after a few days apart i notice a big difference in bear. she's wilder, pulling more, and not walking with me. i think she's getting the prong collar again, and i think that makes a crucial difference. by the end of last week we were walking together with no agitation or coercion, and today we were apart, yet tied together, and it was mentally and physically exhausting, and much less fun. maybe tomorrow we'll get back in our groove together, but i'm afraid that the prong collar may separate us finally.