
Harness vs Pinch (Prong) Collar: What’s Right for Your Dog?
For loose leash walking, especially with pullers: A front-clip (or dual-clip) harness is the safer, calmer default. A prong (pinch) collar is an instrument for short coached sessions only set…

The Ultimate Prong Collar Guide: Care, Fit & Use
A prong/pinch collar has rounded links that spread pressure equally around the neck and make small leash cues more obvious. It should be located well up at the back of…

Prong (Pinch) Collars: Cruel or Can They Be Humane?
A prong collar can be humane if it’s fit high and even, used for short, coached sessions, where the handler has torque in their hand micro cue stop movement immediate…

Pinch Collars 101: Fit, Handling, Progressions
Prong collar is a precision communication tool fit it high behind the ears, snug and even, handle with tiny cue immediate slack. Keep sessions brief, pair with rewards and go…

Titan vs Herm Sprenger: Which Prong Collar is the King?
If the best machining, the most bulletproof stainless steel and one of the best quick- release systems available mean a lot to you, go for Herm Sprenger. If you’re working with…

Prong Collars: Plastic Tips vs Steel Links
Stainless steel prong collars have it hands down for physical strength, rounded edges and the consistency of feel. Plastic/rubber-tipped links can change look/feel, and does look friendlier (may be important…

Prong Collars with Quick-Release: Why and When
A quick-release prong collar replaces a conventional center link with a press-to-open buckle (e.g., ClicLock), enabling you to place the collar quickly yet calmly on/off. Sizing or rules don’t change:…

Do Dogs Have Collar Bones? Understanding the Canine Clavicle
One of the things that surprised me was when I first started volunteering at a local animal shelter and got to see up close and personal some of the dogs’…
