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Premier Gentle Leader Head Collar Black, Medium | 
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| Brand: Premier
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $10.45
You Save: $9.54 (48%)
New (12) from $10.45
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 5360
Color: Black
Media: Misc.
Size: Medium
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 1.3 x 5.3 x 8
MPN: BLACKMEDIUM
Model: GL Q HC M BLK
UPC: 759023019208
EAN: 0759023019208
ASIN: B00074L4RW
Release Date: July 11, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | # 1 Recommended Headcollar endorsed by leading vets and trainers. | | • | Package includes Gentle Leader, training DVD and training guide. | | • | Immediately controls pulling, lunging and jumping. | | • | Painless, humane, never chokes. | | • | Converts to a regular collar for greater flexibility |
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Product Description
Tired of your dog taking you for a walk? The Gentle Leader head collar, immediately eliminates pulling on the leash. With the gentle leader, when you steer the dogs nose, you steer the body. It is virtually impossible for a dog to drag you down the street when his head is turned to face you. Eliminates uncomfortable pressure on the throat, it is a positive, no-pain option for controlling your dog. Available in 3 sizes, Small (5-25 lbs); Medium (25-60 lbs); and, Large (60-130 lbs) and 3 colors red, royal blue and black.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Worked again! January 4, 2009
Jim Beam (Columbia, SC)
After great success with my own dog using this product, I bought it for my sister's stubborn dog who would drag her on walks. From the very minute she starting walking him with this on, he was behaved and there was no pulling. She even walked my 70 lb lab and her dog with the harnesses on them with no trouble whatsoever. GREAT PRODUCT AGAIN!
Awesome lead December 16, 2008
Ancilleno O. Davis (Nassau, Bahamas)
i first saw it on some dog training show and got it because our dog gets wild and hurts my wife's arms when he pulls and spins around her.
I really doubted it would last or that it would work because it is kind of thin on the mouth part.
I was wrong, it works well, it is easy to use and the dog did not break it.
I am definitely getting one for other pet lovers I know!!
Very effective... December 8, 2008
T. Neiding
We have 1 year old male Siberian Husky who is extremely energetic and easily excited. Our vet recommended using the Gentle Leader, at least for when we're in places with quite a few people and small animals (lol he wanted jump up and give everyone kisses and to eat the kittens they had in the office). And with all the raving about it I thought I'd give the gentle leader a shot. The one I bought (not from Amazon) came with a DVD discussing fitting it, dogs reactions to it and ways to reduce the reactions, and training techniques. The most difficult thing is getting the fit right. They tell you it needs to be tight enough you can only fit one finger under the strap that connects around the neck and even then, barely one. If needs to rest up near the base of the skull and be VERY tight. They're not kidding when they say you need to only be able to fit one finger under it to get the proper fit. If you even have it just a little loose, it will turn and the ring on the bottom will be on the side, lowering it's effectiveness and making your dog uncomfortable. The strap that goes over the nose, should be loose enough to stick a few fingers under it. The fit is VERY tight around the neck, to the point it looks uncomfortable to you, however with it tight like that it minimizes the discomfort to the dog.
After you get the fit right, it's very effective. All in all, he seemed comfortable in it after he got used to it and I had it fitted right. I think it will work very good for more exciting places where I need a little bit more control like the vets, pet stores and social functions, but when I take him on hikes and out to play, I'm going to stick with the harness.
I love this collar!! November 16, 2008
Jeffrey R. Dooley
I have a very energetic Jack Russell. His energy was not the problem, his hunting instincts were! I have tried numerous products and numerous training techniques. No other collar (various harnesses and a pinch collar) have been close to deterring his pulling. This collar is the only collar that has made him focus on me during walking! This collar practically self corrects my dog. When he pulls, the leash tightens, and forces his nose back toward me. Also, for the first time ever, he does not bark at people or other dogs as we walk. This was the best investment ever. I actually want to walk him.
 Not for every dog, but it may be right for you November 2, 2008
R. T. Latchman (Honolulu, HI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used this particular head collar on four different dogs with mixed results. Please note that all dogs were slowly and carefully desensitized to the Gentle Leader head collar, as directed by trainers and the training materials included with the head collar.
- The first was a dog-reactive dog.
The collar did discourage pulling under low stress conditions and made pulling less painful. It allowed for greater control of the dog. However, if the dog was not kept soundly distracted he would return to fussing over the nose strap. He became so frustrated by the collar that he would rub his face on the concrete, claw at the nose strap, and come away bleeding. I returned to desensitizing him to the collar, assuming I had not given him enough time to adjust. I found myself spending more time training him to accept the collar than working on modifying his unwanted behaviors.
- The second dog was a fearful dog.
The dog would completely shut down whenever he wore the collar away from his safe zone. We spent more time trying to desensitize him to wearing the collar outside of his safe zone. Because he would shut down and stop responding we could not get any results.
- The third dog was a confident, social dog.
This particular dog had pulled his whole life. To my knowledge, no one had attempted to discourage the pulling behavior. I noticed improvement as soon as we left the yard. It didn't just lessen the pulling, it stopped it.
- The fourth was an untrained and social puppy.
Not accustomed to rules or boundaries, the puppy was constantly testing the limits of the collar. If he was not properly engaged in training he would return to pawing at the nose strap, hindering training. Distraction caused by the nose strap was lessened by padding the nose strap with faux fur. He was doing fairly well on the collar and with training. One day, another puppy approached and he began that endearing puppy wiggle, wagging his tail so hard his whole body shook. Without warning, he lunged forward. Despite being on a short leash, he hit the end of the leash hard enough that the collar jerked his head sideways. He let out an ear-shattering yelp and acted subdued thereafter. For safety reasons, we discontinued the use of the head collar.
Pros:
- Gives greater control to the dog handler, regardless of the dog's size and the handler's strength.
- Lessens or eliminates the pain and discomfort the handler experiences when dogs do pull.
- Discourages pulling.
- Can be used with either traditional punishment based training or progressive reward based training.
- Will not choke the dog when used with nose strap
Cons:
- Requires time for dogs to become accustomed to this training tool.
- Requires careful adjustment of straps -- improper fit impedes training.
- Can rub hair off and/or cause irritation if worn or fitted improperly.
- Capable of injuring a dog that lunges or does "zoomies" while worn and leashed.
- May cause fearful dogs to shut down and inhibit behavior change.
- May exacerbate reactive or aggressive dogs' unwanted behavior.
- The nose strap may irritate the dog, requiring padding to be sewn on by owner.
- The nose strap is not durable and can be easily destroyed by chewers.
- Dogs CAN learn to ignore the head collar and pull anyway, meaning you will still need to teach the dog how to walk with you.
- Short-muzzled dogs may find it easy to remove the nose strap.
- Results vary.
For successful training, I recommend developing mutual respect and trust with your dog. With mutual respect and trust there isn't anything you can't accomplish with your dog.
If I can teach my dog to walk nicely with me, ANYONE can. Don't give up!
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