Best collar for a pulling puppy? - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T14:09:30Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/best-collar-for-a-pulling?commentId=865021%3AComment%3A295105&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks to all! I had tried at…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-06:865021:Comment:2974892010-03-06T03:52:51.870ZVirginia Thielsenhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/VirginiaThielsen
Thanks to all! I had tried at least 6 different halters, harnesses, techniques etc. and the tugging continued, except in dog training class where Gracie won hearts with her sweetness and rewards for her mastery of all skills. What a big faker! In the real world she was off as soon as the door opened. She was the first dog I could not train to heel. She laughed at patience and consistency! She had “stop” down to a science followed by lunge that could dislocate your shoulder. We spent hours…
Thanks to all! I had tried at least 6 different halters, harnesses, techniques etc. and the tugging continued, except in dog training class where Gracie won hearts with her sweetness and rewards for her mastery of all skills. What a big faker! In the real world she was off as soon as the door opened. She was the first dog I could not train to heel. She laughed at patience and consistency! She had “stop” down to a science followed by lunge that could dislocate your shoulder. We spent hours working on this last summer to no avail. No fun for anyone. I had tried everything mentioned except the Easy Leader halter. After reading I immediately went to the store and bought one. Many treats were given while we fit it and began the walk. Within 10 minutes she was heeling like a pro. We had a wonderful hour long walk, no problems with distractions. I could control her with a gentle tap of left fingers on the leash. I added a “sniff” command to let her know when she could go explore. I can’t wait until our walk tomorrow. As I write this, she is sleeping on her back with a big stuffed toy in her mouth and her tongue hanging out. All worn out. YEAH Hi Susan. I would really reco…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-05:865021:Comment:2972732010-03-05T01:16:34.438ZRebeccahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/becca
Hi Susan. I would really recommend trying a Halti Harness (not head collar) with Cash. If he pulls, his front legs will lift off the ground, which isn't very conducive to moving forward! Plus you don't have the issue of breaking in the harness - neither of my dogs mind having it on - no struggles. Costs less than a tenner, and is proving to be the best purchase I have made in ages. I also got the double ended Halti training lead so that I can hook it onto his collar, or the front connection on…
Hi Susan. I would really recommend trying a Halti Harness (not head collar) with Cash. If he pulls, his front legs will lift off the ground, which isn't very conducive to moving forward! Plus you don't have the issue of breaking in the harness - neither of my dogs mind having it on - no struggles. Costs less than a tenner, and is proving to be the best purchase I have made in ages. I also got the double ended Halti training lead so that I can hook it onto his collar, or the front connection on the harness if I want to, and because the lead is so soft it is very nice to use. Multi-purpose too! I look forward to walks now instead of worrying about them!! I tried the head collars with…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-05:865021:Comment:2972722010-03-05T01:05:04.729ZSue and Cashhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/SusanLoconsole
I tried the head collars with Dublin and he went crazy, doing flips to get it off. His obedience teacher insisted he wear it and that was 8 classes of hell where he only learned how to get it off rather than anything else. I gave up on it. I found that as he got around 2, he would walk much better without pulling as much. And I agree that after a good run, he would walk like a prince next to me. He just had to get it out of his system first. Cash is already a major puller and is dragging me…
I tried the head collars with Dublin and he went crazy, doing flips to get it off. His obedience teacher insisted he wear it and that was 8 classes of hell where he only learned how to get it off rather than anything else. I gave up on it. I found that as he got around 2, he would walk much better without pulling as much. And I agree that after a good run, he would walk like a prince next to me. He just had to get it out of his system first. Cash is already a major puller and is dragging me along while he hops in the air to get me going quicker. He also does better after about the first 15 minutes of pulling since he tires out. It's really fun when you try to get in our dog park on a sheet of ice with a 70 lb dog dragging you along! Talk about scary! Thank you Fran, I had a look…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-04:865021:Comment:2971102010-03-04T11:45:13.881ZLouise Perryhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/LouisePerry
Thank you Fran, I had a look at a few of your videos and they are really good, Dottie is also such a sweetie! I will keep an eye out for your update.
