Dog Training - How To Succeed - Using Martingale Collars

Summary

There are Different Types Of Collar used in Dog Training – Shock Collars, Wolf Collars, Head Halters, Martingale Collars, Prong Collars, Slip Collars, Basic Collars






Martingale Collar

TYPES OF DOG TRAINING COLLAR - MARTINGALE COLLARS


A Martingale Collar (see photo) consists of a broad outer Collar attached to which is a lightweight metal chain containing an outer ring. When the Collar is not being used, it fits gently around the dog’s neck. However, when the loop on the metal chain is pulled, it compresses the outer Collar in such a way that it fits firmly around the dog’s neck, so providing essential control.

The Martingale Collar is particularly appropriate to dogs that have long necks and comparatively small heads, such as Whippets, Greyhounds and the Hound group in general. In the case of such dogs, other types of Collar can sometimes slip over the small head and therefore become inoperative.

Although Martingale Collars are very popular with this breed of dog, their application can extend to many more dog breeds.

One of the main advantages of the Martingale Collar, when compared with other Collars, is that even when the metal outer ring is pulled, the broadness of the outer Collar spreads the pressure evenly across the dog’s neck. In this way, the risk of choking the dog is minimized.


Aspects of Dog Training: Martingale Collars