What do these collars do? Choke: These collars are usually made of metal links and are designed to allow owners to control their dogs’ movements by having the collar tightening around the dogs’ necks.

Question: Our pit bull puppy is 6 months old now and we’re having trouble with leash walking. He pulls, balks, and is just generally unmanageable. I’ve had several people suggest a prong collar, and ...

Q: Our lab/pit mix puppy is now 8 months old and we got a metal choke collar to stop her from pulling when we walk her. However even with it on she will pull ahead of us until she actually starts to ...

At first glance, your dog’s collar may look like a benign piece of equipment that encircles the neck. What harm can it really do? After all, a collar—plus a leash—is one of the first accessories that ...

Hannah Gillihan is a Certified Dog Trainer at Zoom Room Dog Training, a destination for pet parents to play, learn and develop communication skills to deepen their connection with their pup. Negative, ...

"Collars are a vital part of dog ownership. They allow pet parents to walk their pup on a leash and they provide a place to hang ID and vaccination tags. However, if used in the wrong way, collars can ...

"Collars are a vital part of dog ownership. They allow pet parents to walk their pup on a leash and they provide a place to hang ID and vaccination tags. However, if used in the wrong way, collars can ...