Once the dog constantly shows obedience, and display behavior the owner wants then yes the prong will no longer be needed. It only a tool.

Id imagine she will always use the prong but the amount of times she actually needs to ‘use it’ to correct will reduce

No. Just look at Will doing it with two fingers on a slip. Once the good behavior has been established it will be the go-to response from the dog. It's just how they are wired. All dog owners should watch some nature documentaries about wolves to understand dog psychology. All the things we use dogs for -guarding, leading, following, tracking, sitting, socializing etc -, wolves do naturally every day. And they don't need to use leads on each other, do they? All of it is simply canine survival behavior, and they ease right into it with minimal need for correction as long as you, or the older wolves, provide the leadership. The problem is our environment and us being bad at being dogs, not the dogs themselves. A timid, chaotic owner is refusing to lead, so the dog has to.

Might work if you put on both. But kept the harness lead shorter than the slip lead. Then proceed training the same way you trained not pulling with the slip, but making the harness pressure the cue this time. The moment you feel harness pressure, the slip lead pressure goes on. I don't know how you trained the dog not to pull on a slip, but in this process of negative reinforcement it's very important for the harness pressure to come on *first* because you're introducing a new cue (otherwise the dog will not learn because the slip pressure already gives the dog all the information it needs if it comes on first, the harness would be ignored) and then for you to proceed to do what you usually do if the dog pulled you on the lead. Mark and reward every good decision. This is now the training of a totally new cue and should be regarded as such in a fair manner. With time you can phase out both the rewards and the slip lead. This might not work completely with an insanely clever dog (but it will make it less inclined to pull), though so good luck. Start inside the house for minimal distractions.

Have you tried a Halti/Gentle Leader? That may be a middle step between the slip and a harness whilst training.

A harness is designed for pulling, why would you want to revert back to one when you're getting perfect results with a slip lead?

Take her to a professional for some training.

You can buy plastic tips for prong collars if your worried about injury. By letting go of the leash you are rewarding their behaviour as now they know if they hit the end of the lead with force they get to chase the squirrel. This will only make them more explosive and reactive! Maybe consider having two leads one on a harness and the other on the prong so you can let go of the prong but not reward them with chasing the squirrels as you still are holding them using the harness.

Like others said..letting go rewards it. What you have to do it right when you see her notice the squirells..leave it, and pop/pop. Don't let her excitement build..let her see them and teach her lets go. She shouldn't be able to get to the end of the leash. You can also buy plastic tips...or just use a slip.

Hi, this was my dog. Our whole session was about 1.5 hours. But this change here occurred within 15 minutes maybe. Truely amazing. Will absolutely changed my walking experience with my dog. It’s gone from nightmarish to me actually being complimented for how well controlled she is. Believe me I was at my wits end. Game changer.

@@lynkeeling4569 Thank you for the update, I am so happy to hear you and your beautiful dog are succeeding.🐾🦴

@@lynkeeling4569 how much work do you put in at home since wills lesson?

@@WapitalismandWreedom we train daily. Short sessions of 10-15 minutes. Doggo gets fed up if we do more.

Lyn Keeling Thank you for update and note on your training. Inspiring! She is a lovely dog x

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