https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/theory-quickies/behaviour-as-information-why-pulling-isn-t-disobedience 2026-10-03T21:44:58+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/Behaviour_as_Information_Why_Pulling_Isn_t_Disobedience_84949630-48d4-4428-8f07-8b8baf76214c.webp?v=1776284052 Behaviour as Information: Why Pulling Isn’t Disobedience Is pulling on the lead a sign of disobedience or something else? - S-K9 ChestCollar https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/contact-hub/how-do-the-chest-touch-and-collar-touch-work-together 2026-10-02T17:56:43+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/lapa/how-dogs-communicate-naturally-body-language-touch-and-ethology 2026-09-30T22:49:19+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/dog-walking-tools-compared-behavioural-risk-injury-risk-comfort-and-training-knowledge 2026-10-03T21:49:39+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-front-clip-harness-work 2026-10-03T21:47:07+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/front-clip-harness-how-it-works-on-the-walk_374776fc-7020-4505-9f93-2ef0eacc0a60.webp?v=1790802714 How Does a Front-Clip Harness Work? Illustration showing how a front-clip harness works on a dog during a walk, with the lead attached at the chest and the front of the body redirected under tension. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-flat-collar-work 2026-10-03T21:47:23+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/flat-collar-how-it-works-on-the-walk_c7ebf1be-fe7b-4d4e-a68e-27a0df6e371b.webp?v=1773164024 How Does a Flat Collar Work? Illustration showing how a flat collar works on a dog during a walk, with direct neck contact and lead tension acting through the collar. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-martingale-collar-work 2026-10-03T21:46:57+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/martingale-collar-how-it-works-on-the-walk_41b8f2e8-5ea2-43c6-8446-69f8006f1d44.webp?v=1790802716 How Does a Martingale Collar Work? Illustration showing how a martingale collar works on a dog during a walk, with limited tightening around the neck under lead tension. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-slip-lead-work 2026-10-03T21:46:47+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/slip-lead-how-it-works-on-the-walk_072798bd-dc3c-4fd8-91de-f885a865732a.webp?v=1790802718 How a Slip Lead Works | Dog Walking & Pulling Illustration showing how a slip lead works on a dog during a walk, with the neck loop tightening as lead tension increases. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-choke-chain-work 2026-10-03T21:46:37+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/choke-chain-how-it-works-on-the-walk_38aed019-9c74-419a-9e5a-1b0c84108c75.webp?v=1790802719 How Does a Choke Chain Work? Illustration showing how a choke chain works on a dog during a walk, with the chain loop sliding tighter around the neck under tension. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-prong-collar-work 2026-10-03T21:46:27+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/prong-collar-how-it-works-on-the-walk_86cf1683-caec-4aac-9cb5-927d7d7aa174.webp?v=1790802721 How Does a Prong Collar Work? Illustration showing how a prong collar works on a dog during a walk, with segmented contact points around the neck under lead tension. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-back-clip-harness-work 2026-10-03T21:46:16+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/back-clip-harness-how-it-works-on-the-walk_6cb8f655-9f40-486f-b79b-10fbda6fca56.webp?v=1790802723 How Does a Back-Clip Harness Work? Illustration showing how a back-clip harness works on a dog during a walk, with lead tension spread through the torso. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-tightening-anti-pull-harness-work 2026-10-03T21:46:02+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/tightening-anti-pull-harness-how-it-works-on-the-walk_9590681a-e6a1-4deb-a3ca-42a1f3ef50d0.webp?v=1790802725 How Does a Tightening Anti-Pull Harness Work? Illustration showing how a tightening anti-pull harness works on a dog during a walk, with straps tightening around the body under tension. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-head-collar-work 2026-10-03T21:45:52+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/head-collar-how-it-works-on-the-walk_6aa670ef-e9d1-4305-98a0-1d0dcbf9a910.webp?v=1790802727 How Does a Head Collar Work? Illustration showing how a head collar works on a dog during a walk, with lead tension turning the head through the muzzle strap. