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Stainless Steel
Buckle Prong
with Leerburg® Dominant Dog Collar
Fits a 17" Neck
Product #830
The Buckle Prong collar uses the same idea as the Quick Release Prong Collars but with a snap release that is easy to open and close. This is great for those suffering from arthritis who still want the advantage of using a prong collar with their dogs.
This collar is only made in stainless steel and it is only made in one size. In fact, the comparable size stainless collar in a conventional quick release sells for $53.00.
We always recommend quick release collars be used with a second back-up collar. If by chance the handler would mistakenly grab your dog by his collar they could accidentally hit the quick release and the dog would then be loose. While this is more difficult with conventional quick releases it is something we believe trainers need to think about with this type of collar clasp. For that reason we only sell this collar as a training system - which means we only sell it along with a dominant dog collar that will serve as the back-up collar. This amounts to more than a 50% savings in the price of the dominant dog collar - which alone sells for $14.50.
Another bonus with this collar is that you do not have to handle the chain like you do in a typical quick release collar and you also do not have to to unhook the individual links to take the collar off or to put the collar on the dog. The buckle on these collars is much easier to open and close. This makes changing the collar a breeze and it only takes seconds!
You do have the option of purchasing additional extra links for this collar to accommodate a dog with a larger neck size. As is, this collar will fit a 17" neck. You can remove links to make the collar fit a dog with a smaller neck size.
The collar is made from stainless steel links that are a 3.2mm gauge. This collar is only available in one size.
IMPORTANT:
Dominant Dog Collar Sizing Instructions
Recommended Safety System for All Prong Collars
Why Use a Prong Collar
Over time a chrome plated collar can rust. This will never happen with a stainless steel collar. This is a very important feature with a prong collar.
Extra Links
With the Stainless Steel Buckle Prong Collar,
you can add and remove links to
fit your dog’s neck.
A
Leerburg Recommended
SAFETY SYSTEM for ALL Prong Collar Use
A perfect safety procedure to use along with
a prong collar is a dominant
dog collar. I offer this advice to ALL those trainers who use prong
collars.
It is not unheard of (see the email below) for a mistake to happen and a prong collar comes apart when you need it the most. By having a dominant dog collar on the dog at the same time as the prong this will never be a problem. Simply attach the clip on the leash to both the prong and the ring on the dominant dog collar.
Examples
of why you need a backup collar
when using a prong collar
Ed,
Your Dominant dog collar saved me from having to chase and catch my 1
year old Malinois around the neighborhood. Having a dominant dog collar
clipped with a prong collar really puts me at ease. My prong collar had
un-clipped (quick release clip) itself twice. First time the prong collar
un-clipped itself was when I gave a strong correction for inappropriate
pack behavior. The prong collar just flew up in the air, just like the
way it was shown on your Obedience or Dominant Dogs DVD. We were indoors
at the time, so my dog did not go anywhere. On the second occasion, we
were out on the lawn. My dog has predatory aggression, but is not dog
aggressive (thank god!). I'm thinking that his high level of prey drive
has something to do with his predatory aggression. Anyhow, my dog saw
a cat sitting on our lawn and it got my dog's full attention. Because
of the high level of distraction, I gave my dog a strong correction (he's
a hard one), and before I knew it, the prong collar un-clipped itself,
AGAIN. This time, the dog did NOT go anywhere because I had a dominant
dog collar on him. After the prong collar had failed, I immediately said, "NO" and
picked him off his feet with the dominant dog collar , and he settled
down. Such pack behavior is no longer tolerated. As for the prong collar,
I have no idea why it kept un-clipping itself, but it has not un-clipped
itself anymore. I think it's just a thing that happens every now and
then with prong collars. The prong collar I was using was not one of
yours.
Thanks!
Julio
Ed,
I have a female Pit bull that weighs 65 lbs. and I am interested in purchasing a muzzle from your web-site, but I don't know what size to get. Could you please advise? She attacked a small dog when she got off of her pinch collar the other day, now I want to muzzle her to keep this from happening again.
Ed,
I recently purchased two Herm Sprenger Quick Release Prong Collars (item no. 783) from you. I had an incident recently with one of them that you should be aware of. I was walking my dog -- a 60 pound female chow mix -- when she became agitated at a poodle that was growling and barking at us and jumping up and down. I had given her a couple of corrections with the collar and thought I had here settled down and was trying to get her away from the other dog The next thing I new she was out of the collar and going after the poodle. Somehow or another the quick release bolt snap opened up and allowed the collar to separate.
I know the collar was firmly on the dog because we had been walking for quite some time and I had given her several corrections. I can't explain what happened but you should probably look into it so it doesn't happen to someone else.
I call a prong collar "Power Steering for Dogs." A prong is probably the most misunderstood training tool there is in dog work, next to the whip. So many people take one look at it and say "Oh! I could NEVER use that on MY DOG!" Then when I explain how its used and why it is used they call back and say "Ed, this is the greatest thing since sliced bread!"
I also get asked if a prong collar is appropriate for puppies. The answer is very simple. If properly used, a prong is one of the most humane and effect training tools there are. Can it be abused? Absolutely. Any training tool can be abused. If you want to learn how to train with a prong collar get my 4 hour training DVD titled Basic Dog Obedience.
When a prong collar is used in training, the handler must first realize that a dog who required a level 8 correction before will now, with a prong, probably require a level 2 or level 3 correction. What this means is that a strong dog that had so much drive that it was too much for a small person to handle is now easily controllable without a lot of effort.
If you are a new Schutzhund trainer or a police service dog handler, you are going to need a prong collar.
