As an owner of hairless standard Xoloitzcuintli and the owner of a dog training business that serves all types of dogs around western Washington, I can not say enough good things about this training tool.
When I got my first Xolo I was frustrated at managing his skin with the traditional prong collars I was used to using; they were too firm for him, and had a tendency to irritate his skin if used consistently. Not with this collar. Since buying him the Training Collar, I have had little to no issues with irritating my dogs' skin, even in dry months and odd weather.
Practically speaking, I can use it exactly the same as a traditional prong collar, applying and releasing pressure in conjunction with food, play, and affection as reward. But with this collar, I can deliver a more appropriate level of pressure to touch-sensitive dogs and dogs with short coats (or in my personal dogs' case, no coat at all).
My only complaint is I truly wish there was an option for truly small dogs. I use a 2.2 on my large and medium dogs, and would love a truly small link size such as the 1.5mm micro prong from Kimberland. Professionally, the 2.2mm Training Collar is just too big for most small breeds but I would really love to be able to recommend a SMALL Training Collar for clients with boston terriers, pomeranians, dachshunds, etc. If you're strictly using a collar like this to give you leverage over a dog that pulls, maybe a truly small size doesn't make sense. But as a trainer who uses the leash for feedback and communication, I would very much like to see small dogs have access to a collar like this.
That said, when your biggest complaint is "I wish there were more of these," it's hard to be mad. I recommend the Training Collar to clients pretty regularly (even sent a client home with one yesterday!) and plan to continue for as long as they continue to make a lovely product that helps dogs and humans thrive.
I also wrote a comprehensive comparison of the Training Collar to traditional prong collars (which I do still use for some dogs) on my blog:
https://blackmagicdogtraining.com/kinder-collar-guide/
Ultimately, this collar came out on top and is my overall favorite leash tool. Me and my hairless crew thank you!
