Joined
·
2,969 Posts
Can I get some perspectives on prong fit? I definitely adhere to the instructions Ed posts on his website and his basic ob video...high up, tight, though I do not like hooking both dead and live rings...but how tight is tight?
Does tight mean you have to struggle to get your finger between a prong and the actual skin of the dog, or just a snug fit that keeps it up high on a dog with a thick coat (GSD)? I'm concerned I might be snugging up too hard on mine and that I'm consequently always putting some light pressure on her next with the prongs...I don't know if that's good or bad.
Also...she's got a small neck. We use the small-sized prongs. If I use a medium I've only got room for about four or five prong links and I feel that makes it less effective. Does that make sense in your experience? And does a heavy coated dog render small prongs less effective?
Does tight mean you have to struggle to get your finger between a prong and the actual skin of the dog, or just a snug fit that keeps it up high on a dog with a thick coat (GSD)? I'm concerned I might be snugging up too hard on mine and that I'm consequently always putting some light pressure on her next with the prongs...I don't know if that's good or bad.
Also...she's got a small neck. We use the small-sized prongs. If I use a medium I've only got room for about four or five prong links and I feel that makes it less effective. Does that make sense in your experience? And does a heavy coated dog render small prongs less effective?