Stop Buying Collars from the Pet Store 

So which should we get??? The Mighty Paw or Jim??

​@@RyanBarnes both work fine I've tried them

@@codrelentlessone6508 I actually went with the Jim collar. Works well on my 6mo old German shepherd mutt.

With my channel I say oh this is cool for ur dogs then Amazon is sold out!

Then you're lucky. But generally speaking pet stores don't have great quality. They have variety and avg-good quality for a higher price ofc. Most ppl that shop at PetSmart and Pet Valu (local pet stores where i live) aren't even knowledgeable on anything dog related but the basics. So stores will ship and sell what the customers in the area want.

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If it ain't broke....

Thing is, martingale have another benefit. It doesn't put all the pressure on the trachea and distribution it equally around the entire circumference of the neck. So it's not just about slipping out. It's just better for pressure. Which technically means it's better for smaller dogs than a flat collar, cause they have really weak necks.

Unless the dog is in danger of slipping their collar then why would you? There'd be no point lol. (Plus a dog that small would feel the weight of a heavy collar a lot more). Also I firmly believe that if your dog is under 50 lbs and that you can't physically control it? Then you should NOT own that dog. Nothing irks me more than watching some obese/super skinny person being pulled and yanked around by a chi or corgi. Like ughhh. Get it together...go lift some weights or smthn 😪🙄😂

Sooooo... the collar is not going to stop the dog from pulling. It's not a magic wand but a training tool.You need to put the work in.Train your dog through communication and let him know pulling isn't okay. Chances are by this point that you've inadvertently rewarded his pulling. Make sure your dog knows what the word "pulling" is just as your dog should know "yes", "no", "sit", "stay" etc. A nice quiet, low distraction training area is key.Just make sure it's not a new spot that would encourage your dog to explore. Start off walking at a slightly above average speed (most dogs find that humans walk wayyyyy too slow). And anytime you feel pressure (pressure on the leash, not outright pulling. You don't want the pulling to start at all. It's a learned behaviour) you need to stop walking, get his attention, and don't resume until he's calm. Don't stand there forever. Most dogs have short attention spans. You want to reward good behavior as soon as they do it, right away. Walking your dog on a heel (or 4 ft 2 handled leash) will lessen the pulling as well. Just remember that a dog's nose is equivalent to your eyes. Sniff time is just as important as the actual walking movement itself. Anyways keep training sessions short and don't move on from a technique or command until your dog gets it 100%. (I have a strong male husky btw. He started gently pulling at 2months old. I unfortunately didn't get it under control until he was about 6/7 months. A lot of techniques didn't work for me and I found myself basically starting from scratch. All those treats didn't do a thing except teach my dog to always require one for good behaviour. When you really need your dog to obey, are you actually going to have time to dig out a piece of chicken from your pocket? Probably not, nor should you). Best of luck

I mean, he's been doing it awhile, and before his channel he was a dog trainer, meaning he works with lots of different people regularly, he's developed his customer service voice, we all do it when we're on the job, it does feel like an ad, but for someone doing it as long as he has been, I'd be surprised to see him blatantly lie about not being sponsored

How do you mean?

You have to be to be the best. Are their people that are great world class trainers but you don’t hear of them? Sure. Why? Because they aren’t performative

@@ifbbradshaw6781 Yeah I get that, but the thing is his performance is... creepy. Big time "bringing a shotgun to my daughter's first date because I am the most butch" energy. Solid brand if you can make it, I guess.

@@ifbbradshaw6781 ^^

Got a German shepherd and a Belgian Malinois and they both have plastic buckles on their collar(metal clip collar for training/work) if ur breaking plastic clips your doing something wrong. Seems like this guy is just tryna sell some gear lol

@@BaddDown Clearly never had a scared dog. Not to mention plastic degrades quickly over time. You have to prevent the dog from running away at all. Not just chase them down because you wanna use a shitty collar.

@@strawberrycherrybaby Maybe you need some more training if ur dog is that afraid

@@BaddDown you proved his point with your argument. congratulations.

@@bk341 What argument?

Usually these collars are for cats, since if they do get tangled in something, a collar who doesn't break can actually kill or severly injure the cat! Although if the collars you are talking about are very big and not suited for a cat neck, I don't understand their point either 😂

Those are great for cats. Not for walking a dog.

Smart ❤. At least you're aware of your tools and their limitations

Probably keeps the treats in a gallon bag inside of the pack. That's what I would do if I were to have one.

@@Devil914 yeah I've done that too but where I live it rains a lot! Water gets in there one way or another and it's just really messy. Maybe it just doesn't work out for my environment.

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I still wouldn't trust the plastic buckles unless the dog is fully trained. It is only a matter of the one collar that breaks and you could loose your dog forever. Metal parachute buckles, belt buckle, and seatbelt style dog collars made of metal is much safer and last way longer than anything plastic. You can also get super cute designs or collar information on the metal parachute buckles. You can also get custom fabrics and nylon (easier to care for and stronger than leather in my opinion) and support small businesses instead of possibly unsafe China made products. China doesn't have as good quality control as a small business can have and most likely use lower quality/unsafe plastics. I have seen some collars that have "cancer causing" warnings.

Question is how little amount of situations have you put ur pits in to where u have no idea that they will snap and break? My rottweiler broke a heavy duty plastic from dog store just from chasing a leaf in the back yard on a lead. Thank God too because I'f it broke on a walk next to a busy road I could have permanently lost my boy.

