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Originally Posted by ServerGenius
these are the bomb I used them too with my Labrador as he gave fuck all
about being choked to death.....now he walks AND listens without a leash
at all......
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Originally Posted by drjones
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It's great that you guys found a solution that works, I'm not questioning that. But I DO want to point out something about choke chains and their proper use. Most people make the mistake of thinking that the choke chain is supposed to do all the work of training the dog, the expectation being that the dog's pulling will be curtailed by the choking. In few cases that might even work, but in most the owner will be left wanting, the dog gasping.
The proper use of a choke chain is this: When your dog starts pulling you should suddenly and immediately give a firm but quick tug on the leash to "snap" the dog back into place. Be consistent, don't take his head off or anything, but be firm and quick. When he does it again you snap him again only a little firmer this time.
It does not take long using this technique to get the dog wise to what you expect. They don't enjoy the snap, it startles them... but it does not choke them, it applies some quick pressure around their lower throat and upper chest area and then releases as they are back in proper step beside you.
This techique has worked for me with 100% results every time, and it can even cure the dog of doing other things, such as those that have a bad habit of jumping up on folks. Want to cure that? Easy, just get another person to encourage the dog to jump up on them, and when he does you are right there on the leash (with the choke chain on the dog) to snap him down quickly and firmly to the ground. I only had to do this twice to Sully when he was about 2 yrs old and he has never done it again.
Now when someone encourages him to jump up and put his paws on them he instead lays down and wants his belly scratched.
Choke chains are handy training tools if used properly.