There are some interesting articles at www.flyingdogpress.com/articles that address the head halter/prong collar issue.
Cheryl, Tessa & Tanner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > Just my personal experience-at around 8 months of > age we needed some extra > help with Bacchus. He was full of himself and I > couldn't take the chance of > him pulling me off my feet on a walk [I've had a > total knee replacement, > broke my hip....etc, blah, blah]. > > We were taking obedience classes and first tried the > halti. It looked like > his spirit was broken when he wore the halti. He > would stand with his head > down, looking up at me with those big brown > eyes.....or else would be so > fixated on removing it that he would try to rub it > off on the helpers legs > when we were doing the figure 8 in obedience. But it > did prevent him from > pulling. He just hated it. So, reluctantly, I tried > the prong collar. I had > never used one. He acted like it was no different > from a buckle collar. Head > up, tail wagging, happy. > > I did find you want the prong collar to fit > snugly....and that [in our case] > leash corrections were not necessary [in fact I > believe they discourage any > leash correction, instead let the dog pull once and > learn that way]. He > walked like a good boy with a happy face. > > Also....this was only used for about 2 months. > Bacchus got over his teenage > years quickly and now at the age of 7 continues to > be a gentle boy [of > course he's also neutered now....LOL]. > > So keep that in mind.....just because one might need > a bit of temporary > help.....doesn't mean you have to use it forever. > I've heard the same thing > from people that have used haltis successfully. > > Again just my personal experience > > Cathi with Bacchus and Ari [mom never had to use > ANYTHING on me!!!!!] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
