dogs trachea. Especially since i have such a strong active breed (boxer/pit) he is prone to pulling. Now, (with the help of training in addition to this leash) we are able to go on walks and he walks right by my side. No pulling or tugging. You only need a slight correction for the dog to feel it when it is that high on his head. I love it. $50 is pretty expensive for a dog collar, but I think the investment was worth the relief my dog is feeling around his neck.
We have a black dog who is really hard to see at night. This collar is so bright, you can see him on the darkest of nights. I feel better knowing cars will be able to see him and slow down in plenty of time.
