Recently I have had an increase in clients asking me if they should get a prong collar to have their dogs walk better on leash. While in some extremecases a prong collar may be necessary, I do not recommend them for inexperienced owners. I personally get a more efficient result from a simple slip or martingale collar with tags on them. Prong collars were designed to mimic a dogs mouth. The theory is: it is like having teeth around their neck, like an alpha dog would do fo

I have had too many people tell me that they “spank” their dogs for misbehaving. While this seems effective to you, I need to clarify that this could not be more wrong! I will start by breaking down why this method is ineffective and why it will cause more severe issues. First, in the wild have you ever seen an Alpha “spank” a pack member? The answer is no!! They simply use their body language to display their power and they only show aggression if a pack member steps out