I gave up trying to train Tramp with a half-choke, and then a choker, and now we bought a Sporn No-Pull harness last week. He's doing alright with reminders when we keep him on a short leash, but I like to put him on the 16' retractable to 'do his business and the choker doesn't phase him.
I love the Sporn. Granted it isn't teaching Tramp to never pull (I'm hopeful though!) as he quickly reverts if the choker goes on, it is teaching him to not pull when he's wearing it!
I find it doesn't hurt him, but stops him or guides him by pushing between his shoulder blades and his sides (in his arm pits) and relaxes when he isn't straining.
My number one note to self from being owned by a Beagle... you can't train Beagles to heel in the same manner as most dogs! :thinker: And the nose rules the world! :doh:
We bought the medium hoping he would quickly grow into it... it's still a bit large at the moment but working. But... How much more will he grow now that he's 5 months old?
I love the Sporn. Granted it isn't teaching Tramp to never pull (I'm hopeful though!) as he quickly reverts if the choker goes on, it is teaching him to not pull when he's wearing it!
I find it doesn't hurt him, but stops him or guides him by pushing between his shoulder blades and his sides (in his arm pits) and relaxes when he isn't straining.
My number one note to self from being owned by a Beagle... you can't train Beagles to heel in the same manner as most dogs! :thinker: And the nose rules the world! :doh:
We bought the medium hoping he would quickly grow into it... it's still a bit large at the moment but working. But... How much more will he grow now that he's 5 months old?



