Got some proffesional pictures of Athena

[SlitherinSisters]

Yeah I'm a sucker They were having a pet photo shoot the last time I went to the pet store and my pictures just came today! It wasn't a terrible price, and they are really cute pictures! $20 for one 8x10 and four 5x7s shipped. Now I just need to frame them and get them up on the wall! I couldn't take her leash off because there were too many dogs watching her and she wanted to play. She's 17-18 months now, I lost track.



He couldn't get a picture without her tongue laying down. She was a real pain that day!


Her pretty one


And her goofy one, this one is so her!


If you aren't familiar with the pinch collar that's what she's wearing. The choke collars literally choke and she would choke herself till she threw up. Same thing happens if I walk her with her normal collar, plus she about drags me to the ground!

[dsirkle]

I have been known to fall for that myself.

[SlitherinSisters]

I have been known to fall for that myself.

That's good! Yeah, he roped me in by saying, it doesn't cost anything to take the pictures! And then he showed me the pictures and I of course loved them! I can't ever get pictures of her because she doesn't sit still! He tried selling me the $250 package.....

[BPelizabeth]

Great pics and thank you for teaching ppl about those collars....I find they are much much safer than the choke collars. Many ppl do NOT know how to use choke collars correctly and the animals suffer.

[snakecharmer3638]

Not trying to hi-jack your thread... But have you ever seen or tried one of these collars? (http://www.dog.com/item/follow-me-head-collar/420457/) I had a Lab that would pull, even on a pinch collar. This collar worked wonders.

And nice pictures of a beautiful animal.

[SlitherinSisters]

Great pics and thank you for teaching ppl about those collars....I find they are much much safer than the choke collars. Many ppl do NOT know how to use choke collars correctly and the animals suffer.

Oh yes, I definitely agree. I really don't like choke collars at all. I'm not sure why they are so popular other than they are about 10% of the price of a pinch collar. I wish I didn't have to use this collar on her, but walking her with a plain leather/nylon collar is way too dangerous. I get a lot of people who stop me and say "wow that's a vicious collar!" and I have to explain to them the difference between pinch and choke and it's far less aggressive/painful than a choke collar. You can try it yourself, put a choke collar on your wrist yank it, then put a pinch collar on your wrist and yank it. I guess it's kind of like using pressure points rather than squeezing something till it can't breathe.

Not trying to hi-jack your thread... But have you ever seen or tried one of these collars? (http://www.dog.com/item/follow-me-head-collar/420457/) I had a Lab that would pull, even on a pinch collar. This collar worked wonders.

And nice pictures of a beautiful animal.

Yes, and I have one. I don't like them because they make her walk funny. I need her to stay beside me and aligned. With the Gentle Lead she walks in front of me too far and doesn't stay aligned. Right now all I do is show her in obedience, and I don't need her to be walking all cockeyed next to me. If I didn't show her I would definitely use it.

And thank you

[kb1290]

If you aren't familiar with the pinch collar that's what she's wearing. The choke collars literally choke and she would choke herself

I must say that i disagree with this statement i have used a pinch, training, and a halti on my dogs before and feel that when properly used a training collar is just as effective of a method. It is meant to place pressure on the dogs neck and then release. The name choke chain comes from improper use where the running part of the chain goes under the neck and catches on it's self. If put over the neck gravity slides the second ring towards the ground allowing it to release. Both training and pinch collars are meant as temporary wear devices and if left on the animal can cause death. I have heard of and had neighbors experience this with both collars. My dog only wears his training colllar when I am completely watching him such as obedience classes and then wears a flat buckle leather collar at all other times.

[SlitherinSisters]

I must say that i disagree with this statement i have used a pinch, training, and a halti on my dogs before and feel that when properly used a training collar is just as effective of a method. It is meant to place pressure on the dogs neck and then release. The name choke chain comes from improper use where the running part of the chain goes under the neck and catches on it's self. If put over the neck gravity slides the second ring towards the ground allowing it to release. Both training and pinch collars are meant as temporary wear devices and if left on the animal can cause death. I have heard of and had neighbors experience this with both collars. My dog only wears his training colllar when I am completely watching him such as obedience classes and then wears a flat buckle leather collar at all other times.

Well on a dog that doesn't respond to the choke collar and keeps pulling on it, the chain never has the chance to release, thus choking her till she threw up. With the pinch collar she doesn't pull. I have to reminder her to heel every now and again when she get excited, but she's extremely well behaved once the pinch collar is on.

I would never leave a choke or a pinch collar on a dog. She has a normal nylon collar that she wears when I'm not walking her. She was on leash in those pictures, they just edited the leash out.

[ballpythonluvr]

She really is a very beautiful animal! Great pictures!

[mommanessy247]

that is one beautiful doberman! i just love their sleek look & the sharpness of their features.