Muzzles vs. Prong Collar

Name: Muzzles vs. Prong Collar
Uploaded: 2014-01-13
Duration: 8 min 47 s
Description: In this question and answer, Ed Frawley answers a customer who adopted a dog from the shelter that ended up having some fearful and aggression traits. The customer wants to know whether a muzzle or a prong collar would be a better tool. Ed discusses a few of the differences between these tools and when to use them.

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Uploaded on January 13, 2014 • 8 min

In this question and answer, Ed Frawley answers a customer who adopted a dog from the shelter that ended up having some fearful and aggression traits. The customer wants to know whether a muzzle or a prong collar would be a better tool. Ed discusses a few of the differences between these tools and when to use them.

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Kathyb737

July 9, 2022

So helpful as my alpha Shepherd originally walked shoulder against me and a trainer said she should be taught not to lean in or be that close at all. My male I have just started walking today with prong collar and he wants to walk as you describe he should and so I will keep with that when I take him to work with trainer, if I take him

Blackdogxx

January 13, 2014

I understand the use of smaller prongs versus larger ones. So, as a follow-up question for those who are NEW to a prong collar: Is there value in using the medium prongs (versus small) in order to make the handler's corrections or small 'pops' to the dog LESS intense. Is having a slightly LESS intense correction better for a person new to a prong collar so that they can 'graduate' to smaller links as they get more skill? I have noticed that most folks over-correct and are 'late' on collar corrections, so perhaps a less intense sensation to the dog might be better while learning, preferably with a skilled trainer involved?