A training collar helps you teach your dog to behave.
A choke or slip collar is a tool used by trainers to work with dogs on obedience. It is simply a length of chain with two rings that fits around the dog's neck. A lead attached to the chains causes the chain to tighten or loosen when pulled on or released. A choke chain allows the dog to have control over its training, as it is its behavior that causes the collar to tighten and release.
Instructions
1. Choose a choke, or slip, chain that fits your dog. Measure around your dog's neck and add 2 or 3 inches. The chain should fit your dog so that it's not so tight that it chokes the dog all the time or so loose that it can get out of it.
2. Attach the collar to your dog's neck so that when you pull on the leash, it tightens, but when you release the ring, it loosens just as quickly. The chain has two rings. One is live, or tightens the chain when tugged on when the chain is around the dog's neck. The other is dead, or does not tighten. The live ring should be on the dog's right side and on top of its neck.
3. Teach your dog to heel by allowing the dog to be in charge of its training. There is no need to tug or yank on the leash. Hold the leash firmly with 6 inches of leeway. If the dog tries to run or lunges, the tug against the leash will tighten the collar. When the dog corrects its behavior, the collar will loosen again.
4. Train your dog to sit with a choke collar by taking up the slack of the leash and tugging it up gently. This will force the dog's head up and its hind quarters down as you say "sit."
5. Praise your dog and offer it a treat when it behaves obediently. When the dog misbehaves, correct it immediately and consistently.
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