Herm Sprenger Prong/Pinch Collar of Stainless Steel - 1/6 inch (3.99 mm) diameter

Stainless Steel Training Dog Pinch Collar

Training dogs is like an art! If you want to achieve the best results, you will need to care about training equipment and learning some tips how to use it properly as well. You'll need to find the best solution for your dog to be trained in the right way. Herm Sprenger Pinch Collar is a good solution for training dogs with obedience problems. You should always remember that your dog still shouldn't be dependent on wearing this collar or it will be uncontrollable without it. Prong or Pinch Collars are usually made of metal and has prongs evenly arranged around the collar, so that when you pull the dog understands something is done wrong. It should be worn high on the dog's neck, right under dog's chin and behind his ears. This collar is meant for the dogs that have problems with behavior and it should be used only in training purposes.

The size of this particular Pinch Dog Collar is 25 inch (65cm) with prong's diameter - 1/6 inch (3.99 mm). If your dog's neck circumference is more then 24 inch (61 cm), you can order an additional link, that will add 1 4/5 inch (4.5 cm) to the total collar length.

The weight of this Stainless Steel Pinch Collar is about 13.6 oz (390 g).

Products made of Stainless Steel are usually a bit more expensive then those made of ordinary steel, but still they have a number of advantages. This mostly refer to coastal areas, where ordinary steel parts in condition of high air humidity level may become rusty. This collar will perfectly fit for working or hunting dog, as well as if your dog just likes to swim in the ponds. Chains made of ordinary steel will lose its view under the influence of humidity. Moreover, salt water makes the metal surface rough, as a result it starts to rust. This will never happen with stainless steel. Collars made of this material will serve you and your dog much longer.

This HS Pinch Collar will satisfy your needs if you:

• need a training Collar, but the ordinary Choke Chain doesn't help you any more;
• want to teach your dog to obey;
• need an extra strong 100% rust proof Dog Collar;
• simply need safe walking pinch collar, for you to be sure that you dog is under control.

Warnings about Pinch Dog Collars:

• never leave your dog unattended when wearing a Pinch Dog Collar, it may cause injuries;
• please be advised, if you are a owner of a growing puppy, you should order Pinch Collar that perfectly fits him;
• it shoudn't be too loose or it may slip off his head and be probably lost;
• as well as it shoudn't be very tight because it will not have necessary training effect, it will put pressure on the dog's neck all the time, so that the dog will learn to stand it or it may even cause injuries.

You can also order nylon removable protector for this pinch collar. Its key features are:

• decreases contact with water;
• protects against excessive light reflection during hot sunny days;
• collar becomes less noisy;
• it does not look like pinch collar - looks like regular collar.

Check how this product looks on the dogs (click on the pictures to see bigger image)