4mm Herm Sprenger Black Stainless Steel Choke Collar for Big Dogs

Each of Herm Sprenger dog collars has a special engraving with a brand name HS-Germany (HS-GERMAN INOX / HS-CUROGAN) on the rings, swivels and some additional places on certain products. This marking functions as a verification of brand recognition for each Sprenger product.

Moreover, all stainless steel dog collars are labelled with an additional tag with HS label on a red surface. It also helps to differentiate a stainless steel collar from a chromed steel one at the first glance.

A dog chain choker collar (also called dog choke chain) is a metal chain with a ring on each end.  It forms a loop with one ring gliding along the collar and another one for dog leash adjusting.

No matter how you treat this tool, the chain collar is NOT suitable for:

• puppies under 6 months,
• dogs with a flat nose or a thin neck,
• dogs left unattended.

Both prong and choke chain dog collars are generally made of a metal chain which tightens around a dog’s neck when the handler pulls or jerks back on the leash.

A dog choke chain collar is aimed to control a dog by tightening around your dogs neck. There is no limit of choking to control the tightening around a dog's neck, that makes it possible to cause injuries to the trachea, esophagus, the blood vessels around the eyes, neck sprains, nerve damage, fainting, and temporary paralysis.

Dog prong collars contain metal prongs on the inside that ‘pinch’ a dog’s neck if he pulls on a leash or if a handler jerks a leash to stop a dog to do undesired action. The prongs are smooth, round, ans safe. They made to act in a natural way like a mother dog that teaches her puppies to behave pinching their neck with her fang teeth. Unlike most of dog choke collars, metal dog collars with prongs have a martingale loop that limits its tightening on dog's neck, which reduces the chance for accidental choking and injury.

A dog chain choker collar is not meant to choke your dog. If it does, you are using it incorrectly.

How do I use a dog choke collar properly? Check if the collar sits high on your dog’s neck, just below the jaw. That is the right position in which you draw your dog’s attention to you when applying only slight pressure. One quick jerk is enough to make a collar tighten just for a second and then return into a loose state when you release it.

To measure the neck size of your dog for a choker collar put a measuring tape closely to a dog's neck right under the jaw and right behind the ears. Mind that two fingers should slip between the collar and the dog's neck. Or you can measure his neck and add two inches.

When the collar is on his neck it should allow you to slide two fingers under the collar and your dog's neck. If there's extra room, you need a smaller size. If both fingers don't fit, the collar is too small and you need a larger one.

1. Hold one of the chain’s end rings and push the chain through the ring. You have now formed the straight chain into a loop circle with both end rings touching.
2. Put the collar in front of the dog so it looks like a horizontal 'P.' Place the resulting loop around your dog’s head.
3. Attach a leash to the ring that does not have the collar sliding through it.

When placed on your dog in this manner, pulling on the leash will cause the collar to tighten. When you relax the leash, the collar loosens.

If placed on your dog incorrectly, the links of the collar go from the leash through the other ring and then UNDER the dog's neck. If placed on your dog incorrectly, the collar will often not automatically loosen when you pull on the leash.

Be sure that you put the chain collar on your dog in the appropriate orientation. If you walk with the dog on your right, leash-end of the chain should hang from the left side of your dog’s neck. If your dog walks on your left, leash-end of the chain should hang from the right side of your dog’s neck.

Please, choose the collar according to the following factors:

• dog’s neck size
• dog’s weight
• dog’s fur length and color
• allergy to nickel.

You will find more information about each product on the product pages. If you are still not sure which collar to choose for your dog, ask our support manager or a local dog trainer.

There are many reasons for the metal to leave spots on a light dog's fur. One of the reasons is the dog’s allergy to nickel. As a solution, Sprenger offers the nickel free materials like curogan and solid brass to provide these dogs with a comfortable alternative. However, the collar may stain dog’s fur without any apparent reason.

A stainless steel collar is less likely to rust. And here is why. Chromium and nickel are present throughout stainless steel, not just on the surface (compare - steel with chrome coating that can be easily damaged and result in rusting). Because of this, the microscopic layer will form itself anew, even when the steel is cut or scratched.