Reddit reviews The Company of Animals HALTI Headcollar Size 3 Black

It's a head halter. Discourages pulling, helps you control the dog. It is effective in conjunction with training, and you have to desensitize your dog to wearing it at first because most don't like the sensation. The most common ones are the Gentle Leader and the Halti, the Infinity Lead/Perfect Pace is a slightly different design. I use a Gentle Leader.

You might also consider front-clip harnesses like the Easy Walk, Freedom Harness, or the Sense-ation. The Harness Lead is another option that is not a front-clip but discourages pulling if your dog is hard to fit. Many people prefer harnesses because they are more comfortable for the dogs than head halters. The downside is that they offer less control and some dogs can slip out of them (not an issue with the Harness Lead).

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Edit 2: I just noticed in that photo that they're using a chain leash with the head halter and wanted to note that this is not ideal. Chain leashes are heavy and so will always be putting pressure on the head halter. The reason this is bad is because pressure on the head halter is how you signal to the dog that it's doing something inappropriate. If you end up using a head halter, use a normal light leash.

At the end of the day you didn't do anything wrong, you know your dog is reactive and he was leashed, he also didn't attack first another dog came up and tried to nip him.


That being said, do you see a dog trainer? If not it might be a good idea to reach out to one to get help, they can really help with teaching you how to train your dog to make better choices.

I'd also recommend getting a muzzle(and muzzle training) for situations where you might need it like the vet. Also a halty(https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004XNLCPC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_cvFKDbF4Q5J35 ) for walks. The halty isn't a muzzle but it's a useful tool in redirecting your dogs focus and if your dog lunges it can help keep their mouth shut.

Have you ever tried a halti? I use on on my b. collie and it works better than anything else I've tried.
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Oh, she sounds just like my 80 lb GSD! He's getting better with the jumping, but it's definitely hard. We just tell him "off!" when he starts to jump, and he doesn't get attention until he's in a sit or at least keeping all 4 paws on the ground, even if he's dancing haha. Also, we put a knee up when he does jump at us, just so we don't get the full force of his lunge. He'll see the leg up and divert to the side, or back down. (I don't kick at him, or push him at all, just put my leg up and he's learned.)

It's definitely frustrating when family and friends don't listen though. When I have people coming to the house, or if we meet friends on a walk, I use the leash and a Halti to stop him from jumping. I always have treats on hand to immediately reward his good behavior greetings too. We've been working with him for about a year and a half (he'll be 2 in October) and he's finally almost kind of getting there. 😏

Alternatively, if you're in Utah we could let the pups wear each other out sometime, lol.

Have you considered a Halti? It works well on forward pullers since they can't look forward when they're pulling - it looks like with the face harness you posted a photo of that any force from pulling would be directed along the dog's back and they'd still be able to face forward and stay focused on anything but you. It looks like your dog has a long enough nose for it to fit well and they come in a variety of sizes. It did wonders for our GSD/pit who pulled on a regular collar&leash, prong collar, easy walk harness, regular harness, sporn harness... heck, it's the only thing that's worked on him!

Halti brand head collars are just like gentle leads but they also clip to the collar. I had one for my boy and it was amazing and I never had to worry about him getting out of it and running off because it was attached to his collar as a back up. They come in large sizes. Halti Just in case you are looking for something with that option.

That's very similar to what my girls have and people still think it's a muzzle or to watch out. It doesn't help that they bark at everyone.

The night it came I adjusted the harness and then we went and played fetch in the yard. She was frolicking about as per usual. I did notice that she didn't pull as much with the pack on. Normally I have to use a halti but was able to loose lead for the majority of the hike yesterday.

I've read you should work up the weight slowly so they can build their endurance. Yesterday I just added a few light things, but next time I'll probably add some small water bottles just for her. We were sharing my 24 oz bottle and ran out by the summit.

Have you tried something like the Halti? We use it for our dog--basically, when they pull, it pulls their face down so they're looking at the ground. Eventually they learn not to pull because it interrupts their fun walking time!

I would also consider working with your dog to teach him how to walk without pulling. You can google different methods, but one method that works well is basically every time he pulls, stop the walk. When he's calm again, resume the walk. He'll learn that pulling is boring because every time he does, the walk stops.

Try a halti head collar.

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Get a front clipping harness. It drastically reduced my own dog's pulling and makes it easier to train loose leash walking. You could also look into a head halter, but that requires some training to get the dog acclimated to it.