Michelle Pociask wrote 07/04/2009 10:37 PM Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome #245450 - 07/04/2009 10:37 PM
Michelle Pociask Webboard User Reg: 06-28-2009 Posts: 294 Loc: Indiana Offline	I've been trying to figure out which collar will not turn my neck black. I got mine at Petsmart and it turns herneck black. I was told to order a stainless. So which is it? She also gets her neck irritated easily as she has no undercoat. I also read that the stainless is good for pets with allergies or problems with metal? I put her through pet smart training all the way to advanced. I just started her at the "Dunes dog Training club" and they tested her right into the beginner class. Some training , petsmart cost 40 dollars more too!
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Jenni Williams wrote 07/04/2009 11:09 PM Re: Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome [Re: Michelle Pociask ] #245457 - 07/04/2009 11:09 PM
Jenni Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-06-2005 Posts: 2686 Loc: llinois Offline	Petsmart only sells the cheap ones last I checked. You need to get a Herm Sprenger prong or don't bother. I have never seen an HS prong leave black marks. My Pits have done just fine with HS prongs.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/04/2009 11:12 PM Re: Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome [Re: Jenni Williams ] #245458 - 07/04/2009 11:12 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Jenni Williams Petsmart only sells the cheap ones last I checked. ..... Here you go, Michelle: http://leerburg.com/prong.htm
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Michael_Wise wrote 07/04/2009 11:24 PM Re: Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #245460 - 07/04/2009 11:24 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	After the good prong, make sure the clasp end of the leash doesn't turn 'em black. When my white dog wears his stainless prong the only thing that turns him black is the brass clasp on the leash.
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Michelle Pociask wrote 07/04/2009 11:28 PM Re: Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #245461 - 07/04/2009 11:28 PM
Michelle Pociask Webboard User Reg: 06-28-2009 Posts: 294 Loc: Indiana Offline	I guess I'll get the stainless one. I forgot to mention the trainer at our new class said she didn't need a prong so I got a choker. (They also had a chrome plated prong for salebut at that point I had read about the allergy reduction of the stainless.) I don't like chokers cuz she coughs at first when she starts walking. Also she is getting over her dog aggression and I feel as though I have more control with a prong. I started her with a gentle leader and then switched to prong. After the color staining I switched back to gently leader until I could get a stainless. The trainer did not like the GL at all. She said "All that does is create dominance. What happens when you don't use it?" I'm like "She pulls" I'm really excited to start her with a "real" trainer. I want her to be ready for the CGC test in August.
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Michelle Pociask wrote 07/14/2009 09:04 PM Re: Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome [Re: Michelle Pociask ] #246853 - 07/14/2009 09:04 PM
Michelle Pociask Webboard User Reg: 06-28-2009 Posts: 294 Loc: Indiana Offline	UGH! I used the stainles HS and it turned her hair again. It seems to be only at the chain part. If I look closely it's appears soddered and the metal is more gold. I'm returning it. I wonder if I should even bother with the chrome. I did not purchase it here as I found it cheaper. It says Sprenger on the top prong and the rings say Germany. Oh wait I just reread about the brass clasp causing the problem. I'm going to wash her and try again tomorrow. It was only right at the top of her neck and only two spots rather than a ring like the last collar.
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John Haudenshield wrote 07/15/2009 01:30 PM Re: Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome [Re: Michelle Pociask ] #246914 - 07/15/2009 01:30 PM
John Haudenshield Webboard User Reg: 07-12-2001 Posts: 447 Loc: Virginia Offline	The Stainless shouldn't discolor the coat. The allergy you're referring to is a Nickel Allergy & the stainless will contribute to that b/c of the Nickel in the SS. The best option for a nickel allergy is the Currogan collar, which is a Copper-Tin alloy. John Haudenshield The School for Dogs
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Michelle Pociask wrote 07/17/2009 09:46 AM Re: Prong Collar Stainless or Chrome [Re: John Haudenshield ] #247113 - 07/17/2009 09:46 AM
Michelle Pociask Webboard User Reg: 06-28-2009 Posts: 294 Loc: Indiana Offline	Thanks for the heads up on the Curogan collar. I tried again and it is indeed the collar. My other dog is all white and does not become discolored so I'm thinking it is the nickel allergy you mentioned. I have found a site that sells the collars.
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