Granny's gone and done it again

[h2oratt]

Not something you would ever think you needed to learn Unless you were wanting to be a nurse

Or taking care of an elderly man

 

[h2oratt]

I would never see him again

just regular. Fawn has a harness

Better than you crashing and burning.

 

[microchick]

Ugh, they can slip out of those. MC is right, a slip chain, at least, is much safer. People think I am a monster but I much prefer a prong collar. Yes they look like instruments of torture but a dog WILL NOT pull or resist in one. They do not break the coat like a slip-chain can. And their action is natural, when it tightens it feels like a mild bite, dogs do not choke each other, they bite.


Not always pleasant ones!

The slip collars we use are collar and lead in one. The leash part is about 4 foot long so the dog really can't buck and fight against you because if they do the slip collar just tightens up. We used to use the prong collars which are very effective against pulling but we read somewhere that they can also cause increased anxiety in some dogs. So we switched to the harnesses for at home walks in the woods and the likes but use the slip collars for trips to the vet.

I will never use a metal choke collar on a dog again. I once had two dogs get their leashes tangled together so that they were choking themselves out to the point that they had conjunctival hematomas in their eyes before I could get them subdued enough to get them unhooked. Took the collars off of them and threw them in the garbage can.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Just one of those little bumps in the road that you encounter as you get older. Life is full of surprises.

It sucks sometimes but we wouldn't know the good if it weren't for the bad.

dogs do not choke each other, they bite.

Bandit was choking bad with the regular collar!

Better than you crashing and burning.

I love him, I could never live w/ myself if that happened. My fault for not training him from the get go.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The slip collars we use are collar and lead in one. The leash part is about 4 foot long so the dog really can't buck and fight against you because if they do the slip collar just tightens up. We used to use the prong collars which are very effective against pulling but we read somewhere that they can also cause increased anxiety in some dogs.

That's interesting, I've never seen that if they're used properly. I don't recommend anyone use them without instruction from a GOOD professional trainer. I always introduced the dogs to them myself first and taught the dogs in about half a minute not to pull or resist, then taught the owner how to use it. It was a very gentle, even subtle technique, most owners didn't have a clue how I was doing it.

So we switched to the harnesses for at home walks in the woods and the likes but use the slip collars for trips to the vet.

A slip collar in a high-hazard situation like where there is traffic is an excellent idea.

I will never use a metal choke collar on a dog again. I once had two dogs get their leashes tangled together so that they were choking themselves out to the point that they had conjunctival hematomas in their eyes before I could get them subdued enough to get them unhooked. Took the collars off of them and threw them in the garbage can.

I agree, choke collars are probably the most dangerous training tool ever invented. And way too often people put them on their dog and never take them off. I've seen dogs wearing chokes with their tags on them and it gives me the willies. My ex lost a dog, a sweet, beautiful Golden bitch when it jumped over a fence on a choke and strangled to death. Horrible things.

 

[troyer]

@troyer, isn't alfalfa a natural diuretic? Somehow remember reading that in a herbal remedy book I have.

I don’t know about that, I’ve used it my whole life whether in tea or supplement form.
When out and about on the farm and in season I often plucked the tips off the alfalfa plants and ate it.

 

[troyer]

Pink is in! Not my picture.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Gotta eonder .... WHY. Or maybe HOW. And possibly, WHO?

Yup, Inquiring Minds Want to Know.

 

[Rambling Iris]

Sounds like everyone had an interesting day. I've been busy getting ready to go to my Grand daughter's wedding in Gatlinburg. Don't worry if you done hear from us this weekend. We should be home late Sunday. Ya'll try to behave while I'm gone.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Sounds like everyone had an interesting day. I've been busy getting ready to go to my Grand daughter's wedding in Gatlinburg. Don't worry if you done hear from us this weekend. We should be home late Sunday. Ya'll try to behave while I'm gone.

I hope you have a safe trip and a great time too!