Kumiho;

Sorry if I caused any confusion. I knew you weren't giving many, if any, corrections, and was not implying that you needed the DD collar. I just wanted to present an option for a backup collar to your existing flat collar with the tags.

The DD collar is not a training collar and does not engage during normal use of the dual leash; it engages only in the event that the dog cannot be controlled with the primary collar, or if the primary collar fails. If failure of your flat collar worries you, this is an option for a backup. If you like the slip lead, that's what you should use.

Also, any two collars can be used with that leash. You don't have to use prongs or the DD with it.

@ Cheri: I understand it is confusing, and may seem very silly. :P But yes, I keep a tagged, breakaway collar on him all the time - or better I will, in one or two months, when his neck finally reaches the minimum size for it. So it's the tag/breakaway collar PLUS the big walking collar when he's out with us for a walk, and just the tag/breakaway collar when he's home. I thought of the British slip so I wouldn't actually have to add a second collar whenever we go out for a walk. But perhaps it wouldn't be the best idea.

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@ Duane: Of course! I didn't read that as you implying I needed the DD - was just commenting that I'm far too squeamish and mother-hen-nish to use it, hehe! Perhaps I'll get a nice, less ugly walking collar and use the dual leash with it plus the breakaway tagged one, it sounds good! It's failure of the breakaway collar I fear, actually (or success, if we think that it is indeed supposed to open under strain). I don't feel safe walking my pup in the tag/breakaway collar only, so the idea was to just use the British slip for walks while keeping the tag/breakaway on him at all times.

 Quote: Duane Hull

The DD collar is not a training collar and does not engage during normal use of the dual leash; it engages only in the event that the dog cannot be controlled with the primary collar, or if the primary collar fails. If failure of your flat collar worries you, this is an option for a backup. If you like the slip lead, that's what you should use.

Also, any two collars can be used with that leash. You don't have to use prongs or the DD with it.

Good point, Duane. That would be an appropriate use of the DD collar in Kumiho's case, with his gentle Corgi puppy. I knew you weren't advocating using it for training with his dog. In my case, when I go on vacation with my dogs, I am extra careful and always put two collars on them, the flat buckle with all the tags, plus a chain slip collar. I then snap the leash to both of them, so in the event the buckle collar should break, I still have hold of the dog by the chain collar.

Thank you for highlighting that, Cheri! Sounds really interesting to have that backup collar. Plus it looks light and comfortable when not engaged. It's really good to come here for help - I had only one option in mind and now have many to choose from. Thanks!

I used the slip lead with my Boxer for awhile. It's thick and soft. You would really have to be trying hard to come close to a solid choke collar correction intensity.

I walk my 13 week old malinois pup on a slip lead, should i be using it on her or a collar and lead ?

My hesitation with a slip lead that if any slack comes into it, it can get loose and the dog can back out of it. But I'm talking specifically about a nylon slip lead with a ring, not the newer style ones.

The one I use has a little bit to push down behind the ring so it cant come loose . So would that be ok to walk her in .

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I walk my 13 week old malinois pup on a slip lead, should i be using it on her or a collar and lead ?

IMO, you should use a flat collar with a leash/lead.

For me, the slip lead you mention is a "one room to another" or "quick potty trip in my own yard" thing.

Do you have a flat collar? WIth the dog's tag(s) on it?

BTW, Lauren, are you marker training?