Starmark Pro-Training Dog Collar Large

Very pleased with how well this worked! Our dog is a leash puller on walks and we were struggling with training him to stop. When our dog wears the collar, he does not pull nearly as much and even if he gets excited and pulls a little, it’a very easy to rein him in. The prongs are pointed but not super sharp. I placed the collar on my own neck to make sure he wouldn’t be in pain, and then it was just uncomfortable. Great for training, but not painful for our pup.

I used this collar for the first time today. A few things about the collar itself: First, WATCH THE TWO MINUTE VIDEO. It shows how to add and remove links. It took a couple of minutes to get the hang of it. It was easier to unclasp than to clasp on when I put it on my dogs. The prongs are not sharp at all. Once you get the link undo, you can see how they connect. But seriously, watch the video. Now, about my dogs. I LOVE my dogs and would never think to buy a product that I thought would hurt them. I was skeptical about buying a collar that you pinch or inflict pain on them. I read a lot about this collar and was convinced that it would be good to train them with it. I have two border collies. My boy is two years old. He is a great dog. My yard is not fenced. When we are at home, I don't put a leash on him to go outside in the yard. (I never let him out alone). He comes when I call, he doesn't run off, etc. I had been using a harness to take him for a walk. He would suddenly turn into some sort of sled dog. He never stopped pulling. He pulled so hard that he would end up walking sideways. He also felt the need to 'herd' cars. Whenever a car came around, he would drop to the ground until the car passed and then try to lunge at it. SO, after I started out on the walk with the StarMark Training Collar, my pup started to do the same behaviors. By the time we got to the end of our walk, he improved soooo much. I learned to give him a slight tug as soon as I could see that he was eyeing the car. After he let the car go past without a reaction, I would call him back and give him a treat. He still wanted to tug me but it was only a little tension. He would stop when I stopped and as soon as the leash was loose I would give him a treat. My other border collie is a four-year old girl. When we go outside in the yard, I can not trust her to be off-leash. If you even mention the word squirrel, she goes wild. Her triggers are bikes, rollerblades, and other animals. Even though my boy pulls like a mule with a harness, I think she is more of a struggle when we walk. I was very concerned about putting this collar on her because she doesn't have as much meat on her neck as my boy. I bought the large collar and had to remove 4 links. For her, I am ALWAYS aware of oncoming bikers and skaters. For her, I would put her in a sit-stay until the bike would pass. She would still lunge. Today on our walk, I started the same way. She did lunge the first time. I was a little frightened but she was fine. When the next bike passed, I prepped her by giving a gentle tug and telling her to 'leave it'. She went at it a little, but a lot less than the first one. We passed several bikes and skaters on our walk. (I live by a lake that is well travelled). By then end, she totally ignored all bikes and only pulled slightly at the sight of other dogs. I am so pleased. I actually enjoyed walking with my dogs for the first time ever. I am sad that the weather is not going to be nice tomorrow because I am now looking forward to walking my dogs. Would I recommend this product? Absolutely YES. I just ordered a collar for my daughter's corgi. When I read the reviews about other owners and their struggles, I have to believe it is because they are not reading their dogs behavior before the lunging event happens. I am pleased how well it went for the first time using the product. I can not attest to the longevity or durability of the links but they do include a safety collar, which I used. If you are worried that your dog will break through the linked collar AND the safety collar, then you have bigger problems that need to be address with a trainer. The collar alone won't 'fix' your dog's behaviors. It is a great tool though.

I was looking for something to deter my 1 yr old 65lb Doberman from pulling on walks. The metal prong collar worked well, but I felt the prongs were dangerous in certain circumstances. This collar's teeth seem more gentle than the prongs, yet pointy enough to get the message across. I've only used it a handful of times... he is walking without pulling most of the time. Plus I got a harness that also seems to work better than just a collar. Had a bad experience with the prong collar. When he was about 7-8 months old we walked to the park and 4 lab mix dogs attacked us. When they charged at us, my dog tried to run, but I had hold of the leash. The prongs squeezed into his neck causing him to cry out as I was busy kicking the dogs away from us. The more my dog pulled, the more the prongs hurt, the more scared he got. Luckily the owner of the 4 dogs got there in time. But from that day on, I have not put that prong collar back on. I don't think this collar would have hurt near as much. The construction is actually better than expected, especially in this price range. Seems pretty sturdy. Color is a dark blue that doesn't look as bad as I thought it might. Was hoping for color selections like black or camo or dark brown. But the blue isn't that bad. It also doesn't look quite as menacing on the dog as prong collars do. Just a little thick and heavy looking (although collar is very light weight. Now I sometimes just carry in my pocket on long walks in case he gets in a pulling mood. If considering a prong collar to stop the pulling, I would highly recommend trying this one first. We also have a gentle leader - which works pretty well, but he really doesn't like the strap on his nose. And tried the Easy Walk harness where leash attaches to the front opposed to the back. It works OK. Cuts down on pulling. The current harness is great - light weight, comfortable (at least seems to be, Brody likes it). It is an EzyDog Padded Chest Harness. Would recommend - got it at TheDogOutdoors.com about $24.

