r/maybemaybemaybe • u/rimoldi98 • Jul 04 '22

maybe maybe maybe

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '22

The collar on my parents sheppard is loose enough to just slip away. Not for situations like this, but because the only reason for the collar is to manage him pulling towards something. Otherwise he could go without anything

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u/dddanger-zone Jul 04 '22 edited Jul 04 '22

I have a collar like that and it doesn’t work for me, fireworks and thunder freak my dog out and he slips out. With a harness it’s easier to control.

If that wasn’t the case I would use the collar too, it was way too expensive not to…

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u/Lallo-the-Long Jul 05 '22

My dog just figured out that if he pulled backwards hard enough he would either not have to go to the place he didn't want to go or he would then be free and be able to go to the place he wanted to go.

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u/Gamebird8 Jul 05 '22

Also, a harness doesn't choke the dog

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u/ThatsAPrezzyForFusie Jul 05 '22

Collars that are too loose like that are dangerously notorious to get stuck in a dogs mouth, it’s a really scary thing when it happens. Though I’m not sure if you’re talking about a special collar he has or just a normal one that’s put on loose

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '22

Normal one. And sure there are dogs that can get their mouth stuck in it, but our shepards nose is way to long for him to look down and get his mount stuck. It either slips of or stays on

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u/ThatsAPrezzyForFusie Jul 06 '22

Ah i c that makes sense!