Equipment Q&As

Hello Cindy, I know that you are a training specialist but I didn't see an email address for a product specialist. Please fwd this to someone that can answer my question: I have 3 of your leather leads and wanted to ask what you recommend for a leather care product for them. For all of my other leather goods, boots, climbing gear, motorcycle apparel, etc I use Obenauf's leather care products. Your site provides info that your leads are made of "latigo" leather, which I understand means tha...

Will this Non-Spill bowl work for flat faced breeds, such as my Boston Terriers? The problem I have is that when they drink water their chin gets wet and they drip water all over! I'd love to eliminate this mess, but I'm not sure if it would work in this situation. Please let me know it you have any feedback from any other flat faced breeds. Thanks, Linda

I have a Dutch Shepherd and a Malinois that I train for usar and ring sport. Is the Educator ET300 appropriate for them? The picture of the bichon and the '5 lb and up' makes me a bit nervous that this model may not be the right choice. Can it be effectively used on large dogs? Thank you.

Hi, I have a question about which sleeve to order from the Leerburg site. My dog is a 6 month old female Malinois. She is done teething, all adult teeth in. She loves to tug, but I don't think she has a particularly hard bite for a Mal. Which sleeve would you recomend to use for her? Thanks

Hi Cindy! Hope all is well. You've given great advice to me in the past regarding raw diet and such, amongst other things, which made a huge difference in my dogs lives. I'm very grateful, thanks for that. So now I have another question, & figured, there would be no other person best to ask but Cindy. It's regarding the prong collars. I don't have sound on my computer so it's hard for me to watch the videos. I have tried everything in existence to stop my dog from pulling on the leash. There ...

Hi Cindy, I purchased an Educator ET-500 collar based on your Youtube video, on Black Friday. Shortly after making the purchase, I saw on Educator's website, that the ET-500 is for small to medium dogs. This wasn't mentioned on the video, and on the training gear page it only says 15 lbs and up. I thought maybe this was a question for a trainer who may use the product. My male 9 month old GSD is a lean 80 lbs or so, and my question is whether or not this collar is appropriate for him. I lo...

I have been unable to find the "minimum dog size" that is recommended for the Dogtra 1900NCP. We have two dogs one is large (70 lb+) but the other is an 18 lb Schnauzer. Is this too much for the small one? (The receiver appears to be large?) Thank you

Cindy, There are so many choices from you product offering. I'm uncertain as to which one is best for me. I have purchased the electronic collar training DVD (as well as Dominant & Aggressive, Tug, Rewarding with food and a few others) and currently own a "Petsafe" brand ecollar and its effectiveness is disappointing. A bit of background: I have a 3 year old Doberman/Greyhound (75 lb) cross problem who is fast, athletic and has A LOT of drive. He is a rescue dog I have been handling...

My wife and I bought a 1" dog collar from you. Love them. My dog, Bodhi, has scratched the surface of his sister's while playing. No indentations only the color slightly removed. Do you have or know of a product to bring back the brown color?

Hello, Can I use the pager/vibrate feature on your ecollars as a clicker? Thank you in advance.

Cindy, Need a quick answer if possible. Is the "Finishing Work" video used after training all behaviors, ie: basic obedience, heeling, retrieve, send away, etc. Or is it used after training each behavior? Thanks, Bob

Cindy, I have a 5-month-old 2-1/2 lb male Yorkshire Terrier. I attended a local puppy kindergarten 8-week session for obedience training, and am planning on attending additional obedience training sessions with him. Everything with that is going fairly well, but after spending the last 2 months with my puppy, there are a few behaviors he refuses to listen to me concerning, namely barking and staying away from the cat food. I have been very consistent with him in teaching him "no" and even...

Hi Cindy, I have a small 14 lb dog that I want to keep in the kitchen during the day while at work. I want to give her some area to exercise while I?m gone.?I was wondering how well this pen would work. Does it have stabilizers that would keep the dog from knocking over the pen??I?m sure she would be jumping up on the sides while I?m gone. Do you have any other recommendations short of using a crate? I do live in a small apartment. Thanks, Angie

Would your service dog vests work as a safety belt type harness? I can see this would be handy when I hike our farm up north, especially in orange. The handle would be perfect when we stop to talk with neighbors. I use a SAR harness now for that. Although I know it is somewhat controversial not to crate a dog in the car, I want the contact with my dog and the security she provides by her presence, so I buckle her up when we drive somewhere. Thanks for your advice!

Hi Cindy - we have Greater Swiss Mountain dogs. They eat everything in sight and anything they chance to find. Size doesn't seem to matter, it all goes down. My question is, if these treats happen to be swallowed without much chewing will they digest soon enough to not harm the dog. Our girls are on raw diet and we have to be watchful that they chew, chew, chew before swallow. Recently one of them threw up a complete chicken thigh. It is very troubling. I am always on the lookout for treats, ...

Cindy, I was thinking of getting a Furminator for my GSD puppy. They are not an inexpensive tool so I want the right one.?My GSD is not the long haired variant. Do I want the long haired or short haired one? Chris

Hi Cindy, I have a question about the Parvaid product.?Can this be used for a 8-10 week old puppy who is currently sick with parvo??If so, would you actually recommend it if the dog has been sick for nearly a week already??And, if so, would the small bottle (1 oz.) be enough, I'm not sure what the dosage is. Thank you so much! Melanie

Hi, Is the Orbee Tuff-Ball still sold with the option of a tug string on the Leerburg site? I'd specifically like to have the Orbee Tuff-Ball with a string but don't see that as an option in the pull down menu when selecting size and colors. Thanks, Carla

Hi, Cindy, I came to your website from "The Elka Almanac" blog which featured a link to one of your expen puppy training videos "So you think you want a High Drive Puppy?" I don't :) However, I have a dog sanctuary in my home. I'm coming onto the most dogs I have ever had and have been searching for more comfortable and financially manageable means to contain them. I have a front room (computer, chair, dog stuff and my office/living space) and a "back" room (kitchen, DR, open area); a...

Hi ~ I would like to know if you use your leather choke collars as you would a traditional "choke chain" or was there another purpose in mind? I searched your Q&A answers, and couldn't find this question. Thanks, Carol