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Gentle Leader Head Collar - Medium - Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Gentle Leader
Category: Kitchen
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 24943
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B0002H3ZJO
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| Features:
| • | Tired of your dog taking YOU for a walk? Quickly controls pulling and lunging. | | • | Teaches sit/stay in one easy lesson! Features two soft nylon straps, | | • | NOT a muzzle. When fitted properly, your dog is free to open his mouth to eat, drink, fetch, etc. | | • | Size: Medium - Fits dogs and puppies that will have an adult weight of 25 to 60 pounds. | | • | Also includes small dogs with a broad muzzle. |
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Product Description
Tired of your dog taking YOU for a walk? The Gentle Leader Headcollar quickly controls pulling and lunging. Teaches sit/stay in one easy lesson! Features two soft nylon straps - the collar portion fits high at the top of the neck, and the nose loop fits loosely and comfortably across the base of the muzzle. NOT a muzzle. When fitted properly, your dog is free to open his mouth to eat, drink, pant, fetch, bark and even bite - except when you close his mouth by pulling on the leash.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 new dog! July 2, 2008
This collar made my one year old border collie into a new dog. Not only did it completely eliminate pulling within 5 minutes of fitting, but it also calmed him to the point that he had a much easier time with training. It seems to me to be a bit like a young child. He could overpower me and so thought he was in charge and I was constantly fighting for leader position, so he was always wild and hyper. Once I started using the collar, he realized that I am in charge and calmed down. Contrary to some other posts, I feel like it did help us,to a degree, even when off leash. Back to my thought about a young child, once they know where the limits are and who is really in charge (the adult or human), they are much happier.
Like the other posts, I cannot over emphasize the importance of fitting it correctly. I had one of the trainers who teaches our obedience class, and is a gentle leader user, help me fit it.
 You'd better know the right size for your pet February 9, 2008
I have a 22+ pound miniature schnauzer who was still too small for a Size 1 Halti, and he's big for this type of schnauzer. So be sure to understand the sizing chart before purchasing one of these leads. The breed and size suggestions they give aren't necessarily going to work for your pet. Otherwise, the product seems well made. I hope the size 0 will work for him.
Gentle Leader is excellent when properly fitted and used July 30, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was aware of products like the Gentle Leader(tm) but had never tried any of them. I have had dogs for decades, primarily larger breeds to include Danes, sled dogs and Weimers. I probably would never have become familiar with the Gentle Leader(tm) had I not attended a class at the Humane Society in preparation for becoming a regular volunteer several days a week as part of a group who handles potential adoptees to help make them more adoptable. My local Humane Society uses the Gentle Leader(tm) exclusively. The training is conducted by a Certified Pet Dog Trainer with eighteen years of experience.
First: without supervision I would almost certainly have applied the Gentle Leader(tm) incorrectly. I've not viewed the training video but if you decide to use the Gentle Leader(tm) you might want to check with your local Humane Society and find out of someone can give you hands-on instruction in fitting and use.
Second: most dogs will try to remove the Gentle Leader(tm) the first time you use it. Keeping the dog moving and distracting them will help alleviate this issue. Dogs love to go for a walk; once the dog accepts the fact that the Gentle Leader(tm) is going to always be part of that process, they'll accept it rather quickly. The first time you put a conventional collar on a dog, they scratch at it at try to remove it---but they accept it quickly.
Third: follow the directions, particularly the "correct and release". Constant tension on the leash will not work and can be uncomfortable and confusion for your dog.
Fourth: initially, try shortening up the leash considerably and keep the dog moving and active.
Finally, think about the challenges of walking and training a dog with whom you have no previous contact and no established bond--- a shelter dog. Then think about doing so with several dogs in succession---many of whom don't even know their name let alone have any previous training. Following less than half an hour of training, virtually every volunteer from teens to senior citizens is able to control virtually any dog in the shelter---even those dogs with a reputation for being "difficult" to work with.
Properly applied and properly used there is nothing remotely cruel about the gentle Leader(tm) and it should never cause breathing problems or hurt the dog. People who comment that they chose to ignore the instructions---and then complain that the products didn't work---should be taken with a grain of salt.
After trying every collar out there... June 26, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've tried everything from standard choke chains, prong collars, body harnesses and other more gimmicky collars in an attempt to get my Boxer to stop pulling so excessively when we walk. I can certainly tolerate the occasional pull due to a squirrel or a rabbit, but my dog pulls constantly. So hard, in fact, that she is left gasping for air. With a body harness, she throws up after the walk because of the pressure on her stomach.
The Gentle Leader head harness is the only thing that she responds to. Another reviewer here calls this harness cruel and acts like it's meant to stop dogs from turning their heads and looking around. In reality, my dog is able to turn her head in any direction she likes, because most of the time there is no external pressure on the harness. A little tug when she walks ahead is all that's required to remind her to stay by my side.
She does paw at the harness for ten - fifteen seconds a few times per walk, but then it's over and she gets back to walking like nothing ever happened. This very minor and short-term discomfort is much less traumatic than her self-inflicted choking/throwing up from other collars.
I can't say enough good things about this collar. Not only is it not cruel, it is the first collar I've ever found that protects my dog from the pain she inflicts on herself during a walk.
Works quick, little effort! May 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the most humane option, and works FAST!
My girlfriend and I have a year old Aussie/Dachsund mix (favors the Aussie side) and for the past few months he has been troublesome with walking. He pulls really hard and goes crazy when he sees another dog (he barks but he doesn't do it to be mean).
At first we tried a halter, and different leashes but they did little for the situation. So in a moment of frustration, went to the pet shop to find something that would work.
Found this, took it home, read the directions (THIS IS A MUST!!!! Or else you can make the situation worse) and later watched the DVD. Within 10 mins, just as advertised, our pup was walking gently right by our side. He realized quickly that he cannot pull and run towards other dogs anymore, and it did not require a tug-of-war to do it, I barely held on to the leash!!!
One of the most important things with this, however, is POSITIVE encouragement and reinforcement for your dog. Do not forget this! It's not a simple "slip on and lets go" type thing. Knowing how your dog will react and knowing the right way to respond is paramount, otherwise you will not fix the problem.
This does NOT work like any other collar or leash! Remember that!
He still wants to bite the leash once and a while, or roll on the grass to take it off, but he quickly tires of that, we hope to be able to ween him off of it and back to using a regular collar and leash after he is trained. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED!
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