@@kelsey4521 maybe y’all gettin extra cheap ones my dogs wild out we train them in protection trust me they will not break and have never y’all must’ve got one from dollar tree😂😂😂😂smh can’t go that cheap the top dog brand is good enough trust me y’all mutts ain’t as strong and ain’t pullin hard as my trained pits .trust me

@@bellw5834 it’s ok it’s just ppl like you that these ppl gotta make they money on that’s ok they gotta take some poor fools money

@@forrest5077 dude if your dog's were trained they wouldn't be pulling on the leash. Get a metal buckle collar before the "higher quality" China made plastic snapps and gets your dog killed.

Your tools should ALWAYS fit the recommended size they were made for (Buying too big or too small is simply you setting your dog up for failure. Buy what u need when you need it). A puppy is different in strength and size from an adult dog. Don't worry about your dog "growing into it". Instead worry about quality and the best techniques to use to communicate

It's recommended you always use the collar. It's the one thing that you use to always maintain control of your dog

​@@AHSValor You shouldn't have to rely on any tools long term. The point of the tool is to get you from point a to point b. If you're using it any longer than that, at that point it's become a crutch for you. If your dog doesn't respect you, it doesn't matter how many tools you use.

@@fructosecornsyrup5759 You mention it as a tool, but it's clear you don't understand what tool it is. You use it to train and discipline your dog, in a language it has understood since it was a pup. Training your dog is a lifelong endeavour, and it extends long beyond a "Point A to Point B". At the very least, even if your dog does not heed your cues and commands, even if the worst happens and your dog is off the rails, that prong collar is the last (and potentially the only) asset at your disposal to get your dog back in line. I don't recommend the prong collar out of fear, I recommend it because it's the responsible, safest, and most affordable tool to utilize on your dog's training journey

@@fructosecornsyrup5759 you shouldn't assume your dog will work at 100% efficiency, no matter how long it is trained. you can never be 100%.

@@fructosecornsyrup5759Martingales aren’t a “tool” in the same way a flat collar isn’t a “tool” - despite what some people will tell you, martingales aren’t a “no pull” collar. They’re a safety collar, so your dog can’t slip out. Especially if you have a dog that’s head is smaller than its neck, like most shepherds. I would consider it a must.

Depends on the dog. And by training collar I think you mean Martingale vs Prong. They are both training collars. Different dogs will react differently. A mild dog may do better on Martingale and shut down on a prong whereas, a more driven dog may not respond at all to Martingale but behave perfectly on Prong. You have to experiment with the dog to figure out which one is correct for him.

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so… where exactly do you put the leash?

@@karoshn usually I use a harness that connects on the front of their chest. Just like a collar quality matters but in general much less likely to fail in the event of pulling compared to most collars. Although pulling is not an issue with my dogs, I’d just rather not put all that stress on their neck. I know it’s usually not a big deal but I’ve known people whose dogs would tug with no regard to their own safety and borderline asphyxiate themself and rupture blood vessels around their eyes from pulling. Obviously it’s a training issue not an equipment issue but it seems more comfortable for the dogs at the end of the day

Martingale collars are used for training and walking. You wouldn’t want to use it to put tags as it shouldn’t be on the dog at all times. You will notice the collar in the video doesn’t have a ring for tags. You should have a flat collar for tags then use another to hook to on walks. That way if the walk collar breaks the dog still has tags on. I also normally hook up to both collar just in case one fails. Had too many collar and harness break on me to fully trust them

@@Kevlar_soul ya I know that but that doesn’t mean the collar is an issue it means owner intelligence is the issue. No offense to the creator but he kinda makes it sound like they’re useless or junk.

‘Harness training’ is garbage. A dog is never fully attentive or receiving clear signals when you’re pulling their whole body. Notice how service dogs don’t actually clip to the harness? Even visually impaired/blind people use a separate guide handle and collar. Because leash training is easier for dogs to understand (and easier to correct). Your dog isn’t going to choke itself out. Sounds like they had crappy owners or overly anxious ones.

Small independent stores maybe, I've always had to order, especially in leather. Petco, petmart, pets supply plus, big R, Scheels, bass pro and sportmans warehouse do not sell a Martin Gale style collar at all, even nylon.

Bruh!!??!!… little do you know that by using the collars that Garret recommends, the less pressure you have to use on your dog. After one walk, my pit bull stopped his ridiculousness and now is the perfect gentleman. I get to take him everywhere now and he loves it. He’s such a happy doggo ….. “A ripped up neck”…Come on maaaaan….😂

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You do realize that’s not a prong collar? Either way I don’t think you’re educated about collars lol

This was a mistake of a comment lmfao

​@@sarahp0op Even prong collars don't cause such damage unless you're mishandling your dog in the first place. I've seen more damage done to dogs left alone with d-ring collars around chain link fences then when somebody properly uses a prong collar

Gaurantee your dog don’t listen like his.

@@SwaggyTdot yes Moose listens to me very well, I use a belt sometimes, maybe I should try this method on your mother

I trained in a harness for 2 years with Milo. Got great results. Got a Prong collar a week ago and it’s already helped me proof mini behaviors I didn’t want that the harness and collar wasn’t.

Congrats, your random suburbs dog hasn’t eaten it’s collar or been chased off by another dog or wild animal yet. Let’s brag about it instead of training our dogs correctly.