[Lonewolfblue]

It's hard to tell what may have happened. Could be a combination of things as well. But the good thing is she has a person that she can depend on. Even in tough times.

[tparker]

Our dog Lily probably has it better than 90% of the dogs in the world and she gets
more attention than my wife and kids because she we need her to be more polite.
She runs around like crazy in the back yard for all out exercise and gets walked around the neighborhood for socialization with the prong. I only have so much time for her and am doing my best. I think she is part Shepherd and I've seen a lot of those kinds of dogs with prongs due to real high prey instinct.
Remember, a lot of us have saved these dogs from the gas chamber.....Thanks

[melgrj7]

Originally Posted by Jr. Dog Expert

Ah yes, I've heard of the StarMark Collar, haven't seen any around here, but sounds like its an alternative for those that seem hesitant on using the Prong Collar. How is Allie responding to that?

Allie does ok with that. Its not nearly as affective as a prong collar is, but it doesn't make her more reactive like a prong does. I would say its a step above a martingale though. I have thought of switching the cloth closing part to a chain as I think the sound with the prong is part of the startling affect. I usually walk Allie with just a buckle collar now, and just verbally remind her to walk nice. I only use the starmark when training and if I know we are going into a situation where a flat collar won't do.