My dog is good on the leash- sometimes. When she's not she's pulling and if we're walking in the neighborhood she's okay but when she sees a chipmunk she pulls and she makes a bad sound because her throat hurts from pulling so much. We told the vet about this and she said to get a gentle leader.
Now that the story is told…
Should we get a gentle leader…. or a harness?
Why a gentle leader and not a harness…. or a harness and not a gentle leader?
Or I just heard about the Canny collar? Any opinions about that- some say it's better then a gentle leader but it looks almost the same..?
My preference is the Halti. It works the same way as the Gentle Leader. I like the fit better, and can control the mouth if the dog reacts. I love the body harness. I rather control the whole body and it gives me something to hold onto. So what I like is to use a multifuction leash and I will hook one end to the harness and the other end to the Halti. The Halti will control the head to easily stop the dog from pulling. The harness will give the dog added feeling of security. Eventually you will not have to use the Halti, but I normally keep it in my pocket just incase.
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May 21st, 2009 at 2:21 pm
My preference is the Halti. It works the same way as the Gentle Leader. I like the fit better, and can control the mouth if the dog reacts. I love the body harness. I rather control the whole body and it gives me something to hold onto. So what I like is to use a multifuction leash and I will hook one end to the harness and the other end to the Halti. The Halti will control the head to easily stop the dog from pulling. The harness will give the dog added feeling of security. Eventually you will not have to use the Halti, but I normally keep it in my pocket just incase.
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trainer
May 21st, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Harnesses ENCOURAGE pulling. What you want to do is the exact opposite. Of these two options i would go with the Gentle Leader or Halti.
But don't expect it to solve all your problems - tools only work if YOU know how to use them and if you provide proper training. I would look up local trainers and try to enroll in obedience school. Train your dog properly.
I personally don't like either choice the vet gave you - the harness for the reason i said above and the Halti because dogs tend to fight it more than other tools (mainly because dogs hate not having control of their heads, which is a primary tool of "speaking" to other dogs.)
I use a Prong collar on my dog - it took care of her pulling and lunging problems when coupled with intense obedience training (re-learning and mastering commands.) When used correctly it pinches the skin on the dogs neck, much like the pups mother would and delivers a correction that a stubborn dog would accept over regular collar corrections.
Either way you go, remember that it's just a tool. Remove it and the behavior may return. Couple it with proper obedience training and you'll be set for life!
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Owned by Mutt
May 21st, 2009 at 3:17 pm
You paid money to your vet who is educated and he told you HALTI after he SAW your dog in real life. … go with the vet.
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May 21st, 2009 at 3:56 pm
http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001595.php
Gentle leader makes a harness that prevents pulling
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