Random Pet Photo of the Day - 2026
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They were juggling back and forth between conformation, nose work and just general walking so they happened to have all of them on at that in between moment.
@Nordika I'm sure you have seen this but for the benefit of others lurking or reading later-
Some times owners in various dobe or other short haired/single coated breed forums recommend a 3" link between the H&S 2.25" prong collar - thats attached to another collar; a typical flat collar holding tags, for example
as a backup.
Thats In case the prong collar pops off- as is common enough on the clip in throat latch section used to protect trachea. Leerburg sells the throat latch.
That way you still have the dog on leash, useful on a juvenile until you have a bulletproof heel and off leash recall.
Some times owners in various dobe or other short haired/single coated breed forums recommend a 3" link between the H&S 2.25" prong collar - thats attached to another collar; a typical flat collar holding tags, for example
as a backup.
Thats In case the prong collar pops off- as is common enough on the clip in throat latch section used to protect trachea. Leerburg sells the throat latch.
That way you still have the dog on leash, useful on a juvenile until you have a bulletproof heel and off leash recall.
Since @Katyusharocket and I were parked next to each other last night I had to get a photo of the Doberman themed plates.
When my dog was younger and in training and we were in the car going to training/event/fun outing whatever, she has a leather collar on with a name/id/phone brass tag riveted on the collar because I don't like dangling tags. If I thought I needed to control her from explosive barking I would add the e-collar so I could back up my Quiet command from the drivers seat. At the IGP club I would take that off, add the fur saver, a prong because those would be used for different reasons and we didn't have time to go back to the car and change equipment. Many times everything would be on her in the crate and before I got her out I'd just remove what I wouldn't need.I see so many photos here of Doberman with 3 collars and am curious about why that is.
Only speaking for Zastava and I, she wears a different collar or harness to be paired with a specific task. For nosework, that's a specific harness (she also has other harnesses, but only one is used for nosework practice or competition, and only paired with a specific leather lead) and when those two are connected, like today and yesterday, she earned Q's towards a new title, which she earned one in the last two days. Since those trials are sometimes in conflict with the conformation rings, we have to be ready to hook her on to her show chain and lead, lickety split. So that needs to be accessible very quickly as well, as judges dont expect to wait for you, and if they do wait, they expect you to look like you have worked to be as prepared as possible. Today she tried precision coursing as a fun run, tomorrow she has two trials in it, so she gets a new collar, one with a handle because i don't wanna risk my fingers when she is that pumped for a competition, and that collar will only be for that.Beautiful.
I see so many photos here of Doberman with 3 collars and am curious about why that is.
Katyusha, my golden child and therapy dog, also has a different collar to wear when she is on the job, although i have time to plan and change it early, so usually only one collar at a time for her, but i still change it out to get her in the mindset for the job. It seems to matter to the dog for mindset, so i do it because its simple and relatively cheap compared to therapy dog testing or the event fees i pay for Zastava to be doing these things she loves, so i do it.
I hope this all came across as educational and not snarky. Its just what we are doing for the weekend after having spent what we did and traveled this far to help her do the things that she is good at and also loves to do.
I thought the same when I first started going to club training. I thought WTH with all these collars? And in my statement above I forgot also the harness used in bite work. But after just a couple of sessions I learned it was a waste of time to try to change out equipment, just put the leash or long line on the collar you needed. I never did use an e-collar in IGP training, but admittedly I didn't get to advanced training either...
Here was a seminar I went to where 2 long lines were used, one on the prong to increase agitation and then switch to the harness when she got her grip. It was much about finesse and reading the dog that dictated what line to use. Without any prior IGP training, this was a lot for me to grasp and since our helper at the club didn't use this method to train it was nothing I continued since I didn't know enough. But under Christian's instructions that weekend I could definitely see changes in my dog.
And at home, 24/7 there are no collars worn ever, unless company is coming or I'm training.
Nordika
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Good grief.
Do you think that the dog will differentiate the feeling of prongs in correction by the handler from aggravation by the decoy? Why would you use a tool to excite/aggravate/elevate the temperament...and the same tool to correct? If you use prongs to ellicit aggression towards a decoy, and prongs to correct your dog...you may find aggression when you don't want it. If a dog needs a prong to become CONDITIONED to EXPRESS POWER, instead of just having POWER TO BEGIN WITH, that dog is not a TRUE WORKING DOG. If you need a prong for capping, it means you don't have the dog with the drive necessary that you should have.
remy
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Morning belly rubs 
I watched my brother’s dog from Thursday until this afternoon. Her and Remy get along great but I mostly kept them separated since she was recovering from oral surgery.
I didn’t get any good pictures of her and Remy together, so this is just a screen shot from a video. They were both looking at geese in the pond. They did great walking together. I had her on a hands free/waist worn leash and Remy on a regular leash.
I watched my brother’s dog from Thursday until this afternoon. Her and Remy get along great but I mostly kept them separated since she was recovering from oral surgery.I didn’t get any good pictures of her and Remy together, so this is just a screen shot from a video. They were both looking at geese in the pond. They did great walking together. I had her on a hands free/waist worn leash and Remy on a regular leash.
Zastava had a pretty good weekend. It wasn't perfect, especially on Sunday, but it was still overall positive. And she got this new collar that i would trust as a collar but it really is strictly for bling/accesorizing, because once you match a red with something like this, it hits.
Not pictured is the most important ribbon she won, because the club's order hadn't arrived, her UKC Total Dog Best In Show Qualifier ribbon. Those only go to dogs who both Q in a sport and win in the ring against competition in the same day. This will be her second one ever. The bitch in the background is the bitch she conformation braced with for that really long rosette.
Not pictured is the most important ribbon she won, because the club's order hadn't arrived, her UKC Total Dog Best In Show Qualifier ribbon. Those only go to dogs who both Q in a sport and win in the ring against competition in the same day. This will be her second one ever. The bitch in the background is the bitch she conformation braced with for that really long rosette.
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I'll address this later in a training thread since it's gotten off topic of our random photos.
Calendar worthy!!!!
LifeofRubie
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Yes, actually. Different states of drive means the dog is in a different mindset and thus will give different responses even when the same tool is used.
