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Mithuna

by Mithuna on 04 September 2015 - 18:09

I recently started to use a HS prong collar ( 3.25 mm prong diameter ) with quick release buckle and a nylon loop. I have adjusted to the best possible fit for the dog's neck ( my two fingers can fit between adjacent prongs and the dogs neck ). The problem is that after the dog moves or shake a little while the collar slips down from the behind the ear recommended position to nearly the middle of the neck. If I remove one more link the collar will be too tight and there will be no leeway for the nylon loop to slide the connecting ring.

I have two solutions in mind, and would like to hear from our community experts.
1. I was thinking of using a smaller diameter prong collar; these have shorter links, which mean that the length of the collar can be adjusted in shorter increments . I understand that smaller diameter prongs have a sharper correction effect.

2. Use a padded leather or double ply flat nylon color immediately downwards of the recommended pinch color position , so that the the pinch collar will now be able to slip downwards.

other opinions?

Western Rider

by Western Rider on 04 September 2015 - 19:09

Prongs should fit on (touch) neck no fingers in betwen position below ears. 

 


Cutaway

by Cutaway on 04 September 2015 - 19:09

"..I have adjusted to the best possible fit for the dog's neck ( my two fingers can fit between adjacent prongs and the dogs neck )..."

I read that as the collar being to loose. Here is a decent video on properly fitting a prong collar on your dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XupynFq7nQ


Keith Grossman

by Keith Grossman on 04 September 2015 - 19:09

Remove a link.


Mithuna

by Mithuna on 04 September 2015 - 19:09


Mithuna

by Mithuna on 04 September 2015 - 19:09

if a link is removed it will become too tight

by hntrjmpr434 on 04 September 2015 - 19:09

Remove link. Should fit snug, but of course not choking the dog.

Keith Grossman

by Keith Grossman on 04 September 2015 - 19:09

I doubt that. If the collar is slipping down now and removing a link will make it too tight, you're not putting in on correctly. The collar should go on the neck at the highest point possible just behind the ears. There is a natural indentation in the neck at that point.

As a reference so that I can get an idea of the size of your dog, how many links are currently on the collar? Did you watch the video Cutaway provided a link to?

by hntrjmpr434 on 04 September 2015 - 19:09

I agree with Keith. No way a collar can go from falling down the dog's neck to asphyxiating them by removing one link.

by Blitzen on 04 September 2015 - 20:09

http://leerburg.com/pdf/fitprong.pdf

Another video on how to fit a prong. BTW do not ever use a prong collar without having it attached to a secondary collar. I've had Sprengers open up 2 times. One was a quick release collar and the other a regular prong. How? Beats me, but it happened. I'm thinking I may not have had them fitted correctly, they may have been too loose.






 


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