Siloh
Well-Known Member
I also am worried that if I begin to prematurely step down intensity or take the intensity down too far, it will cause him to ignore me when the prong itself is not on.
Another thought I had was to put on the prong, use something (like a carabiner) to clip the live and dead ring together to ensure it stays open, and clip the leash to a different collar and see how he responds.
I do think it will take at least 10 days for these habits to start really sinking in, though.
Also, I feel like Hamlet's neck has grown overnight, and now I may already need to add a prong. However, once he walks with it, it still slides to near the middle of his neck. So maybe I am paranoid about it getting too small? I feel like there should be just a smidge more give in the chain, and although I know it should be snug enough to stay up, it was trying to get on today. Opinions? I'll try the extra prong tomorrow to compare, but I'm worried it will slide toward the base of his neck.
"Nothing is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so."
Hamlet Prince of Denmark
Another thought I had was to put on the prong, use something (like a carabiner) to clip the live and dead ring together to ensure it stays open, and clip the leash to a different collar and see how he responds.
I do think it will take at least 10 days for these habits to start really sinking in, though.
Also, I feel like Hamlet's neck has grown overnight, and now I may already need to add a prong. However, once he walks with it, it still slides to near the middle of his neck. So maybe I am paranoid about it getting too small? I feel like there should be just a smidge more give in the chain, and although I know it should be snug enough to stay up, it was trying to get on today. Opinions? I'll try the extra prong tomorrow to compare, but I'm worried it will slide toward the base of his neck.
"Nothing is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so."
Hamlet Prince of Denmark