Dog training equipment : For basic training we use a 6 foot leather lead and a choke chain or a pinch collar. We first start with a choke chain and if we get success that is the collar we will use. But if our dog has a high tolerance for corrections or we need a better correction, then we will use a pinch collar.

If your choke chain goes over your dogs head a little snug that's alright because most breed of dogs have a larger head than neck. Now to put the choke chain on right drop the chain through either ring and make the letter P of the alphabet. Now with you looking at the letter P slip it over your dogs head. With your dog on your left hand side if you pop up on the leash and release- the choke chain should also release the tension on the dogs neck. If you are using a pinch collar remember it does not go over your dogs head, you must unhook it at a link in the collar then go around your dogs neck and hook the collar back together. You can add or subtract links from a pinch collar to change sizes. A pinch collar should fit semi snug on your dog. If a pinch collar is fitted too loose it will not give an effective correction.

THE line of Dog Pinch Collars used by professional dog trainers World wide - Herm Sprenger prong collars and fur savers are a cut above the rest. Once you've used a Herm Sprenger collar, you'll ask for them by name!

Herm. Sprenger Pinch/Prong Training Collar

10" - 1.5mm Ex. Fine Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger
12" - 2mm Fine Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger, 14" - 2mm Fine Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger
16" - 2.5mm Medium Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger, 18" - 2.5mm Medium Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger
20" - 2.5mm Medium Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger, 22" - 2.5mm Medium Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger
18" - 3.0mm Heavy Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger, 20" - 3.0mm Heavy Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger, 22" - 3.0mm Heavy Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger, 24" - 3.0mm Heavy Link Choke Chain By Herm Sprenger
Pinch Collars & Extra Links Finest quality Herm Sprenger collars, made in Germany. The links have slightly rounded ends to minimize the chance of injury. Collar lengths may be adjusted by adding or removing individual links. A pinch collar is not to be slipped over your dogs head. You simply unsnap one of the links in the middle of the collar and place it around your dogs neck and re-snap the link together. Your pinch collar should be some what snug, so you can get your fingers under the prongs on the collar to work properly.

2.25mm 12" - 15" Neck Size Small Pinch or Prong Collar By Herm Sprenger
2.25mm 12" - 15" Neck Size Small Pinch or Prong Collar W/Quick Release Snap By Herm Sprenger
3.0mm 15" - 21" Neck Size Medium Pinch or Prong Collar By Herm Sprenger
3.0mm 15" - 21" Neck Size Medium Pinch Collar or Prong W/Quick Release Snap By Herm Sprenger
2.25mm Extra Links For Small Pinch or Prong Collar By Herm Sprenger
Stainless Steel Neck Tech Snap Hook Prong Collar 48cm(19inch)
Micro Prong Collar - Made in the USA with imported chain. Standard prong collar is 9" around. Weighs under 1 1/2 ounces. Crafted by hand with quality stainless steel. This is the smallest prong collar made and is great in training small breeds. You can also use the Micro Prong Collar on large breeds for polishing your obedience comands by adding links.