Herm Sprenger Black Stainless Steel Prong Dog Training Collar with Swivel Pet Pinch No-Pull for Dogs Anti Pull 3.2 mm x 23 in

I have a very stubborn, strong, 3 year old 100lb Rottweiler. Normally, my husband takes him for walks. However, my husband started a new job at the beginning of year where he travels. He is gone anywhere from 3 weeks to 2 months straight. So I am the one who does all the walking duties with him. My boy did go to training, but again he is very stubborn. When I take him for walks, I had started dreading it. He pulls so much and is very strong. I have tried several harnesses with him. None of them worked. I tried a choke collar with him and it didn't help. My English Mastiff has a gentle leader and that does well for her. I decided to try it with him. It worked for a while, until it stopped working. I have tried the head halti, and that broke while we were on a walk. I tried the leashes that scrunch up with the hands free option. That didn't work. Also, I am 134lb. He has pulled me into my kayak when my hand and wrist was in a hard brace after surgery. He has started trying to chase cars. He has pulled me down my driveway. I started becoming frustrated and dreaded going outside with him. I bought materials and installed a temporary fence in my back yard. I rent so I can't do a real fence. I tried one of those figure 8 leashes and the same day, I got it he saw some dogs that were loose and drug me down. He jumped the fence and was gone. I got in my SUV and drove to where he was at the end of my road. I decided that I was done with spending so much money on different products that aren't working. I was against prong collars. I used one with my Doberman 10 years ago. I only used it a few times with her. I had used an e-collar with my Rottie when he was younger and it was ill fitted. He ended up needing emergency surgery. So I got rid of the e-collar and previous prong collar. I said I would never use a prong collar. Finally, I had a break down and knew I had to do something. I decided that if I was going to do this, I was going to use the best that I could find. This prong collar is a little hard for me to put on due to having De Quervain's Tenosynovitis. I use this prong collar and I hook it to his heavy duty chain leash. I also hook the choke collar to the leash just in case the prong collar ever fails. The choke collar isn't even pulling or doing anything since it is so loose and basically acting like a collar. I also use an e-collar for him as well. I wear a pair of climbing gloves that I hold the leash with. That way if he goes to pull me, I have a good grip. We have been going out and having good walks. A few times he has gotten distracted and tried to pull me. But I didn't all down! I was able to hold the leash and keep him under control. I was very confused how he was still pulling me. I did some reading and realized I had the prong collar too loose. I took out a link and now it works very well. I can now walk him on a loose leash! I have never been able to walk him on a loose leash. When he tries to pull, I give one light correction and he listens. He sits and waits to leave out the house and to get back in the house. I am very pleased. I know there is a piece I can get to help put this on him, but reviews say it will come off. I don't want to go through that, so I am just gonna keep doing what we are doing. This prong collar is very durable. It is very strong. Be careful with it, I dropped it on my finger and it split my fingernail right at the base of the nail. I am glad I purchased it, I am upset I waited so long.

Good quality, does not rust. Works great. Bought this size for 65lb Bulldog.

These collars are a lifesaver. My rotty pup just turned 10 months about 75lbs now (a little bit small for his age but he’s very fit) and I upped the size from the small to the medium. (Shown in photos for reference for anyone on the fence about the size). The small worked great from 8-10 months but I had to order extra prongs for it to fit him. Recently he’s gotten too big where the small looked uncomfortable on him. The medium size- I had to take two prongs off for the correct fit (up high and tight around the back of the neck/ears but not digging into his neck). I got the easy on/off buckle option for the small collar and will probably order one for this size too, I was hoping it would fit on the medium but it doesn’t. I’ve always had a guilty conscience about using prong collars but when it comes down to it, it’s for his safety, my safety and honestly it’s amazing to be able to enjoy our daily walks again. I have tried EVERY leash and collar combination he just does not stop pulling. He pulled me out into the road to go after a leaf so I knew we needed something else to help bridge that gap of miscommunication between us. The collar does not hurt him. The slip lead I tried before this was causing way more damage than this collar ever could. I have only had to do a correction twice, and he always gets excited when he sees me grab it because he knows we are going for an adventure. I think these are the best tools for walking, but please make sure to do research on how to properly use and fit them for your dog.

Great for correction.

