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I replaced my dogs choke chain with a nylon martingale dog collar. She likes it better then the choke chain. I put it on her so it wont choke her when she pulls hard and i can still pull it off her. Is that the right way to use it?

I use the martingales with the fabric or leather collar and the chain triangle bit where you attach the lead to the ring. I’ve been using them for 10 years.

I love martingales. No messing around with buckles to put the collar on and take it off, just slip it over the head. It’s easy to get a perfect fit so the dog can’t pull backwards out of the collar and it’s always loosely comfortable around their neck unless they pull.

It sounds like you’re using it the right way.

ADD: Martingales come in all widths, not just wide ones for sight hounds. I use tiny ones for my Cavaliers, not because the dogs pull but because the collars have no buckles to fiddle around with.

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I was advised tonight by my trainer to leave the martingale on 24/7, instead of the traditional flat collar. Isn’t this dangerous due to the slip feature?

He uses a martingale for training, and [until tonight] wore the buckle around the house. Is it really okay to leave a martingale on all the time? I know buckle collars have their risks as well, but somehow a martingale seems more dangerous.

The dog in question is crated during the day and sleeps in a crate [door open] at night.

Thanks!
We do have other dogs, and he noticed in class that my dog had two collars on, the flat and the martingale. he said that corrections can be ineffective if the collars get tangled.

I think I’m going to leave the flat on him at home and take it off in public.

My trainer told me that a martingale or any training collar should only be used for training. I don’t leave my training collars on when I’m not working with my dog.

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So let me just state that I would never use a "choke"chain or prong collar on a small dog.

Heres my demise,I have a small dog who is very well behaved on a basic collar and harness,but she has an issue with being skittish around loud noises,Example:I took my small dogs on vacation with me a few months ago,I took my one skittish dog out for a potty break and a car peeled rubber in the parking lot,she became very scared and started trying to back out of her collar and harness I had on her,she made it out of the collar and partially out of the harness,before I could grab her.Both the collar/harness were fitted properly.This unfortunately has been an issue we have been battling with her,but have had no success with her skittishness.

So I’ve decided that on top of her wearing a harness,she also needs to be wearing a better collar then what she had on during this ordeal,I have had great success with the Martingale collars on my other 2 dogs,and I was wondering if you thought it was a good idea to use something like this on her,I will not consider a "choke collar" or prong collar for her.

Any suggestions are welcome,or if you recommend a better collar please post the name of it?

BTW-Sorry if this question keeps popping up,Y!A had a temporary glitch,and for some reason my questions wouldn’t post.
@Anti-Fluff,I just have never really been comfortable using choke collars on any of my dogs including her,I think its more just a matter of preference for me,but I will look into the sites you posted,I take it you have a Chinese Crested,the dog I have been referring to is a CC powder puff:)

It really depends on the fit of the martingale.
Normally, I would recommend a longer than normal check chain. One that is still the correct chain width for the dog, but longer than what you would normally use. This way you can ensure that the dog does not accidentally get corrected while you are walking. Then it can just work as a backup if he does manage to slip out of the collar.
My only concern with the martingale is that it is designed to slip over the dogs head, so it would not be as effective at stopping him from escaping, but also, you would have to choose the correct sized collar for this to work- meaning that you would be checking him on walks.
If you don’t want him to be corrected on walks, then the check chain is actually a better solution, as you can opt for the larger size to ensure this does not happen. The martingale would have to be the correct size to ensure the dog could not escape from it- which would make it more likely that it would tighten unnecessarily during walks.

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i have a dachshund that i’m trying to teach not to pull on the leash, she currently uses a harness for walks because of dachshunds backs. i’m in the process of house training her, and i had her on a regular collar and leash, and noticed that she wouldn’t pull as much on it. i’m still hesitant of using just a collar and not a harness for walks, but would a martingale collar help with pulling? and is it safe to use a collar instead of a harness on a dachshund? thanks in advance

Most people use a martingale collar with dogs who have small heads and thick necks (like greyhounds). A martingale tightens slightly, and so is less likely to slip off over the head.

I usually use a harness with small dogs, but if your dog walks better with a collar, by all means use a collar. I don’t see how using a collar could hurt your dogs back.

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