I have used this collar on at least 20 dogs. Many of these dogs had no obedience, bad manners, and behavior issues that required training. The most common problem among the many has been pulling on the leash. This collar will do just what the dog needs in order to begin to end leash pulling and that is to be uncomfortable when it is pulling on the leash. Harnesses, harness leashes, "gentle leaders" and the like are merely gimmicks being marketed to those with good intentions, but lacking in knowledge about leash pulling and other unwanted behavior as well as dog obedience training. This collar is inexpensive, made well from high-quality materials and easy to use if the recommended sizing and fitting instructions are followed. This collar should always be used with the included nylon backup slip collar or some other type of collar. I use a snap-around collar for a backup. ALWAYS USE A BACKUP COLLAR! Pawmark sells a leash extension on Amazon with two snap hooks that works well to attach the leash to a primary and backup collar. This collar is effective as a general training collar for most dogs. I highly recommend trying this collar before spending a lot more money on a conventional metal pinch collar. The size of the collar is adjusted by adding or removing links. This can be a little tricky at first. However, there are videos that demonstrate how to do this properly. After a couple of tries, it is not hard at all. If you are unfamilar with pinch collars or have been exposed to the negative propaganda about them from the Dark Side, you should know that these collars are not painful nor do they injure the dog in any way if used properly. But, NEVER LEAVE THIS COLLAR OR A PRONG COLLAR ON A DOG FOR DAYS!! This is really a bad idea. I have read some of the less than positive reviews concerning this collar. Some of them are irrelevant as they refer to a different collar - with pictures included. Others are in the category of those unique situations such as dogs with very long coat hair, and dominant or aggressive dogs. This collar is probably not going to be as effective as a prong collar for specific special cases. The collar is a great first collar to use for most dogs. However, like other collars and tools might not be effective for some dogs compared to a prong collar. I use a prong collar for foundational obedience work and then switch to this collar when moving the dog to an electronic training collar. The small collar size is suitable from my experience for dogs up to 50 pounds or for dogs with small necks. If it is the case that you have to use less than six links for a dog with the large size collar, I recommend using a small size and adding links. You do have to take some time to read and follow the instructions and watch the videos on how to size and use the collar - especially adding or removing links.

Works really good. My dogs are happy to wear them and and stops them from pulling or slipping out. Easy on and off.

This collar fits much better than the slightly larger one I use on my male dog. I can place this training collar directly behind her ears. Since she's a Belgian Tervuren, she's rough-costed & it goes on a bit snug. Grooming her neck before putting the collar on helps remove loose coat & smooths it out as well, making the collar less snug. I train with YCA: Yorkshire Canine Academy. Yes from the UK, on youtube. These collars are plastic, so if I use in combination with the Mini Educator collar, it doesn't interfer, as no metal touches it. The combo of collars, training method & just consistent work has made a BIG difference in my dogs, reactivity to everything and improving her recall so she can eventually go off leash play without an enclosure Starmark makes good products, so it's a trustworthy brand.

We have used this style collar on our earlier dogs and found it helpul. Make sure to order larger than you think. We have a THREE MONTH old golden retriever puppy and the small barely fits him.

I have a sweet but stubborn English Bull Terrier who has a difficult time remembering her manners on the leash when distracted (she is hypervigilant since losing sight in one eye). The Gentle Leader works well for her, but she hates it and paws at it while walking. I tried a collar with vibration and noise correction, which worked a short while, but as soon as she acclimated to it she ignored it. I was hesitant to use a prong collar, but she's really hard on my already painful back, so I was happy to see another option when I searched for them. This collar was cheap enough that it was worth trying, and I'm pretty happy with the results. I ordered the large and had to take 2 links out to make it fit (her neck is about 16"), though I could've taken out 3 and it wouldn't be overly tight. Taking it apart is easy; just twist and pull out first the bottom and then the top. Putting it back together isn't hard, but it takes a little effort and can be a bit rough on your fingers. However, we did not get cut or scratched doing it as some reviewers said they did. It's important to study it for a few minutes before attempting to add or remove links. Once you see how it fits together, it's easy. The collar is easy to put on and take off with the loop (unlike harnesses). We don't use the backup loop sent with it because it's pretty flimsy; we just put her other collar on and hook it in the leash as back up. So far it hasn't popped off, but I've seen this with metal collars as well, so better safe than sorry. It does put a limit on her pulling; she isn't pulling nearly as hard, and it doesn't take long to redirect her with it when she gets distracted. If she gets really distracted, as she does when passing aggressive dogs on our walks, I find that gently lifting her front feet off of the ground for just a couple of seconds usually settles her right down. Failing that, a quick jerk back always does the trick but seems to hurt her a bit. Otherwise, she shows no discomfort when wearing the collar. She does have short hair; I wouldn't think this would work as well on a dog with a lot of hair because the prongs are pretty short. As others have said, it's also nice that it looks like a regular collar so no one takes issue with it. I will update if this breaks quickly or shows any other issues but so far I'm very happy with it. If my dog doesn't get used to it and start ignoring it, I see no reason to order a metal prong collar as this does the job.