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Pros and Cons of Slip on Collars

Pros:

• Readily available in pet stores and through catalogs
• Inexpensive
• Easy to put on

Cons:

• Not very effective
• Great potential for damaging the dog’s trachea and neck
• Therefore, easy to come off- not very helpful when trying to make Buddy walk alongside you

Pros and Cons of Nylon Snap-Around Dog Collars

Pros:

• Nylon collars are readily available through pet shops and catalogs
• Fairly inexpensive
• Can be fitted exactly to your dog’s neck
• Quite safe
• Can be used as a training collar or a buckle collar

Cons:

• Nylon will stretch and fray
• If you choose another material besides nylon, you have to order one made from the right material
• Not as easy to put on as a slip-on collar
• A puppy will grow out of it quickly, and you may have to purchase others

Pros and Cons of Pinch Collar

Pros:

• Readily available in pet stores and through catalogs
• Very effective
• Can be fit to the exact size of the dog’s neck
• Very safe- it is self limiting in that it constricts very little and not to the point where the dog’s air can be cut off.

Cons:

• Looks like a medieval instrument of torture
• Twice as expensive as a snap-around collar
• Not as easy to put on as a slip-on collar

Pros and Cons of the Head Halter

Pros:

• Readily available in pet stores and through catalogs
• Not very expensive
• Minimum strength required to use it

Cons:

• Greatest potential for serious damage to your dog’s neck
• Transition tool only
• The dog does not learn to accept responsibility for his behavior

Source: Dog Training for Dummies