Following On From Huski's Prong Collar Thread

[Staranais]

I'm wondering how peoples' opinions about the proposed pinch collar ban correlates to level of experience people have with this training collar - I have my suspicions, but will be really interested to see if I'm correct or not.

I know there is no option for "undecided". That's deliberate since I'm more interested in people with definite opinions on the proposed ban. But if you're undecided, feel free to comment.

Edited August 7, 2011 by Staranais

[Kirty]

You need to fix your poll - the last option is wrong.

[Staranais]

You need to fix your poll - the last option is wrong.

Thanks! And after telling people to read carefully too... silly me.

[Dju]

You repeated two options. Also, for those people, I don't think putting it on your leg is a logical way to be testing a prong collar. It goes around the dog's neck, not his leg. It's like punching yourself in the leg vs punching yourself in the neck, doesn't seem like a fair comparison to me? Anyways, just my thought.

Edited August 7, 2011 by Dju

[Staranais]

You repeated two options. Also, for those people, I don't think putting it on your leg is a logical way to be testing a prong collar. It goes around the dog's neck, not his leg. It's like punching yourself in the leg vs punching yourself in the neck, doesn't seem like a fair comparison to me? Anyways, just my thought.

Yup, have fixed it. Thanks!

[stormie]

You repeated two options. Also, for those people, I don't think putting it on your leg is a logical way to be testing a prong collar. It goes around the dog's neck, not his leg. It's like punching yourself in the leg vs punching yourself in the neck, doesn't seem like a fair comparison to me? Anyways, just my thought.

I'm not sure you can compare the two though? I would say the skin on the dogs neck is tougher than that on its leg - after all it's where dogs often bite and scruff each other. I think most dogs would be more sensitive on the skin on their legs than their neck?

[haven]

I have tried one and I don't support the ban.

I also wanted to add that, prior to becoming a trainer myself, when I first heard about and saw a prong collar, pictured in an article written with heavy prejudice by a positive only trainer, I was horrified and was vehemently against them.

[jrm88]

- fixed

Edited August 7, 2011 by jrm88

[koalathebear]

OK I just tried the prong collar on myself - Elbie and Hoover were very puzzled - also extremely disappointed that I put it on myself instead of them because they thought that they were going to get to go for a walk. It was fine, didn't even leave a mark.

[Brennan's Mum]

I don't support the ban, and have tried one on myself (but not on my dog).

[OSoSwift]

I don't know anyone who would have one around here to try on myself but I would like to so then I know exaclty how it feels.

[lovemesideways]

Tried one on myself, as hard as I could yank it, and I DO NOT support any ban.

You repeated two options. Also, for those people, I don't think putting it on your leg is a logical way to be testing a prong collar. It goes around the dog's neck, not his leg. It's like punching yourself in the leg vs punching yourself in the neck, doesn't seem like a fair comparison to me? Anyways, just my thought.

The skin and muscle structure we have for our necks is a lot different to the sort of skin around a dogs neck.

I'll happily shake my dog around during play by scruffing him on and around his neck, I certainly would never do something like that to a person because it could damage them a lot easier.

[Staranais]

Hmmm, noone yet who supports a ban, which makes the whole poll fairly meaningless.

Perhaps this is the wrong forum for the question. I'm sure if I went into a general news forum & asked the same thing, I'd get more people supporting a ban (and probably far less people who'd tried or even seen a prong).

Also though, I tried to make the poll anonymous so that people wouldn't be afraid to vote even if they felt they had an unpopular opinion - can someone confirm that it is actually anonymous to vote?

[Jeff Jones]

can someone confirm that it is actually anonymous to vote?

Yep the results are anonymous.

[Staranais]

Thanks Jeff!

[Teebs]

Argh voted the wrong one and can't remove it with my phone I Don't support a ban and I have tried one

[Teebs]

Argh voted the wrong one and can't remove it with my phone I Don't support a ban and I have tried one

[corvus]

Forget it.

Edited August 7, 2011 by corvus

[Tilly]

I support an individuals right to make an informed decision and choose the training method that suits their dog ...

[Red Fox]

I DONT support a ban.

I HAVE tried a prong collar on myself and put it on another person and popped it.

I regularly use a prong collar on my dog and will use one on my next dog if I feel the need.

A ban wouldn't change my opinion of these collars, nor would it stop me from using one if I needed to.

I don't see the point in comparing the prong collar to other tools and trying to determine which one will cause the least harm/pain, it's irrelevant really.

And I personally don't believe that the argument to ban prong collars in QLD has any real merit at all. Perhaps everyone is getting their knickers in a knot over nothing...?