Prong collar conditioning with 5 month old Rat Terrier - Balanced Dog Training

Prong collar conditioning with Maximus!
This little guy is learning exactly what to do with leash pressure which is helping us build his confidence outside by providing clear communication. He’s young and becomes skittish when overwhelmed by new situations, sounds, or things.
We first start in a quiet room without distractions and then continue to slowly increase difficulty like working outside or around stimuli. This allows him to learn while keeping him successful. He’s working on staying calm even while cars pass by because his mom would like to be able to walk him along a road without him panicking.
With the right techniques, the prong collar prevents him from going into flight mode so we can continue to show him that the safest spot to be is at our side. New rules and consistency is already building his confidence and helping him conquer new challenges.
Good boy, Maximus! 🐾❤️😍

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[@caitlynmeyer2109]

Working with my 5 month old English Bull Terrier, who is exact same tri color as the Rat Terrier in this video :) I'm doing homework after our first obedience training and I'm thinking we need to move to a prong..she is just so so stubborn. She was fostered before I adopted her and they didn't work on leash behavior at all so she has some horrible pulling tendencies. She doesn't seem to be picking up the idea of release of pressure with behaviors I want her to do with a normal collar.

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A prong collar would definitely give you more leverage without restricting her airways. Look for a 2.25mm Herm Springer prong collar and order extra links if needed as it should be sized high and snug on the neck. Happy training! ❤️