Why use a martingale collar? What are the advantages of a martingale
collar?
In terms of training, a martingale is very
much like a flat buckle collar. It's a very gentle correction but
instead of just jerking on the side of the collar opposite to the side
the leash is hooked on, when you tug a martingale collar the collar
tightens all around. This difference could be compared to the difference between being hit in the
larynx and a shirt collar tightening around your neck! Many people find
this tightening to be gentler and also more effective for training.
A martingale is at it's most useful is
with dogs who figure out they can slip a collar (like when you are
pulling one way and they are pulling another and the collar just pops
off the dog's head) The martingale makes the collar-slip impossible. Since the
martingale collar tightens ONLY when you pull, it's comfortably loose
all the time- except when you need it to be tight.
