With all of my other dogs, I had only used standard collars in the past. When I adopted Henry and Toby, I tried walking them simultaneously and quickly discovered that was a big mistake. The two of them could pull a sled together, and one day, I was the sled. Needless to say, after getting dragged down the street horizontally, I never made that mistake again!
A friend visited and showed me the collar he used on his dog. I didn't even know such a thing existed, and once I saw how it worked, I knew I had to have it.
Unlike standard collars, the Dazzber Martingale Collar is basically a collar with an extra loop. When you receive the collar, adjust it to fit comfortably off and on your dog's neck. Make sure that it isn't too tight. Then simply slip over your dog's head. Notice when you walk them, it will remain loose until your dog begins to pull. Then, the extra loop causes it to tighten again, giving you more control.
I haven't needed their customer service team, so can't review them, but the collar is durable and still looks brand new. The pricing may seem a bit high, but if your pup is rambunctious and powerful, it's well worth the extra few dollars! The price drops quite a bit for smaller-sized dogs.
The Kurgo Harness (see additional post) and this Martingale Collar have become two necessities in my home. They have enabled me to walk my dogs (separately) with confidence.
I will point out I use both on Henry, complete with two leashes. The leashes I use are about six feet long. I had tried the shorter leash and found that the theory of a shorter leash being better isn't always true. Yes, it is short, but you have zero seconds to pull back when a dog begins to pull. It's more like an extension of your arm, and I found it to be dangerous.
Also, I'm not too fond of retractable leashes. I had used that years ago on my dog, Brandi, who wasn't even hyper. She pulled for one second, and the leash broke in two and snapped against the palm of my hand. Thankfully, Brandi was obedient, but had she been a vicious dog, that incident wouldn't have ended well.
I'm happy to say that Toby "graduated" to only need this wonderful Martingale collar without a harness when we walk. However, while Henry is calm in the car, Toby is a menace! Needless to say, they both wear their own harness in the car whenever we take a road trip, even if that trip is only down the block.
If you have a rambunctious dog who is reactive or gets distracted easily, this collar is a great tool to use. It comes in all different sizes. Henry is over one hundred pounds of muscle and Toby is eighty-five pounds. I got the Extra Large size for them both. It comes in different colors, so if you have more than one dog, getting different colors helps differentiate which dog gets which collar!
If you'd like to view or purchase the Martingale Collar, click here!
Please watch the video below that shows both the Harness and the Martingale collar.
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