I've long been looking for a nice, rounded, buckle collar. The flat one that Louis has at the moment is fine but ruins his hair. I've looked for a long time now but never come across one, here in The Netherlands. The other day I was in a pet shop and a very helpful and very, very tall and muscular young man explained that I should be using a harness and not a collar for a dog of Louis's size. Although Louis is not generally a puller he can be aggressive with some male dogs. If I see potential trouble I put the Halti on him. The man explained that he had a St Bernard and a Mastiff and that his wife could control them with a harness! I would have thought you would be fighting the full weight of the dog using a harness! I've never used a harness on Louis. Believe me this young man looked like he could halt a bus ....... not sure what his wife looked like! I don't recall anyone on the List recommending using a harness for control. Was he right? Rhona Vantine
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