Good to hear that I am not alone on this one. In the beginning I would ask, "Are you an authority on dog training?" or "Where is your dog today?" Over time I just learned to blow them off. It is frustrating because I take private lessons at SchH clubs, yet it seems like the anti-prong party is out to GET ME! As if they are the true doggie "do gooders." AND YES everyone....I am paranoid...that is why I got a Dobie. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
If it really bothers you, they make "prong collar covers" that look like bandana's or regular flat collars. The only thing showing is the chain section. It may save you some harrasment.
I had a similar experience, which I posted about here.
Generally, I think, the best thing to do is ignore them or, if you want to try, engage them in a non-judgmental fashion (e.g., "I know it looks awful, but..."). Sometimes they'll listen and, if not, you tried, and I think it's worth making the effort just to slow the rush to stupid legislation that will cripple the art of dog training.
To those who have never seen the prong, it's a pretty wicked looking device. I've had the same experience with people who say "My GOD, are you going to put that thing on my dog?"
I take a few minutes to explain that it doesn't hurt or injure the dog. I have even gone so far as to put a prong collar on the leg of an individual and demonstrated that no pain is involved with its use.
A few words and a couple of minutes can work wonders with some attitudes.
I've come across this a few times myself. I don't get "upset" by it, because I had the same views on prongs until I learned about them too. What I do is say the following to the other person:
"If I had to make you do something you didn't want to do, would you rather I forced you to do it by choking you, or by giving you a quick pinch?"
That usually not only shuts them up, but shows them that the prong collar does not "stab" the dog, but rather applies a pinch that is more of an annoyance than a tortuous pain.
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I guess ya'll are just more patient than me, I've given up on the pee brains. If people want to make ignorant comments, there is no stopping them - however I have found that being a large tattoo'd man with a shaven head and a pretty much unapproachable dog will keep the general public from coming up to you and giving you unwanted advice < grin >
I'd be glad to hand Fetz over to them for a few moments to let them try their hand at correcting him.......< snicker >
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