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Best collar for my EM?

Burnaby BC

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Right now I use a training collar that is 75% fabric and then "choke?" chain for the rest. I have on loose so even when Benny pulls a bit it doesn't tighten up anymore than a regular one.
Are these the collars you guys would suggest?
 

Rugers-Kris

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I use a nylon (no chain) Martingale for Ruger. I am not a big fan of the chain. His collar has a quick release as well so that you are always needing to readjust the collar when putting it on or taking it off.
 

DennasMom

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Denna normally just wears her flat nylon collar.
I do have a show/slip lead - basically a fabric cord choker (no noise like the choke chain would have). If Denna decides to be obstinate, I'll have her in the slip... but it's normally not needed.
 

dsaw247

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We also use a nylon martingale. Moose occasionally freaks out in the parking lot at the vet office, so it's nice to know he won't back out of the collar. It has also helped when walking him, as he doesn't like when the collar pulls tight.
 

jreach72

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Payton's everyday collar is a flat nylon breakaway collar but we also use a pinch collar for training purposes. Only warning with the breakaway collars is be sure they are lead trained first because both my lab and mastiff can pop those collars when they really wanna run.
 

ravendarat

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I have a flat collar as well as a nylon martingale that has the chain section. Unfortunately he is about to outgrow both of those inside the next couple months I think
 

mimismom730

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My pup is 13 weeks old and always has on a nylon collar that I have to adjust regularly. I use a chain collar only when I am leash training and she responds very well to it. She stopped pulling while on leash the same day I started using the chain collar
 

awestruckgsd

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We use a variety of collars depending on our activities. Martinggale's are great for everyday walking for sure and just around the house. I have had stubborn dogs find a way out of them on occassion when they really don't want/want to do something against your wishes. Buckle collars I find tend to slip off or unlatch. We use choke collars both chain and leather for training and showing as they enable me to have total control and give a correction if needed as there is nothing worse than having 200lbs take off with you in tow...LOL I have found a pinch collar not to work very well with my English Mastiff as his neck is rather large at 32" and it tends to get caught in his skin folds. Here is a website for a wonderful gentleman that makes most of my collars and leads for me...His work is stunning and he makes everything to fit your needs...http://masterspride.com/