Thank you Fran, I had a look at a few of your videos and they are really good, Dottie is also such a sweetie! I will keep an eye out for your update. Thank you for your replies an…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-03:865021:Comment:2970342010-03-03T21:18:02.752ZLouise Perryhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/LouisePerry
Thank you for your replies and this week my trainer has lenses me a gentle leader head collar. So far it is good and does not ride up into the eyes like the other one did. Reuben fussed a bit with it but is getting use to it and accepts it. Jennifer, you mentioned about free exercise first but unfortunately my garden is not that large and the first part of his walk is on route to school (5 mins away). However he gets free exercise straight after in the fields and then back on lead on and off.…
Thank you for your replies and this week my trainer has lenses me a gentle leader head collar. So far it is good and does not ride up into the eyes like the other one did. Reuben fussed a bit with it but is getting use to it and accepts it. Jennifer, you mentioned about free exercise first but unfortunately my garden is not that large and the first part of his walk is on route to school (5 mins away). However he gets free exercise straight after in the fields and then back on lead on and off. If he walks nicely I keep it off but if he insists on pulling( after a lot of stop starts, then it is back on. The second walk later in the day is usually just around the park and I really spend that time doing the stop start stuff. It is sinking in slowly as when I stop, he automatically sits down beside me waiting for the heel command. I know it is a patience thing and believe we will get there in the end. He just has to learn(with the help of maturity too), that walking nicely is expected even when very excited, new places or with other people and their dogs. So maybe that will happen when he is 3 yrs old! Haha. At least the head collar stops me getting so frustrated and hence getting sore shoulder and wound up. Thank you everyone. I am positively surprised tha…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-03:865021:Comment:2967992010-03-03T02:33:58.871ZIlona & Ginahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/IlonaCrotogino
I am positively surprised that with most dogs, Haltis actually work!<br />
I tried it with my two dogs, and they hated it. They threw themselves on the ground and did not move, and if, they pulled, which twisted their heads. I was desperate and did something everyone warned me of - I bought two harnesses. What can I say, I am absolutely happy.<br />
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I walk both dogs, a strong boisterous boy and my girl. We jog (and walk) together as a pack of three, without pulling. Even though they know that we walk or…
I am positively surprised that with most dogs, Haltis actually work!<br />
I tried it with my two dogs, and they hated it. They threw themselves on the ground and did not move, and if, they pulled, which twisted their heads. I was desperate and did something everyone warned me of - I bought two harnesses. What can I say, I am absolutely happy.<br />
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I walk both dogs, a strong boisterous boy and my girl. We jog (and walk) together as a pack of three, without pulling. Even though they know that we walk or run to their beach where they can run free, they don't pull in anticipation. But then, each dog is different I guess.<br />
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Good luck with Reuben. Hi. We already had a Halti he…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-26:865021:Comment:2954592010-02-26T17:31:22.177ZRebeccahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/becca
Hi. We already had a Halti headcollar in the cupboard when I rescued our Irish, and since he was a terrible lunger on the leash I tried it on him. Someone had got there before me - he had obviously been trained with one. Problem was that he continued to pull, and while it wasn't strong pulling (manageable for me) I didn't like to see it riding up and causing pressure on his eyes. We have a hand-me-down gentle leader too, but I don't like how tight that's supposed to be. Looks uncomfortable. had…
Hi. We already had a Halti headcollar in the cupboard when I rescued our Irish, and since he was a terrible lunger on the leash I tried it on him. Someone had got there before me - he had obviously been trained with one. Problem was that he continued to pull, and while it wasn't strong pulling (manageable for me) I didn't like to see it riding up and causing pressure on his eyes. We have a hand-me-down gentle leader too, but I don't like how tight that's supposed to be. Looks uncomfortable. had tried a Lupi harness before, and wrote that off after one use because our Gordon loved to pull against it and I thought it could easily rub her raw (turns out I was right to be concerned - I have read reports of this happening). I vowed I would never try a harness again, but a few weeks ago I ordered a Halti Harness (not to be confused with the Halti Headcollar). It has two connections, one on the back and one at the front, and the design is very different from anything else I've seen (doesn't go under between the legs like the usual harness designs). Well, instant success. He hates pulling against it and walks beautifully, and because it isn't attached to his head he can still have some freedom to sniff if I give permission. I still take the Halti headcollar on our walks, and use it when I need some additional control (I have two dogs to walk at the same time!). Just another thing you might want to consider. I use a gentle leader aswell…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-26:865021:Comment:2954452010-02-26T15:04:44.090Zdanielle rowleshttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/daniellerowles
I use a gentle leader aswell on 2 of mine, they work really well, no problems with them riding up, they are also designed so that the dog can still eat, drink and pick things up.
I use a gentle leader aswell on 2 of mine, they work really well, no problems with them riding up, they are also designed so that the dog can still eat, drink and pick things up. That's my experience also. Ha…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-26:865021:Comment:2954432010-02-26T15:02:21.312ZHelen Shttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/HelenS
That's my experience also. Haltis ride up into the eyes, and can break! Gentle leaders are much better for setter type heads. Tip - If you find yourself without a head collar and he is pulling - try passing the lead in front of his chest (difficult to explain but T Touch websites should have pictures) this works quite well. Also bungee type dog leads will cushion the shock on your shoulder (dog games.co.uk website). Can you tell I have a big Gordon boy who pulled like a steam train? He's a lot…
That's my experience also. Haltis ride up into the eyes, and can break! Gentle leaders are much better for setter type heads. Tip - If you find yourself without a head collar and he is pulling - try passing the lead in front of his chest (difficult to explain but T Touch websites should have pictures) this works quite well. Also bungee type dog leads will cushion the shock on your shoulder (dog games.co.uk website). Can you tell I have a big Gordon boy who pulled like a steam train? He's a lot better now, but it took 12 months of chiropractor treatment to fix my neck! We also had trouble with the…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-26:865021:Comment:2954022010-02-26T12:05:42.931ZDeb Bouttellhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/DebBouttell
We also had trouble with the halti riding up under the eye. We now use a 'gentle leader'- very similar to the halti but it seems to stay in place better
We also had trouble with the halti riding up under the eye. We now use a 'gentle leader'- very similar to the halti but it seems to stay in place better