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using a martingale dog collar?

13 Jul 2011

13 Jul, 2011  martingale collar

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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6 Responses

  1. 1 ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥
    2011 Jul 13

    Sounds about right.
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    Former dog breeder

  2. 2 Forget It
    2011 Jul 13

    Yes.
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  3. 3 Not what you want to hear
    2011 Jul 13

    If the dog is pulling backwards, it shouldn’t be able to get out of the collar. You should be able to ease it off the dog’s head yourself, though.
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  4. 4 Autumn
    2011 Jul 13

    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.
    References :

  5. 5 Dog Section Regular
    2011 Jul 13

    Your dog shouldn’t be pulling at all.

    A Martingale is not a tool to stop pulling, it’s just a collar commonly used on Sighthounds who have larger necks than they do heads, so that they don’t slip out of their collar.

    That said, my Pit Bull wears Martingales, but only because I like the wide look ;)
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  6. 6 Kate M
    2011 Jul 13

    A martingale collar should tighten enough to give a correction then release.
    It should be fitted so that when pulled tight the 2 rings the chain go through have about a thumbs width between them. They should not touch each other. The dog should not be able to slip out of the collar when it is fitted properly.

    Like any tool, you still need to use it property and train your dog. A martingale collar can help you give an effective correction, but it won’t train your dog for you and can be quite useless if not used right.
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