2 December 2010 #23. echodomino Well-Known Member. I know it sounds silly, but she would always look so.. sad. Step #3: Have your dog wear the gentle leader for a short period of time. £14.99 £ 14. Although for control I personally like the Freedom Harness the best. How many toys, which leashes are right? Mine is ok when the dog is far away but if they are getting closer(even 30 feet away) he goes berserk. Dr. Sophia Yin, DVM, MS R.I.P. The collar makes it mentally difficult to pull rather than physically painful to pull. Yes, the GL looks pretty tight. Overall, it worked for awhile, but what worked for her was diverting her attention and rewarding her for looking at us and ignoring the other dog. It’s All About Technique! You’re getting a dog and it’s time to go shopping, but what to get? I did phase it out. I sometimes use them in the short term as a training aid for some of the more troublesome dogs. Shop Our Best Sellers in Luxury Skincare, Makeup, Fragrance & More At Estée Lauder™. If you can control the head, you can control the body. Hey everyone, love this subreddit- it makes me feel so less alone! I did some research into Dr. Sophia Yin's method for controlling/fixing dog aggression. And that’s often the result of employees believing that their gentle leader won’t really follow through on enforcing consequences. She also always seemed to not enjoy her walks as much when she wore it. FREE Delivery. Walks, our driveway, yard, stores, she gets on the defensive and barks and cowers and scares the crap out of anyone in the nearby vicinity. I pay attention to her anxiety cues, but sometimes it’s too late. As far as fitting.. Thank you for the response. I got one for my dog as she was a puller and in her teenage stage she just didn't have the brain capacity to learn how to walk nicely despite my best efforts so it was a short term solution....for like 2 years. Vessel GENTLE LEADER is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of Bahamas.Her IMO number is 9391567 and MMSI number is 311003300. She is intermittently reactive, has improved somewhat through the years, but is inconsistent and hard to know what will set her off in a day! I am catching up . 4.2 out of 5 stars 205. The Gentle Leader enables owners to stop their dog or puppy from pulling on the lead and makes training in basic obedience (sit, stay, down, come etc) really quick and easy because of its three-fold natural effect on the way dogs think, relax and behave. Close. Your dog’s instinctive resistance to these redirected pressures causes him to stop pulling to relieve the pressure at the back of the head and to relax and walk easily … Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Mildred the huskashibe and Tanner the Golden Dogue, Sansa: Husky-mutt; Cinder: Catahoula-mutt. Tags: dog, dogs, fearful dogs, gentle leader, head collars, head halter, tools, training tips. Cassie is still pulling. Having that level of control over a large dog is incredibly useful, and really comforting. save. Many people mistake the Gentle Leader Head Collar for a muzzle because of the way the head collar fits around the mouth. I'm just wondering what experiences people have had with the gentle leader. I know in some ways it was good, but I liked walking her for her own enjoyment as well as getting in some exercise. 73 £14.90 £14.90. He has a habit of forgetting after a short time and likes to walk a little faster due to his long legs and energy levels, a little reatrain every so often brings him back in line. I'm sure your trainer is giving you guidelines on how to properly use it for desensitizing him to other dogs, so I won't go into details. 1966-2014. My friend uses a gentle leader head harness for her lab, and I was thinking about using it as a way to get to take her head physically out of the situation that freaks her out (in addition to her “leave it” command). Facebook Twitter Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Tumblr Pinterest Vk Email. Is your dog aggressive, or just reactive? She never really liked it but was so much easier to control and would occasionally faceplant into the floor in a 'diva roll' to try and get it off - along with shoving her face in the crotch of anyone stood nearby if we stopped walking. I came across this video and gave it a shot myself. If you're tired of your dog taking you for a walk then this is the perfect collar for you. Wish I had started using a head collar, and knowing how to use it earlier. We support the LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) approach to dog training. 11 February 2007 #17. I'm thinking about getting one to help my pup disengage when she's locked onto something in the distance. I normally start with that and if they have problems I couple a multipoint leash with the harness and the halter. I've also used the Gentle Leader. Download the Operant Conditioning poster. This is not the correct way (and if anyone does this, feel free to ask r/dogs for help getting the most out of the product). I ended up switching to the no-pull harness from the same company, and her attitude totally changed. The Gentle Leader is a head collar designed with one loop that fits over the dog’s muzzle and a second loop that clips behind the dog’s head. Bo was attacked by a beagle (it seems strange to put it that way, Bo is over 70 pounds and this beagle was about 30, max). Two others did rotten (one would rub her face on the ground trying to get it off and the other would tear it off with his paws - damn beagle). At first he never minded it. That's the impression I've been getting from the reviews I've been reading. Gentle Leader® for dogs, training aid for dogs that strain, lead and control better, training collar for dogs, colour: black. Using a gentle leader? This prevented the gentle leader from snapping (he broke the plastic clip) since the collar is much stronger than the thin strap of the gentle leader. It's great for forward control, but I've seen them pop off when the dog digs his feet in and snaps his head backwards. If you've used the gentle leader before, did your dog ever develop an aversion to it? Could you describe how tight it was fitted on your dog? Gentle leader for 60 lb labradoodle. I have a 3 yo lab female who was just truly born anxious. The leash clip is hooked to the gentle leader like normal. However, there are important differences between a muzzle and the Gentle Leader Head Collar. Main ship particulars are length of 200 m and beam of 32 m. Maps below show the following voyage data - Present Location, NExt port, Estimated (ETA) and Prediced … What are the pros and cons of them? Using a gentle leader? 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