The first people I usually recommend for the prong collars have 3 to 4 month old pups that pull them down the street when they take them for a walk. These dogs need a prong. There is no correction needed from the handler when a prong is worn during walks. The pup (or dog) gives itself a correction when he hits the end of the leash.
When this happens, the handler is there to soothe the shock with praise if the pup yelps. Within one training session every dog is going to be walking slowly by his handler, there is no longer any pulling. In addition the handler is not the bad guy in this work. How could he be? He is soothing and praising the dog after it yelped from a self induced correction when it hit the end of the leash?
Older dogs sometimes need a prong collar when normal corrections with a choke collar do not have the intended results (which means they do not effect the dog). My feeling is that any time a dog required a level 7 correction for normal training, he needs to be worked with a prong collar from that point on.
It's the job of the handler to read his dog. New handlers tend to go out and give the same level of correction with a prong that they did with a choke collar. This is unfair to the dog
A prong collar is designed to be snug, almost tight, on the dogs neck. Many handlers need to take a link or two out of the collar to get the correct fit. Keep these links if you have a young dog, you will probably need to use them when the dog grows up. The point is that if a prong collar is too loose on a dogs neck, the collar loses its effectiveness.
Some dogs have very large necks, if you have such a dog you may have to purchase additional links for the collars. They are sold separately.
How to Fit a Leerburg Dominant Dog Collar:
We sell these collars in 1 inch increments, from 8 inches up to 27 inches in size.
When using the dominant dog collar for a correction, it needs to fit snug up under the dog’s jaw - just like a prong collar fits. There should only be 1 inch of slack like you see in the photo below. The reason for this is that it then takes very little leash movement to snug the collar up around the dog’s neck. This allows for a very quick reaction from a correction issued for improper behavior.
In measuring your dog's neck, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you get an accurate neck measurement. You need to be measuring up high on your dog's neck, exactly below the jaw line. The measurement needs to be a tight, snug measurement. There should be NO slack and NO finger space allowed in the measurement. The dominant dog collars are designed and made with the slack already accounted for. If your dogs neck size is in between two sizes, then order the SMALLER of the two sizes shown.
After you have measured your dog, please use the chart below to select the appropriate size to purchase for your needs. Please notice the different columns.
One column is for those of you who are purchasing the collar to use for correcting a dominant or aggressive dog.
One column is for those of you who are purchasing the collar to use for a backup to a prong collar or other collar.
If using the dominant dog collar for corrections use these columns to select size. |
If using the dominant dog collar for backup use these columns to select size. |
If your dog's neck measures this size: |
Then order this size: |
If your dog's neck measures this size: |
Then order this size: |
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8" |
8" |
8" |
8" |
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8 1/2" |
8" |
8 1/2" |
9" |
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9" |
8" |
9" |
9" |
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9 1/2" |
9" |
9 1/2" |
9" |
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10" |
9" |
10" |
10" |
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10 1/2" |
10" |
10 1/2" |
11" |
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11" |
11" |
11" |
12" |
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11 1/2" |
11" |
11 1/2" |
12" |
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12" |
12" |
12" |
12" |
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12 1/2" |
12" |
12 1/2" |
13" |
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13" |
13" |
13" |
13" |
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14" |
13" |
14" |
14" |
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15" |
14" |
15" |
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16" |
15" |
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16" |
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17" |
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17" |
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18" |
17" |
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18" |
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19" |
18" |
19" |
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20" |
20" |
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21" |
20" |
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22" |
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24" |
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24" |
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25" |
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26" |
25" |
26" |
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27" |
26" |
27" |
27" |
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28" |
27" |
28" |
27" |
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29" |
27" |
This photo shows
the correct fit of a Leerburg dominant dog collar. It
also shows how to put it around your dogs neck, hooking
the clasp to the "free" o-ring. Notice that
the collar is snug up under the jaw and not hanging loose.
The photo below is an example of a dominant dog collar that is not fit properly. It has more than 1 inch of slack which results in the handler having to move his arm further to administer a correction for an aggressive behavior.
This dominant dog
collar is too big for this dogs neck.
It is very important that trainers understand that the proper fit will not only insure better training it is also a safety issue with the dog. The less movement in the handlers arm the faster the trainer is going to be able to take the air away from a dog. The fact is this collar is not intended to give a painful correction. It's intended to take the air away from the dog.
I am not a fan of choke collars as training collars. There are only a few legitimate training collars: a flat collar (leather or nylon), a prong collar, an electric collar, and (with aggressive dogs) these dominant dog collars.
How to Use the Leerburg Dominant Dog Collar:
If
you have an aggression problem you need to determine
what level of correction to administer. With most dogs
it only requires you to lift straight up on the leash
and take up the slack in the collar. With these softer
dogs they quickly learn that you have complete control
over them.
Photo shows how
to correct an aggressive dog - lift straight up!! DON'T
JERK!!
With more aggressive dogs
the handler should lift the dogs front feet off the ground
for a few seconds until the dog settles down from his
aggressive rage. (see photo below) This also shows the
dog that you will not tolerate what he is doing. Most
aggressive dogs only need to have their front feet lifted
off the ground.
With most aggressive
dogs you only need to lift the front feet off the ground
a couple of inches like you see above.
What handlers should not do with these collars is jerk on the collar like you would with a prong collar. That’s not how the dominant dogs collars are intended to be used. Jerking on a choke collar will cause muscle damage to the dogs neck.
Lifting the dog up the way I have explained does not cause any damage to the dog it simply takes their air away. This is not painful but it really gets the dogs attention.
The most important thing that the handler must do during this process is to remain calm and not scream or fight with his dog. The concept is to let the dog know that you are the boss, that you don't need to fight him or scream at him or anything else to take his air away.
Detailed information on the use of a Leerburg Dominant Dog Collar
A full list of prong collars available
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