Anti Pull Harness - Huge Success!
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Our two year old Weimaraner has always been a bit of a nightmare on the lead, pulling like crazy. We met a chap with a similar dog the other night who suggested a Halti Anti-Pull Harness (not the over the nose one).
What a difference!!!! It's like having a perfectly trained dog!
For anyone with a puller, try one. If your results are like ours you certainly won't regret it! We're now planning all sorts of routes and walks that we wouldn't have dreamed of attempting before.
This is the product in question.
What a difference!!!! It's like having a perfectly trained dog!
For anyone with a puller, try one. If your results are like ours you certainly won't regret it! We're now planning all sorts of routes and walks that we wouldn't have dreamed of attempting before.
This is the product in question.
We have asimilar design, but another make. My wife uses the back and chest loops, and the dog learned very quickly not to pull. I only use the back loop, because I use an extending lead.
I'm not sure it was a revelation in stopping him pulling; I think that just came with training. My wife feels the two connection points are helpful for her because it gives her greater control, which I don't need, because I'm stronger. Natch
I'm not sure it was a revelation in stopping him pulling; I think that just came with training. My wife feels the two connection points are helpful for her because it gives her greater control, which I don't need, because I'm stronger. Natch
Equus said:
It looks like it's not possible to quickly and simply unclip your dog's lead from that to let the dog run free, though - is that the case?
It has a short trailing part attached that you clip onto and off of. He seems happy enough off the lead with it. We only used the back attachment point.
Another six miles walked today and it honestly is like having a different dog! Someone even commented on how well behaved he was!
Baldchap said:
It has a short trailing part attached that you clip onto and off of. He seems happy enough off the lead with it.
We only used the back attachment point.
Another six miles walked today and it honestly is like having a different dog! Someone even commented on how well behaved he was!
TBF, if you're only using the back loop, then you're not using an anti-pull harness, despite having paid for one. We only used the back attachment point.
Another six miles walked today and it honestly is like having a different dog! Someone even commented on how well behaved he was!
Doofus said:
Baldchap said:
It has a short trailing part attached that you clip onto and off of. He seems happy enough off the lead with it.
We only used the back attachment point.
Another six miles walked today and it honestly is like having a different dog! Someone even commented on how well behaved he was!
TBF, if you're only using the back loop, then you're not using an anti-pull harness, despite having paid for one. We only used the back attachment point.
Another six miles walked today and it honestly is like having a different dog! Someone even commented on how well behaved he was!
Baldchap said:
Certainly not what the instructions claim. All I can say for a fact is that it works incredibly well to prevent pulling and his other harness (Julius K9) did not.
It's the connection at the chest which prevents pulling (or so we've been told), because it turns the dog away from whatever he's pulling towards.I always recommend Perfect Fit to my clients, if they aren't able to maintain 100% consistency with loose lead walking. I just prefer the fit, the padding and the ability to get the precise size for almost any dog.
Dogs pull because of oppositional force. When they feel you on the end of the lead, it actually encourages them to pull against you. Like if someone put a hand on your chest your tendency would be to lean into it.
The chest clip with double ended lead is how it works, because when they start to pull, you gently steer to one side which removes the ability to put force forwards. However it does take a little practise to get a good technique for handling, and also teaching your dog to work with it.
Dogs pull because of oppositional force. When they feel you on the end of the lead, it actually encourages them to pull against you. Like if someone put a hand on your chest your tendency would be to lean into it.
The chest clip with double ended lead is how it works, because when they start to pull, you gently steer to one side which removes the ability to put force forwards. However it does take a little practise to get a good technique for handling, and also teaching your dog to work with it.
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