14/06/2024
Are pronged collars harmful to my dog?
Pronged collars (also known as a pinch or constriction collar) are illegal to be imported into Australia. These collars are only illegal to use on dogs in Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland. The RSPCA, many Behaviorists and animal welfare groups are opposed to the import, sale, or use of equipment used to modify the behaviour of a companion animal which are inhumane, cause injury, pain, suffering, or distress to the animal, or can be used to abuse animals, including pronged or pinch collars. There are other more humane training methods available.
What’s the Best dog collars
Martingale Collar
Also called a “limited slip” collar, the martingale has a loop that allows the collar to tighten somewhat, but isn’t intended to choke.” The primary purpose of this collar is to prevent your dog from backing out of the collar, as some dogs learn to do with a flat collar. The loop allows the collar to hang comfortably until the dog pulls back, then the loop tightens just enough to keep it from sliding over the dog’s head. Used correctly this collar is also used for dogs who are pulling on the lead.
Note: Because the loop can get caught on objects, this collar should only be on the dog under supervision, not left on all the time.Martingale collars are also commonly called “Greyhound collars,” as they are frequently used with this breed, whose narrow heads make it easy for them to slip out of flat collars. However, a martingale collar can also more securely hold thick-necked dogs, such as Bulldogs, whose necks are as wide as their heads are large.The martingale collar should be fitted so that when the dog pulls it tightens just enough to prevent the dog from backing out of it, but not so tight that it chokes or restricts breathing in any way.