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-figure-8-lead-work 2026-10-03T21:45:42+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/figure-8-lead-how-it-works-on-the-walk_59670781-4b87-485f-a7b6-30c27e9aef8a.webp?v=1790802729 How a Figure 8 Lead Works | Dog Walking & Pulling Illustration showing how a figure 8 lead works on a dog during a walk, looping around the neck and muzzle under lead tension. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-hybrid-slip-harness-work 2026-10-03T21:45:29+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/hybrid-slip-harness-how-it-works-on-the-walk_afd4c11e-025f-4497-8708-5bf72cc01771.webp?v=1790802731 How a Hybrid Slip Harness Works | Dog Pulling Mechanics Illustration showing how a hybrid slip harness works on a dog during a walk, with sliding straps changing shape under lead tension. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/traditional-tools-hub/how-does-a-long-line-work 2026-10-03T21:45:15+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/long-line-with-back-clip-harness-how-it-works-on-the-walk_5aed3ba2-6b15-461c-8099-51ff808db680.webp?v=1790802733 How Does a Long Line Work? Illustration showing how a long line works with a back-clip harness during a walk, with contact arriving later after the dog has built up distance. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/contact-hub/what-is-chest-touch-in-dog-walking 2026-10-03T21:48:04+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/contact-hub/chest-touch-as-a-predictive-cue-in-dog-walking 2026-10-03T21:48:33+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/contact-hub/what-is-the-collar-touch-in-dog-walking 2026-10-03T21:47:50+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/contact-hub/early-vs-late-contact-in-dog-walking 2026-10-03T21:48:18+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/contact-hub/why-contact-is-not-correction-in-dog-training 2026-10-03T21:48:45+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-is-environmental-pressure-in-dog-walking-and-why-are-dogs-drawn-to-movement-and-stimuli 2026-10-03T21:50:53+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/Environmental_Pressure-Why_Dogs_Move_Before_They_Think_5bfc1887-3cfc-4e6a-8c72-3c04c1408cba.webp?v=1790802734 What Is Environmental Pressure in Dog Walking, And Why Does It Make Dogs Pull? Illustration of environmental pressure: a dog drawn forward by movement, scent and sound before the lead becomes tight. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-physical-pressure-does-a-lead-create-and-why-does-it-change-behaviour 2026-10-03T21:50:30+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0923/5234/8543/articles/Physical_Pressure-What_Changes_the_Moment_a_Lead_Is_Attached_e94b6665-074f-4363-b5ed-d62b2e088665.webp?v=1790802736 How Lead Tension Creates Pressure in Dog Walking Illustration of physical pressure: how lead tension changes a dog's posture and movement the moment the lead is attached. https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-is-moral-pressure-in-dog-walking-and-how-do-human-expectation-and-intention-affect-behaviour 2026-10-03T21:50:06+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-is-arousal-in-dogs-during-walks 2026-10-03T21:54:20+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/why-some-dogs-escalate-faster-than-others 2026-10-03T21:53:59+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-pressure-does-the-handler-experience-during-a-walk 2026-10-03T21:54:43+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-is-social-pressure-in-dog-walking 2026-10-03T21:53:38+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/how-being-watched-changes-handler-behaviour-and-why-social-pressure-affects-dogs-indirectly 2026-10-03T21:53:17+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-is-pressure-stacking-in-dog-walking-and-why-do-multiple-pressures-escalate-behaviour 2026-10-03T21:52:51+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/how-does-pressure-change-learning-during-walks 2026-10-03T21:52:24+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/why-dogs-pull-on-the-lead 2026-10-03T21:55:05+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/what-triggers-pulling-behaviour 2026-10-03T21:55:25+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/why-tension-increases-pulling 2026-10-03T21:52:00+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/why-resistance-leads-to-escalation 2026-10-03T21:51:39+01:00 weekly https://www.sk9chestcollar.co.uk/blogs/pressure-hub/why-force-does-not-stop-pulling 2026-10-03T21:51:15+01:00 weekly