Are you having difficulties with your dog taking YOU for a walk?! Don't worry, we've all been there! However there is light at the end of the tunnel! Check out what Astrid Smith of A Dog's Journey has to say that will help you out!
Reasons to buy a Halti or easy walk harness
Some of the training tools I like to use are either Haltis (or Gentle Leaders) or Easy Walk Harnesses.
HALTI:
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EASY WALK HARNESS:
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They are training tools that take away pressure from the neck and are easy to use for the whole family including children. Yanking a dog on regular collars or choke chains you could permanently damage their trachea, thyroid gland and/or esophagus. Other injuries that can occur are: sprained neck, foreleg paralysis, laryngeal leg paralysis, hind leg ataxia.
I have heard trainers call it a gimmick, however they have not used it properly and don't understand how it works.
The Halti helps re-focus the dogs attention to the handler. You can not achieve this with any collar without putting much more force on the dogs neck.
The Easy Walk Harness clips in the front of the chest on a dog and puts gentle pressure on the shoulders taking away the force of the pull. Jerking, popping or yanking a dog is not necessary, therefore making training less stressful for both the handler and the dog. Being able to walk more then one dog becomes more manageable, too.
Yes, Head Halters and no pull harnesses are training tools, however, they can be used indefinitely as a collar alternative for dogs with injuries to the trachea from choke chains, prong collars or incorrect use of regular collars.
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