PetSafe Gentle Leader Padded No Pull Dog Headcollar

I have a 6 month old beagle mix puppy who is already 30 lbs and still growing. She would not pull the whole walk away from our house but as soon as we started towards home (even if from a different direction) she would begin to pull. I assume it’s her hunting dog skills showing us the way home but it was killing my arms and shoulders! I tried for 2 months to teach her not to pull by stopping when she pulls and continuing when she released tension on the leash but she is a stubborn girl and it would take us an hour to get around the corner. The FIRST time I tried this it was worth the buy. I’d spend 10x what I did for this difference. I definitely get the stink eye from her because she wants to I have a 6 month old beagle mix puppy who is already 30 lbs and still growing. She would not pull the whole walk away from our house but as soon as we started towards home (even if from a different direction) she would begin to pull. I assume it’s her hunting dog skills showing us the way home but it was killing my arms and shoulders! I tried for 2 months to teach her not to pull by stopping when she pulls and continuing when she released tension on the leash but she is a stubborn girl and it would take us an hour to get around the corner. The FIRST time I tried this it was worth the buy. I’d spend 10x what I did for this difference. I definitely get the stink eye from her because she wants to pull but she did not pull once! I’ve used this almost daily for the past few weeks and she no longer pulls and she walks so much better. My other 12lb girl and I are so thankful for the change! Definitely worth the buy. … more

On the advice of a trainer, I replaced my rescue's harness and 2-point lead, with the Gentle Leader attached to a very light lead clipped under the chin. The GL provides better feedback to the dog and encourages her to turn her head toward you when there is tension on the lead. In short, better control and less pulling. My dog is about 45 lbs., and I'm not sure how this might work on a larger dog but it's working well for us. I like the design that allows complete freedom of the nose, mouth and jaws. My dog adapted to it pretty much immediately.

I have a 5 month old cattle dog puppy that practically jerks my arm out of socket when I walk her. I saw this product and thought it might be the answer for me. It's not. It didn't work for us. She pulled it off her snout the first couple times I put it on her...then when I put it on tighter she just refused to walk with it on.... I gave up. Maybe it works for some but not for my crazy stubborn dog.

I have had severe trouble walking our 70 lbs female GSD/Husky mix since she was a puppy. She pulled so hard, especially when she would see another dog, squirrel, etc. that she broke my wrist once. The gentle leader worked the very first time I put it on her!! She no longer pulls, she doesn’t take off running when she sees a dog and walks are so easy now. She’s not crazy about wearing it but she doesn’t bother it and I take it off as soon as we get back to the house. I use a treat just like the video shows to put it on and she never fights it. Walking her is literally like night and day!!

My dogs were both able to rub or scratch this off their snouts with ease no matter how many times I tried and no amount of treats could stop them. I’d probably have to make it painfully tight for them to keep it on.. It’s a bummer because I’ve heard great things from many people that use this type of lead. My dogs are especially resistant to anything that goes on their faces or over their heads so they were very freaked out and anxious.

The Gentle Leader makes our walks so much more relaxed. A good friend of mine recommended them and now both of my dogs have a Gentle Leader head collar on for walks. For my dogs, this is the first solution we've found that makes walks significantly less stressful for me and also for them. Highly recommend! It might look sort of odd if you haven't seen one on a dog in person before. Your dog will still be able to pant, bark, drink, and eat while wearing this. As long as you follow the directions to set it up and adjust it correctly, you and your pup will be golden. They even include an instructional DVD to help you get it adjusted properly for your dog. Maybe you're like me and don't have anything The Gentle Leader makes our walks so much more relaxed. A good friend of mine recommended them and now both of my dogs have a Gentle Leader head collar on for walks. For my dogs, this is the first solution we've found that makes walks significantly less stressful for me and also for them. Highly recommend! It might look sort of odd if you haven't seen one on a dog in person before. Your dog will still be able to pant, bark, drink, and eat while wearing this. As long as you follow the directions to set it up and adjust it correctly, you and your pup will be golden. They even include an instructional DVD to help you get it adjusted properly for your dog. Maybe you're like me and don't have anything to play a DVD on (lol) but they have great tutorials on YouTube as well. … more

Someone recommended that I buy the gentle leader headcollar because my dog pulls too much. I was skeptical about this small item being able to control my dog, and I was right. I have a 50 lb cattle dog mix and he would have no part of it. He is as strong as an ox. I am guessing that if I had started out with this item when he was a small pup it would have been great. Unfortunately I waited until he was 4 years old and is accustomed to the heavy duty harness or the choker chain.

A few years ago I got a no-pull harness for my GSD, but she will still pull when excited and to much pulling would give her brush burn where the harness rubbed. (It’s not padded). This gentle lead really works! Mind you, give your fur baby time to get used to the new feeling and take some walks around the house with treats for rewards so they can grow comfortable with it. Don’t just throw it on your dog and expect them to immediately take to it if they’ve never been trained with stuff on their face. Great product!

I have used Gentle leader tracing collars for every new puppy I have had. Be patient with your new pup or dog while getting them used to it. For example only put it on for the few minutes when you feed them for the first few days. They will associate the gentle leader with good things (food). Then work up to putting it on them for only a minute at a time. And lure their nose into the leader with a treat. Don’t force it. After several days of this you can extend the time you put it on. Play with the pup to distract them when wearing. The first time or two you use it for a short, short walk, attach the leash to the flat collar not the ring on gentle leader. It takes patience, and maybe I have used Gentle leader tracing collars for every new puppy I have had. Be patient with your new pup or dog while getting them used to it. For example only put it on for the few minutes when you feed them for the first few days. They will associate the gentle leader with good things (food). Then work up to putting it on them for only a minute at a time. And lure their nose into the leader with a treat. Don’t force it. After several days of this you can extend the time you put it on. Play with the pup to distract them when wearing. The first time or two you use it for a short, short walk, attach the leash to the flat collar not the ring on gentle leader. It takes patience, and maybe going back a step. But this training aid will be well worth that up front work. This is a wonderful and humane way to help with training your dog. … more

Love this product! I have one for both of my high energy dogs. I’ve had my oldest trained on the gentle lead for a few years now, but just started my 7 month old puppy who pulls like crazy. She is so much better on walks. Causes no pain to the dog just makes them uncomfortable when they try and pull. The trained DVD that comes with it is very helpful. I suggest watching it and getting your dog comfortable with the gentle lead before really taking your pups on a walk with it on.