@christopherb
That doesn't make any sense. A martingale, when fitted properly, is essentially a more comfortable slip lead.
Yes, a dog can pull on a flat collar and choke itself, but if you're at that point you're already doing something wrong. A martingale is between a flat collar, and the pointy collar I'm not allowed to mention, as far as communicating with your dog goes.
It isn't for, "escape artist" dogs, because again, if your dog is trying to back out of their (properly fitted) flat collar, you're doing it wrong, and a martingale isn't going to fix it.
A martingale, when fitted correctly, shouldn’t really affect a dog’s behavior, because it shouldn’t hurt (or feel especially good). In other words, it should be just like wearing a flat collar in terms of reward/punishment, but safer than a flat collar for escape artists.
That doesn't make any sense. A martingale, when fitted properly, is essentially a more comfortable slip lead.
Yes, a dog can pull on a flat collar and choke itself, but if you're at that point you're already doing something wrong. A martingale is between a flat collar, and the pointy collar I'm not allowed to mention, as far as communicating with your dog goes.
It isn't for, "escape artist" dogs, because again, if your dog is trying to back out of their (properly fitted) flat collar, you're doing it wrong, and a martingale isn't going to fix it.