Easily one of the best purchases of my dog's life. If you're apprehensive about prong-collars, I have three things to say: 1) it's about communication, not punishment 2) Buy one and put it on yourself and give it a good tug! You'll see that even when you tug it pretty good, it's more annoying than painful. 3) It might be less damaging than just a regular flat collar or harness. When I introduced the prong-color to my German Shepherd, it changed our communication completely. It was like night and day. When I was using the flat collar, it was like it wasn't even registering for him when I gave him corrections because it was far too comfortable for him to just pull on it with full force - to point of choking himself out. With the prong collar, it's like he immediately realized that when I gave him a gentle pop on the collar to remind him not to tug or to ignore something, he knew what I wanted. We even got to point where I could correct him just by him hearing the clinking of the chain when I pulled out the slack in the collar and he would correct his behavior before I even put pressure on him with the collar (because I left more slack than is recommended). He was definitely hurting himself more with a flat collar or a harness than he's ever been hurt by the prong collar and walks are so much more enjoyable now.

I am training my 85# rescued 2.5 y/o Rot/Lab/Mix to be my service dog. He is all black and I wanted a training collar that is as inconspicuous as possible. My guy got the message immediately when this collar was put on that he needed to follow input commands he was/is being given. I like the swivel because I feel it helps to keep the motions free and without the entanglements of a stationary ring, although there is also stationary ring to use which keeps the unit from tightening when used in concert with the swivel ring. This is a very high quality collar, is well made and although I am not a fan of pinch collars, this item appears to have been engineered for safe humane use. Because the tips of the prongs have been rounded smooth and not left jagged and sharp, I feel comfortable using it. I use it with the understanding that it is for temporary use and is not intended to be used as an every day collar, but for training times only. As with any collar, misuse of this item can cause damage and as a handler you should always bear this in mind. As for the extra prongs that I purchase separately, I found that I did not need them after all but did not want to regret not having them in case I needed them at a later time. There is no "paint chipping off" and the colour remains intact, which was something I wondered about when I looked at it before purchasing. I highly recommend this product!

First of all, this collar is really quite beautiful. I have a dark gray pitbull and I ordered this in black so that it wasn’t such an obvious big silver torture looking collar and it’s really well-made and blends in with my dog. I have tried everything( I rescued him 3 weeks ago) and, at first I didn’t think that this was working either, because I didn’t understand how to fit it properly and he didn’t seem to feel any correction. It needs to be quite snug and I had to remove 3 links .( Hamilton Training on YouTube has excellent videos on how to fit and train with this collar) After one session and only one correction, his pulling stopped and I am finally looking forward to loose leash walks. The only drawback is that it is quite tricky to connect and undo the prongs on the links to put on and off as the prongs are very sturdy. Worth it!

Well made. Getting it on and off can be a challenge, tho.

Love this, my dog doesn't seem to mind either! Using for training to walk properly, he is one year old yellow lab, golden mix, and we've had some issues with pulling, especially when we see other people or dogs, otherwise he walked fine. However, when he pulled with the flat collar he was choking himself and couldn't breathe, I got nervous when he was choking, we've tried the harness too and he rolls on the grass and takes it off, and if he pulls back instead of walking forward the harness is able to slip off his legs. Definitely not safe, I live in A busy city and lots of cars. Overall this collar has worked WONDERS, well worth the money! I was recommended this one and very happy with it. Don't cheap out on a prong if you don't want to hurt your pup. I'm sure this will last years to come

I have a 90lb 1-1/2 year old canine that has been almost impossible to walk without having my arms torn off when he pulls and bolts. This is my 4th of this breed so I have a pretty good idea of what I'm doing and have trained dogs for 30 yrs. I tried a halite, harness, leather collar, and a choke chain. Nothing worked until I used this prong collar. Within 3 minutes he was a different dog and stopped bolting and pulling. The best thing I ever did was use this training collar. I never would have believed such incredible results. Would highly recommend.

I am not a fan of hurting any animal which is why I like this setup. It only pinches when they pull and has the ability for a quick release if there is trouble for whatever reason. We've been using it for our large dog that has now stopped the pulling. Hopefully when the puppy stage is over, we can ditch the pincher..

This is very good quality and used correctly it works effectively! No more pulling from my 6 month GSD that I've tried and tried to train to stop pulling. Now he's the absolute best walker on the streets!

They’re pricy but Herm Sprenger collars are the best quality…I’ve used them for on all my dogs wether for show or working.