Rule Number One: The purpose of a leash is to control your dog.
If you use a leash to let the dog drag you down the street, you are not using the lead for its intended purpose. When done this way, the dog is using the lead to control you. Practice using the leash to position your dog with quick corrections (see below) and to initiate heeling or walking. If a dog pulls, work it in basic heeling and correct this in your back yard or training area daily until the dog complies. Trying to correct a dog for the first time while it is outside the realm of a training activity (and while he is free to sniff and pee, etc) will get you nowhere.
Rule Number Two: The purpose of a correction collar is to train the dog into correct obedience.
Using a choke or prong collar as a type of jewelry is a misuse of this training tool and can also be hazardous to your dog’s health. All it takes is one hang up of the collar on a fence or some other stationary object and the dog will choke itself out and possibly die.
Training collars need to be used during training sessions, not just for walking the dog to go to the bathroom. Letting a dog drag you with its training collar on just strengthens the dog’s ability to drag you around and does not really correct anything. Pop the collar with your lead with correct timing after the command has been given so the dog avoids being disobedient. Reward for compliance. Begin by doing this daily in your back yard during training time. Then, the correction will have some relevance to the dog when walking with you or out and about on lead.
Obviously, you need to first train the dog or pup to understand your commands, otherwise all of the above correction will not be understood by the dog.
I hope this helps!
Best,
Bob
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