Real dog training is more than teaching a dog to Sit for a treat.
Real dog training is a craft. Real dog handling is also a craft. You will find that toys, leashes, collars, crates, cages, and other equipment will require maintenance, modifications and repair in the field.
Sometimes a collar needs another hole poked in the leather or webbing to make it fit the dog better. Sometimes a wire cage needs to be bent back into shape. Toys need maintenance to cut off ragged parts. And I can think of many other things I’ve had to do in the field.
That is why I carry a multi-tool when doing outdoors training, and even when hiking with a dog. Sometimes field repairs are a necessity, and you have to make do with what supplies you have. Sometimes you need to address a problem with your dog, such as removing cactus spines or wood splinters from your dog’s foot. You might even need to repair your stuff, such as your backpack. I use my tools all the time.
This is the type of Multi-tool I recommend
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