Halti Reflective Padded No Pull Dog Headcollar, Cobalt Blue, Size 4

Halti Brand always seem to come through. PeanutButter, of course, does not like to be on a leash or a lead, but she calms WAY down with both (and, by-the-way, my dog looks very similar to the dog used for the advertisement). The leash does offer a number of options: short, long, two dogs, wrap around, etc. etc. as advertised. The fabric is a bit flimsy and seems to wear out faster than I'd like. Perhaps if I get another, I'll get one for a larger dog and hopefully that one will be wider than 1/2"

Halti makes, hands down, the best gentle lead. I had the Medium size for my growing yellow lab, and she was constantly pawing at her snout when wearing it. Upgraded recently to the Large as she reached 45lb, and she's totally content. I feel that the Halti provides much better training direction, feedback, and control than the simpler gentle leads, and is much more difficult for the pups in training to paw off. If you're considering options for leash training, start here. 1) Immediately before every meal, lure the dog into the Halti by holding a treat at their nose, then slip the front loop over the snout and connect the clips behind the ears. Attach the bolt snap to the collar to prevent it banging on the feeding dish. 2) Release the pup to eat while wearing the Halti. Repeat until they're actively excited to put it on. I STILL incorporate this into my feeding routine, even with my older dogs 3) Attach the leash to the Halty leash ring. LURE your pup with a treat and excited body language into following you. If the pup pulls ahead, turn around and lure them in the other direction. Do this until they follow you for the treats. Repeat luring and reversing until your pup stays at your side. Feed them treats often, whenever they are even with your leg. THIS is leash training. No halter or choke chain will TEACH a dog proper positioning. 4) Once acclimated to the correct position, a quick snap on the leash should be enough correction, followed by a treat for compliance, to keep your dog in position. 5) Bonus: to eliminate reactivity, walk into increasingly distracting environments with different people and pets. Approach the distractions only to the point where your dog is still responding to you, and jackpot them with treats for keeping their focus on you rather than other people/pets. Continue to reduce the distance of the distractions until your dog's focus is always on you, always rewarding them for the focus. I go through about 1 to 2 cups of kibble in my treat bag per day when training. Whatever is leftover at night becomes dinner.

It's well made and controls his most exuberant pulling...so far!