Starmark Pro-Training Dog Collar Small

I have used this collar on at least 20 dogs. Many of these dogs had no obedience, bad manners, and behavior issues that required training. The most common problem among the many has been pulling on the leash. This collar will do just what the dog needs in order to begin to end leash pulling and that is to be uncomfortable when it is pulling on the leash. Harnesses, harness leashes, "gentle leaders" and the like are merely gimmicks being marketed to those with good intentions, but lacking in knowledge about leash pulling and other unwanted behavior as well as dog obedience training. This collar is inexpensive, made well from high-quality materials and easy to use if the recommended sizing and fitting instructions are followed. This collar should always be used with the included nylon backup slip collar or some other type of collar. I use a snap-around collar for a backup.ALWAYS USE A BACKUP COLLAR! Pawmark sells a leash extension on Amazon with two snap hooks that works well to attach the leash to a primary and backup collar. This collar is effective as a general training collar for most dogs. I highly recommend trying this collar before spending a lot more money on a conventional metal pinch collar. The size of the collar is adjusted by adding or removing links. This can be a little tricky at first. However, there are videos that demonstrate how to do this properly. After a couple of tries, it is not hard at all. If you are unfamilar with pinch collars or have been exposed to the negative propaganda about them from the Dark Side, you should know that these collars are not painful nor do they injure the dog in any way if used properly. But, NEVER LEAVE THIS COLLAR OR A PRONG COLLAR ON A DOG FOR DAYS!! This is really a bad idea. I have read some of the less than positive reviews concerning this collar. Some of them are irrelevant as they refer to a different collar - with pictures included. Others are in the category of those unique situations such as dogs with very long coat hair, and dominant or aggressive dogs. This collar is probably not going to be as effective as a prong collar for specific special cases. The collar is a great first collar to use for most dogs. However, like other collars and tools might not be effective for some dogs compared to a prong collar. I use a prong collar for foundational obedience work and then switch to this collar when moving the dog to an electronic training collar. The small collar size is suitable from my experience for dogs up to 50 pounds or for dogs with small necks. If it is the case that you have to use less than six links for a dog with the large size collar, I recommend using a small size and adding links. You do have to take some time to read and follow the instructions and watch the videos on how to size and use the collar - especially adding or removing links.

Easy to use, easy to remove the links. Adjust collar as needed. Make sure you keep the collar high on the neck behind the ears. Reward your dog by releasing the tension when your dog isn’t pulling. This collar worked as soon as I put it on my puppy. Once she learns not to pull, I will go to a traditional collar. Make sure to watch the video and USE THE COLLAR PROPERLY. This is not a tool to punish your dog with or for you to lose your patience with. Be kind to your dog.

I have a sweet but stubborn English Bull Terrier who has a difficult time remembering her manners on the leash when distracted (she is hypervigilant since losing sight in one eye). The Gentle Leader works well for her, but she hates it and paws at it while walking. I tried a collar with vibration and noise correction, which worked a short while, but as soon as she acclimated to it she ignored it. I was hesitant to use a prong collar, but she's really hard on my already painful back, so I was happy to see another option when I searched for them. This collar was cheap enough that it was worth trying, and I'm pretty happy with the results.I ordered the large and had to take 2 links out to make it fit (her neck is about 16"), though I could've taken out 3 and it wouldn't be overly tight. Taking it apart is easy; just twist and pull out first the bottom and then the top. Putting it back together isn't hard, but it takes a little effort and can be a bit rough on your fingers. However, we did not get cut or scratched doing it as some reviewers said they did. It's important to study it for a few minutes before attempting to add or remove links. Once you see how it fits together, it's easy.The collar is easy to put on and take off with the loop (unlike harnesses). We don't use the backup loop sent with it because it's pretty flimsy; we just put her other collar on and hook it in the leash as back up. So far it hasn't popped off, but I've seen this with metal collars as well, so better safe than sorry. It does put a limit on her pulling; she isn't pulling nearly as hard, and it doesn't take long to redirect her with it when she gets distracted. If she gets really distracted, as she does when passing aggressive dogs on our walks, I find that gently lifting her front feet off of the ground for just a couple of seconds usually settles her right down. Failing that, a quick jerk back always does the trick but seems to hurt her a bit. Otherwise, she shows no discomfort when wearing the collar. She does have short hair; I wouldn't think this would work as well on a dog with a lot of hair because the prongs are pretty short. As others have said, it's also nice that it looks like a regular collar so no one takes issue with it.I will update if this breaks quickly or shows any other issues but so far I'm very happy with it. If my dog doesn't get used to it and start ignoring it, I see no reason to order a metal prong collar as this does the job.

This collar works really great! I typically use a metal choke collar for my dogs, however this training collar works so much better and less harmful for the dog. Plus my dogs tend to have an allergic reaction to all metal collars or even leather collars with a metal nameplate on it, something about the metal that causes them to get a rash on their neck. But we’ve had this training collar on for months now and no rashes and my dog loves to go on her walks now!

This is the best anti-pulling device I've tried. It works better than a prong, a slip, a choke, an easy walk harness, or a nose harness. Walking is pleasant now! But, the large didn't fit my 50 pound dog, so do measure in case you need extra links.

This is a good training tool, however it should be on the neck just below/behind the ears and be snug not tight. My problem is my dogs neck size, the collar is loose, if I take a link away it chokes my dog, so there is very little wiggle room with these, the latch is also very small for normal sized hands so sometimes it makes it difficult to get on or off. Going to return mine because the fit isn't correct. Good concept just needs some improvement.

Nice product exactly as advertised. Super fast and free shipping, thanks!!