| There are many different types of dog
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| | too tight.
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| collars available for all dogs of all
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| | 5. Prong Collars - These collars are used
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| sizes. Not every collar is appropriate
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| | exclusively for training, and have blunt
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| for every function and activities. Dog
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| | metal prongs attached to the inside edge
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| owners should take the responsibility to
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| | to discourage a dog from resisting a
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| examine the different types before
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| | trainer's commands or pulling on the
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| choosing and buying a collar for their
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| | leash. Prong collars can be hazardous,
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| dog.
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| | and should never be left on an unattended
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| Below is a list of common dog collars and
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| | animal or used for disciplinary purposes.
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| their function:
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| | 6. Electric Collars - These specialized
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| 1. Traditional Collars - Traditional
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| | collars are popular with trainers,
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| collars are the most popular and can be
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| | particularly for hunting dogs. They use
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| made of many different materials and in
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| | small electric shocks to correct
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| many different styles. They fit around
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| | misbehavior but should never be used by
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| the animal's neck and should have a loop
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| | inexperienced owners or for casual
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| to connect a leash and add identification
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| | household training.
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| tags and medical tags.
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| | 7. Head Collars & Halti Collars - These
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| 2. Harnesses - Many small dog owners
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| | unique collars suffer from their
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| prefer using a pet harness because it
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| | unfortunate appearance: because they
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| does not tug on the dog's neck. A harness
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| | attach around the animal's muzzle and the
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| is generally a better choice for more
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| | back of the head, they are often mistaken
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| energetic animals because they cannot
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| | for protective muzzles.
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| wriggle out of it as they can with a
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| | In reality, they operate on the simple
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| traditional collar. Harnesses are also
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| | philosophy of leading the animal by the
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| used on sled dogs to pull sleds and often
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| | head rather than the neck. A dog's
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| used by owners who jog or roller blade
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| | natural instinct is to resist being
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| with their dog.
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| | pulled by the neck, which is why many
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| 3. Choke/Slip Collars - A choke collar is
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| | dogs fight leashes and traditional
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| used both to remind your dog you need his
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| | collars. Head collars work on different
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| attention and to correct the dog. Your
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| | principles and are more comfortable for
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| dog should only wear the collar during
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| | both the animal and the owner, despite a
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| training sessions. Use the collar only
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| | startling resemblance to muzzles.
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| when you plan to enforce commands.
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| | The collars listed above are some of the
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| 4. Self-Adjusted Collars - These slipknot
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| | common collars available in the market.
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| style collars are convenient because they
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| | Do note that some of the dog collars
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| have the leash already attached and can
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| | would require some knowledge to use them
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| be adjusted to different pets' sizes. If
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| | correctly, for example the electric,
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| the dog tends to pull on the leash,
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| | prong and head collars. Make sure you
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| however, a self-adjusted collar is not as
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| | understand the basic concept before you
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| favorable because it can easily become
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| | start using them.
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