Month: April 2012

Dog Collar Round-Up, Part IV: The Gentle Leader Head Halter

The "Gentle Leader" is one of the most popular forms of head-halter. (Other versions include the Halti and the Canny Collar; most of the points I make here about the Gentle Leader apply to them as well.) A head-halter [...]

Dog Collar Round-Up, Part III: Slip/Choke and Prong Collars

Slip collars, or "chokers", are a standard of "old-school" dog training. They are so-called because the collar passes through its own loop and "slips" into a tighter position when either the dog pulls or the handler pulls on the [...]

Dog Collar Round-Up, Part II: The Front-Clip Harness

Front-Clip Harness The next dog walking system I want to review is a current favorite among dog trainers: the front-clip harness.Like the traditional harness, the front-clip harness fits around the shoulders, front legs, and over the back of the [...]