Premier Pet Gentle Leader Headcollar for Dogs large for pets 60 - 130-lbs

by Premier Pet Products

Product Details

• ASIN: B000JJLC1S
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,575 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works like a charm...with patience, December 29, 2006

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Golden Dad (Brighton, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Premier Pet Gentle Leader Headcollar for Dogs large for pets 60 - 130-lbs (Misc.)

I completely disagree with the first review. I have one of these and love it. My dog was out of control on walks, pulling and weaving all over the place. It made walking him truly exhausting. After working with him on the gentle leader, he is under control and our walks are much more enjoyable.

The first review complained that the product is unnatural. Well, so is a collar, but we all use those. The dog just has to get used to it. Once they do (took my dog about 4-5 walks), they stop pulling and....get this...walk with you! It works by hooking the leash under their snout instead of on the collar. That way, when they try to pull, they pull their whole head sideways. The fact that my walks are no longer a mobile wrestling match make me walk my dog MORE OFTEN which is better for the both of us.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle Leader saved our daily walk., January 5, 2007

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J. Louw "FarmGirl-in-the-city" (San Luis Obispo, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Premier Pet Gentle Leader Headcollar for Dogs large for pets 60 - 130-lbs (Misc.)

I am an owner of a Pit-bull/Boxer mix dog named Patch that I adopted from animal control. I have never had a dog from that breed before but I have had other kinds of dogs (Labrador, jack Russell terrier, Retriever). Even though I love him dearly, he is a handful. Before Gentle Leader, animal control had Patch on a pronged choke chain and he would pull for the life of him, almost to the point where he was about to collapse his wind pipe.

Patch is a very gentle, loving dog when at home is very well behaved and trained, but is very large and has a very mean sounding bark. Walking him was so difficult because he would try to jump, pull me and bark at everything and everyone passing by. I tried everything; every training device, video, and collar. It was to the point I just wanted to give up walks altogether. I really was at my wit's end.

Then I tried this product. Patch is a totally different dog when we walk now. He no longer attempts to jump on anything, he no longer barks and most importantly he stays close to me. Today three runners passed us today and he didn't even bat an eye.

He doesn't mind putting the gentle leader on or wearing it and does not attempt to remove it. At first he had a hard time adjusting to it and tried to "paw" it off, this was in-fact MY error because I didn't follow the instructions, so please - FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS! Watch the video, read the pamphlet. Once I fixed the problem Patch loved wearing the collar.

I am no longer embarrassed when we walk. I have had this device now for over three weeks now and I wished I had it sooner, that's why I gave it five stars.

Thanks

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle Leader is a wonderful training tool, January 4, 2007

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K.O. (Lawrenceville, ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Premier Pet Gentle Leader Headcollar for Dogs large for pets 60 - 130-lbs (Misc.)

My husband and I have 2 large dogs (chocolate lab & boxer/lab mix) and they each have their own gentle leader. We use them anytime we leave the house. If you buy the correct size and adjust it properly it will quickly become just part of life for your dog. Whenever we pick up the gentle leaders, our dogs get excited with happiness and then sit very still so we can put it on them. We have a connector leash so one of us can walk both 80+lbs dogs at once. Without the gentle leaders, this task is almost impossible.

For anyone who is afraid this is akin to a muzzle, this is not. They can open their mouths and do just about everything they want to, except pull. It does take a couple of days/weeks for your dog to accept it, but that is because they love to pull and be in command.

Our trainer recommended it to us and every class she has. She loves dogs almost as much as my friend who is a Vet and she recommends the gentle leader as well.