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Written by numerous dog training experts, these articles will explore a wide range of topics from common problems to unique training situations. They will help you to improve your sporting dog, no matter the intended game or competitive event.

THE TEN REQUIREMENTS – Part VIII by John Wick

E-collar Fit is Crucial for Success

How is proper tightness determined?  Well I’ve been using these pronged collars for many years and talked and written on this subject hundreds of times but still haven’t found the exact right words to explain it.  I guess the bottom line on it would be just one notch tighter than snug will usually do the job quite nicely and not be overly offensive or strangling to your dog.  But snug means lots of things to lots of folks.  For some people, it means loosely tight or much looser than tight; while to others it means fitting firmly but not tightly.  Shoot!  It’s about impossible to accurately explain.  I could show you if you were here with me, and we had a dog to help me out.

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