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Jampy00 said:
I've always felt if in public keep your dog on a leash no matter how well trained it is.

1. Typically the law and why be that person.
2. Sets an example of responsibility. Sadly we all know this is useless.

On our propery our Ridgeback is always off leash, but the little guy he stays on a retractible, being a wild dog for most of his life if he sees something, he's after it. so this gives him some level of freedom to roam but gives us peace of mind he won't end up coyote chow if he left and got lost.
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You have to keep the neighbouring farmers in mind too!! A lot of them will not tolerate a strange dog on their property if they have animals.
 
One hundred percent on dogs roving on other people’s farms . They can get shot and they get buried right there . Stops further conversation.
Compensation is paid by many counties for sheep / goats / chickens killed by dogs and coyotes , some pay for coyotes/ wolves but not dogs . Some farmers don’t like the hassle of calling out the inspector so Rover gets plugged , that way he doesn’t come back .


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It happened to my dog years ago.. not far from where to poster lives. Turned out the farmer was a family friend.. and the father of my best friend.. who was at my house when the call came. Awkward for my friend.. but his dad was in the right. I didn’t know til later, but my dad had paid a few livestock bills.
 
For a few years after she inheirited the job from my Grandfather , my Mom was the livestock valuator for Halton County. She would show up at your farm to determine if your sheep ect. had been killed by wolves/coyotes or wild / roving dogs. The kill style and technique is very different so I'm told. Gramps was also the local blasting expert if you needed a rock or stump blown up on your farm, local dynamite guy, My childhood was different from most.....
 
I've seen dogs chasing deer in the woods and get shot, if you see a pack of dogs running together in the hunt you would realize just how wild instincts are.
 
crankcall said:
For a few years after she inheirited the job from my Grandfather , my Mom was the livestock valuator for Halton County. She would show up at your farm to determine if your sheep ect. had been killed by wolves/coyotes or wild / roving dogs. The kill style and technique is very different so I'm told. Gramps was also the local blasting expert if you needed a rock or stump blown up on your farm, local dynamite guy, My childhood was different from most.....
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Still have any of gramps old supplies? One of my university profs had a 5 gallon bucket of mercury in his garage. I couldn't get him to give me some. He's got to be dead by now. Not sure what happened to the stash.
 
Lol , no gramps has been gone for a while, no leftover product . Sordid tale , he got his blasting ticket when he was working in the same claypit ( Kelso red hills ) as my great gramp , and great gramp walked into the dynamite shed with a lite smoke, gramps got the promotion . Apparently didnt need a casket for great gramps , wasnt enough parts to fill a coffee can.
Great gramps was a demolition expert (sure..) in WW1 , I dont t hink we really understood PTSD at the time. Hearing details decades later I'm sure his demise was not an accident . With 5 sons , great gran became a bootlegger to make ends meet in Milton Hieghts, I still have her 'security' handgun, considered historic age now so not restricted .
you mention mercury , when I found my Moms chemistry set from the 1930's it contained radium , and 10 pages of fun with radioactive chemicals!!
 
Thoughts on prong collars? School where we're training is pushing them as a tool, which obviously has some very strong opinions by many different people.

I'm looking for one just to see, but would appreciate the input / experience from the collective here.
 
mimico_polak said:
Thoughts on prong collars? School where we're training is pushing them as a tool, which obviously has some very strong opinions by many different people.

I'm looking for one just to see, but would appreciate the input / experience from the collective here.
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Our rescue requires a martingale collar to pick up the dog. They are soft choke collars with a built in stop so they don't get too tight. The training place we went to required a harness with a ring at the front of their neck. Fred does ok but is not perfect with either.

We used a haltie for our previous dog. That worked well.

We have never used a prong collar.
 
mimico_polak said:
Thoughts on prong collars? School where we're training is pushing them as a tool, which obviously has some very strong opinions by many different people.

I'm looking for one just to see, but would appreciate the input / experience from the collective here.
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It’s like anything else, when used correctly they are very effective. However, some owners are lazy and just yank on the leash and cause the animal harm.

Use it effectively and the obedience results are great and can revert to a non-prong collar over time.


We have a boxer and they are high energy and strong breed. My wife doesn’t have the mass or strength to control him with a regular collar. With a prong collar, the leash is always with a “J” when she walks him.

We also tether the prong collar to his regular collar in case the prong collar comes loose. Works great.

Tether here:

YUEPET Dog Safety Collar Clips 2... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CBMFNNFB?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Prong collar here:

Dog Prong Collars for Small Medium Large Dogs, No Pull Stainless Steel Adjustable Dog Training Pinch Collar with Quick Release Metal Buckle by Lecreo https://a.co/d/02arOfzx


We purchased the collar at a local pet store. Just shared the Amazon link for the style/type used.
 
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mimico_polak said:
Thoughts on prong collars? School where we're training is pushing them as a tool, which obviously has some very strong opinions by many different people.

I'm looking for one just to see, but would appreciate the input / experience from the collective here.
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Never needed one for my dog.

I have one for my sons Great Pyrenees as she’s strong enough to pull my wife off her feet, the prong collar prevents that. I don’t think they help much with anything but excessive pulling.

The dog knows not to pull when she’s wearing the prong collar, but will still pull like a tractor without it.
 
mimico_polak said:
Thoughts on prong collars? School where we're training is pushing them as a tool, which obviously has some very strong opinions by many different people.

I'm looking for one just to see, but would appreciate the input / experience from the collective here.
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It's Eric's method. If you follow what he says, you have to use it once of twice.

They get a bad rap from people that have no clue what they are for.

My wife still puts it on the dog but doesn't have to use it. I don't bother anymore and just use her regular soft collar, she pads away at my side happily.

90lbs of Bouvier

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mimico_polak said:
Thoughts on prong collars? School where we're training is pushing them as a tool, which obviously has some very strong opinions by many different people.

I'm looking for one just to see, but would appreciate the input / experience from the collective here.
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They are the only style of collar that i use when walking a dog.
If needed they are excellent for corrections and if the dog is very stubborn they will not choke the dog out if sized/adjusted correctly unlike most control collars will.
They are in no way inhumane and can enable a smaller or more frail person have control of larger and powerful dogs.
Having the collar sized to the dog is important.
Edit: even if you do not think that the collar is needed any longer i recommend keeping it as you never know what can happen when you are out in the world with your dog.
Regret is expensive.
 
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