Dog Prong Collars

Our range of dog prong collars, also called pinch collars, gives working handlers, protection trainers and owners of strong, driven dogs a way to communicate clearly through distraction. Every metal collar we stock is genuine Herm Sprenger, built from solid, polished, rustproof stainless steel with rounded prongs designed to spread even pressure around the neck rather than concentrate it on the throat the way a flat collar does when a powerful dog pulls. Gauges run 2.25mm for dogs up to 20kg, 3.2mm for dogs up to 40kg, and 4mm on the heavier models, and every collar is sized by adding or removing links rather than by buying a fixed length.

Choose your fastening to suit how often the collar goes on and off. The half check models use a chain section that keeps the collar snug and high on the neck. Metal clip and G clip versions add a swivel and snap hook for more movement between collar and lead. The side click lock models, and the separate Herm Sprenger ClicLock fastener, convert a traditional flat centre plate into a snap buckle so the collar goes on in seconds without resizing. Finishes cover blackened stainless steel, plain stainless steel and Curogan, a high strength copper alloy. If you would rather not use metal at all, the Starmark plastic pinch collar offers the same link-based sizing in moulded plastic.

Alongside the collars you will find everything needed to set one up properly: extra links in black, stainless and Curogan, covers and Flexcovers to protect the coat, and rubber end caps that soften the tips and help condition a dog to the collar. One rule applies to every collar on this page. A prong collar is a training aid, never a replacement for a normal collar. The dog should be held on its regular collar or harness at all times, with the prong collar carrying the correction only, which is why we recommend a double training lead and an adjustable safety line with every training collar we sell. Prong collars are legal to own and use in most of the UK, and our guide to whether prong collars are legal in the UK covers the position nation by nation. If a prong collar is not the right tool for your dog, look at our martingale collars or fur savers instead.