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Gentle Leader Headcollar

   How spoiled is your dog? I love my dogs and I spoil them whenever I can. But when it comes to training them to behave, I don’t take any chances. I take that job very seriously. As you probably already know, training animals takes a lot of time and effort, but it’s worth it. It not only makes you and your animals happier when they listen to you, but it keeps them safe also – and that’s the bottom line. What’s my worst nightmare? That a pet that I dearly love (untrained) breaks away from me in an instant and runs right into the path of an oncoming car. That REALLY IS my worst nightmare! So, to minimize greatly, or eliminate completely, that happening to my dogs, I make training them a top priority. And, until the day a wild looking and wild acting stray dog showed up at my back door, I thought that training animals was easy. I never once considered that there was an animal out there that I couldn’t train with lots of love, patience and know how. Boy, was I in for a shock. So, my story is that I used to have the most unruly and stubborn dog (stray), but not anymore. She’s a Rhodesian Ridgeback that showed up at my back door one day and has been with me ever since. She wasn’t very pretty when she came to me and her body was infested with ticks and fleas and she acted so wild that I thought for sure if I touched her that she would bite me. And I noticed that she was a female too, and although still a puppy, she would soon be at the breeding age. So I knew I had to catch her and get her to my veterinarian to be spayed and given shots. That was the least I could do for her. So, I started leaving food out for her in the evenings and she came back every night to eat it. It took many feedings to get her to trust me a little and when she finally looked like she wouldn’t bite me if I touched her, I caught her. In one swift motion I was able to catch her, pick her up, and load her into my car. Then off we went to the veterinarian for spaying and shots. After the spaying, she had to stay with me to recuperate and later to get her stitches removed. During that time she made friends with my husband and I and our other dog and acted like she wanted to become part of our family. That was okay with us, because by that time, we had fallen in love with her. Little did we know that she was one of those dogs that didn’t want to be told what to do. You know, she didn’t want to sit, lie down, or stay.  And she didn’t want anybody to eat without giving her the opportunity to gobble it all up first. It didn’t take me long to realize that we had a real training problem on our hands. So, I surfed the Internet looking for training tips, but nothing I found worked until I came across the Gentle Leader® Headcollar. What a lifesaver that was. I was able to train her with minimal effort - on her part and mine.  It was so easy. After that experience, I know that I’ll never train another animal without the help of the Gentle Leader Headcollar.  It’s a training tool that alleviates 95% of the stress (for the dog and for you) that comes with training a dog. 
HOW TO USE A HEAD HALTER OR COLLAR.
 How to Use a Head Halter "Whoa, Rover, whoa!" Sound familiar? If that's what it's like when you take your dog for a walk, you may want to consider getting a head halter.  A head halter is a special kind of collar designed for dogs who like to pull their people when they walk. It consists of a strap that goes around your dog's nose and another strap that goes around his neck, just behind his ears. The leash fastens to the halter under the dog's chin to a ring that's also attached to the nose strap. When your dog begins to pull, the design of the head halter causes the dog's nose to be turned down and back toward you, which makes it physically difficult for him to continue pulling.

 The head halter is a very humane method of restraint because it doesn't cause any pain. It works much better to stop a dog from pulling than a choke chain or prong collar.

How Should It Fit?
 The head halter must be fitted properly to be effective and comfortable for your dog. The neck strap should be as high up on your dog's neck as you can get it, just behind his ears. The strap should be just tight enough for you to fit one finger between it and your dog's neck. The nosepiece should be adjusted so that when your dog's mouth is closed, the nosepiece can slide down to where the skin begins on his nose - but not so loose that it can slide off the end of his nose. The nosepiece will sit naturally, just below your dog's eyes. Make sure that the metal ring to which the leash attaches is underneath his chin.

How Will Your Dog React?
  Most dogs will resist a head halter at first. The amount of resistance varies for each dog. When you first put the head halter on, your dog may try to get it off by pawing at his nose or rubbing his nose on the ground, on you, or on anything he can get close to. The best strategy is to keep his head up and keep him moving by using positive verbal reinforcement and treats. Most dogs eventually accept head halters. When your dog associates the halter with going for a walk, he'll begin to react positively to it, and soon, both you and your dog will enjoy taking walks together!

Things To Remember:
  (1.) Make sure the head halter is fitted properly Fit the halter so that it is snug around your dog's neck and high behind his ears, but loose enough around his nose so that the nose strap can slide easily down to the fleshy part of his nose.

  (2.) Don't confuse the head halter with a muzzle.

  (3.) Keep in mind that a dog wearing a head halter can still eat, drink, pant, bark, and bite, if he chooses.

  (4.) Never use a hard jerk with the head halter.

  (5.) Never use the head halter with a retractable lead.

  (6.) Be sure your dog doesn't run quickly to the end of the lead; if he does, he may give himself a hard jerk.

  (7.) Outfit your dog with the head halter only during on-leash walks with you and/or when you're directly supervising him.

  (8.) Don't allow your dog to wear the head halter around the house; he'll have plenty of time to work at getting it off, and will eventually succeed.

  (9.) Read the information sheet that comes with your head halter.

©2002 The Humane Society of the United States. Adopted from material originally developed by applied animal behaviorists at the Dumb Friends League, Denver, Colorado. All rights reserved.

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