head collars

Hi all,


Well I have been having a problem with Marley pulling on the lead, Inky is fantastic, but with Marley pulling she was making Inky want to pull aswell. I tried the stopping when she pulled, shortening the lead, calling her to heel and praising her yet nothing was working. I then decided the only way I could beat it was to take her out on her own, as once she stopped pulling Inky would too. Inky on his own was perfect, Marley still pulled. After a few days of taking 1/2 hour to get 100 meters lol she was beginning to get the idea,  she'd stop and look at me as if to say are you insane, why are you just stood there! . Anyway my sister came over and I was telling her, she told me to loop the lead around her nose on the bridge, I gave it a try later on that night. She and Inky flapped about like crazy for a couple of minutes and then hey presto, they calmly walked at the side of me!! This has continued to work, I praise them like mad and give them a treat. The problem is I need a new collar and lead for them and I've seen someone out yesterday walking their dog with a collar and lead that had a strap over the dogs nose, id prefer to get a proper one rather than looping there lead around their noses. Does anyone know which is the best to get? and where I can get them from?

Hope you are all ok
hugz xxxx

Im the same i dont think they are great, but alot of people do use them and find it the best result, would love to see some more pics of them? Id try ebay my aunt has been looking on there for her great dane but nothing big enough haha

I've never used the head collar type, but know people who have and found it effective, try googling Halti Headcollar, I think they do them at Pets at Home.

Does the harness stop them pulling then? Marley is alot calmer now with the strap over her nose, she doesn't bother when I put it on and she walks really calm now, Inky still doesn't like it but after a minute he walks fine on it. I saw some little chihuahuas with harnesses on today and they looked so cute, but obviously not as strong as Marley and so wonder if it will keep her as calm as a head collar. I saw the halti headcollar today but they only had a size 2 and thought maybe too big, they had their own brand in pets at home, but im unsure which to get as did read Halti ones were the best.
Im fine, and i've found a solution to the dogs destroying the house! I started to leave the cat in the kitchen with them when I go out, they don't hurt him, they play with him for about 5 minutes and then go lay down. I've done this the last few days and had no mess whatsoever its amazing lol, I went out with my MIL for the afternoon and was gone for longer than normal, 3 and a half hours, I came back to no mess again, fantastic!!! hahaha, they must just like the company of him there. When I came back the cat was in the dog bed and Marley and Inky was laid on the large cushion bed, all peaceful and happy!! .
Kids are all off school now so ill more than likely be stressed to hell by the end of the fortnight!

That seems to have flown by your sisters pregnancy, what a lovely time to be due, wouldn't it be nice if her baby came on your birthday, that would be so special!. Hope you have a nice birthday, oh and id love a pink harness but I dont think my OH would be happy to walk her in that haha I was looking at some pink ones today, but you should have seen his face when I got Marley her pink puppy collar and lead with diamantes in it hahahaha.
Good luck to your sister, send her my love and let me know whe she has her baby xxxxx ;))

Sal do you still use the harness on Mia? how are you doing? Is it after the hols when you start your new job? xxxx

I'm great thanks.  It's was strange when it went very quiet on here.