diamond123 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I posted a couple of years ago something similar basically i want some advice from ppl who regularly walk their dogs on head collars if poss please i dont always walk my diamond on a head collar but with it been summer we are taking her more places and its important for me to have good control of her wen im in close proximity to things that make her reactive (a long list let me tell you lol) I have used a k9 bridle succesfully in the past but it makes her face really sore because the strap is so thin it digs in. I love it for control its great but i dont want to make her face sore. I am looking for something that works similar to the k9 bridle but has a wider or padded strap? I was looking at a halti but ive heard it can pull up into their eye and wondered if it wasnt a good design. Any help or advice from other head collar users appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedDemon Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I use canny collars for my Saint Bernard and GSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond123 Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I had a canny collar v briefly before she out grew it so cant remember much about it. Is the nose strap quiet wide and or padded? Does it lower the head or pull it to the side? Is there a way fr it to attach to their collar to secure it? Sorry fr question time jus trying to make an informed choice before i buy anything. Its such a shame cos she doesnt mind wearin the k9 bridle and shes a dream to walk on it even tjought about trying to stich some padded fabric to it but doubt itl work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedDemon Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 What sort of size is she? I'm in S12 if you wanted to try it, obviously depends whether it would fit her. No padding on them but doesn't seem to ride up round the eyes as I found with halti's and gentle leaders. It has a link strap to the collar. It sort of pulls the head upwards rather than to the side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_Hounds Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I've tried the canny, halti and the dogmatic. The canny is designed to stop them from pulling and the strap over the nose (not padded, just webbing) pulls the nose down and is fed through the collar. I found it to be effective for pulling but I found that I didn't have much control over the dog and they pulled out of the collar by pulling backwards on it. Not ideal for a reactive dog in my experience. My favourite is the halti. I found I had most control with the halti, which pulls the nose down but also tightens around the muzzle so you have lots of control. I did find that they hated wearing this the most but got used to it. The dogmatic is excellent. Very padded and doesn't ride up into the eyes as much as the halti does. It works in a similar way to the halti. I found that I had more control with the halti but that the dogs preferred to wear the dogmatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth13 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I use tuffstuff headcollar. They are absolutely excellent! I have one you can try out if you want. http://www.tuffstuff-ltd.co.uk/p/15/head-harness ^They also embroid it free of charge, dogs name.. your name.. telephone number.. whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxyflugel Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Another vote for the dogmatic here. I have tried the canny collar - which I found can hurt their neck if they tend to lunge forward as the pulling comes from below the nose/behind the ears - the halti just constantly rode up into the eyes. Dogmatic every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evei Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) For control of direction of the head I don't think you can beat a halti. Personally my choice and I've tried a few! However they are no good for lunging reactive dogs due to how effectively they turn the head (could be dangerous) so a double lead linked to the collar or harness is what I used so safer if a as you have that shorter but then I could use the halti for control. It is just webbing, but as they are pretty impossible to pull, they don't tend to rub. They only ride up if the dog contines to pull and for me a halti is to get control not an anti-pulling device. I found the canny collar effective for a while but it gives no head control. It is purely a anti-pull device, which with training should not be needed. Found the same with the dogmatic. I personally think head collars should only be used for control and training to walk to heel, not as anti-pulling devices in the long run. So ideal for reactive dogs that you want to 'look at you' rather than to stop them pulling. Edited July 25, 2013 by Evei If the opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth.If wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error JS Mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond123 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 A halti is out then as she lunges a lot!? I dont wana hurt her. Its more to control her when shes lunging than anything else? She walks lovely with a standard collar yntil we are in close proximity to things when she drags and lunges. I am looking into the dogmatic how do people with dogs that lunge find these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evei Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 A halti together with collar for lunging dogs. The collar/harness takes the strain of the lunge, you then command attention with the halti. I don't think any head collar on it's own is suitable for a lunger, the strain on the neck is immense. Better still you us the halti and treat before the lunge, though I know that is not as easy as it sounds! If the opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth.If wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error JS Mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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