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Are choke and prong collars useful or should they be banned?
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| Banned | 55% | 546 votes | Total: 999 votes | |
| Useful | 45% | 453 votes |
Banned
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by Kathy Weaver
Created on: August 24, 2008
Having seen first hand what these types of training collars do to a dog, I naturally have very strong
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Created on: August 24, 2008 Last Updated: July 26, 2009
I work at a veterinarian's office as a receptionist. We are a four doctor practice in a large city and
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Created on: August 07, 2010 Last Updated: August 09, 2010
I am an accredited dog trainer and I have never had to use a prong or chain collar. I have trained
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by Vicki Brown
Created on: September 20, 2008 Last Updated: February 19, 2009
Any dog that needs a choke or prong collar, has not been well trained or is being abused. I've walked
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by Diane Garrod
Created on: May 09, 2009 Last Updated: June 29, 2009
As a trainer of reactive and aggressive dogs, not once have I had to use a choke or prong collar. These
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by D. Hogan
Created on: February 16, 2009
The real answer to this debate lies in differentiating between a training apparatus and an everyday
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Created on: March 10, 2009 Last Updated: March 14, 2009
Choke and prong collars should be banned, no store should be able to sell them. To that effect the makers
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Created on: August 24, 2008
When I was training dogs we called a "choke collar" a correction chain or a slip collar. If used properly
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by Jules Pierre
Created on: August 11, 2008
This is very much a case of one, or a few, bad apples spoiling the bunch. The choke chain, or slip chain
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by Mr. Smith
Created on: May 01, 2008
Choke and prong collars are the most primitive form for controlling and training a dog. Not only are
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Useful
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by J.D. Brown
Created on: June 28, 2009
Prong collars and choke collars are only two types of the many dog training aids on the market today.
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by Melody Hatke
Created on: May 27, 2009 Last Updated: May 28, 2009
As a dog obedience instructor, I believe choke collars and prong collars are very useful tools, in the
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by Carrie Frost
Created on: June 07, 2010
Choke and prong collars are not tools of abuse unless they are being used that way. Although I do prefer
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Created on: June 30, 2008 Last Updated: July 29, 2008
When I read the question I looked closely at the words, "useful" and "banned." I have trained dogs professionally
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by Pat Gray
Created on: April 09, 2008 Last Updated: June 17, 2009
I do not believe that choke collars and prong collars should be banned. However, I do believe their
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by June McGee
Created on: April 29, 2009
One of the best ways to determine how these two types of training collars feel to your pet is to actually
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by B. Stone
Created on: December 13, 2008
Choke and prong collars have a bad reputation, just like the rottweilers and pit-bulls who are usually
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Created on: March 05, 2009 Last Updated: March 12, 2009
There is a big reason why choke collars were made. It's called training your dog. Some people believe
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by Suzi Grizich
Created on: August 23, 2008
"Choke" and "prong" collars can be very useful when used correctly. The keyword here is correctly. I
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Created on: June 06, 2008 Last Updated: December 29, 2009
I learned to train dogs while I was in the 4-H program. I loved it so much that I continue to train
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Created on: June 03, 2008
These training tools' cause more problems than they fix. While I do not technically support the complete
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by Kevin L'dux
Created on: November 21, 2008 Last Updated: January 28, 2009
I was raised around and have had dogs all of my life. Dogs are number one on the list of the "domesticated"
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