Original American Cesar Millan Illusion Collar Training Collar & Lead

Cesar Milan does seem to take a lot of criticism in the UK for whatever reason. This collar is excellent though. It is much kinder to my dog than a standard collar, as it allows me to give short quick corrections. Rather than have her pulling on the lead and having the regular collar putting pressure on the neck for longer periods as you attempt to lead the dog. The collar in essence is a slip lead, with the rest of the collar controlling the position of the slip lead. This ensures the lead is situated right at the top of the neck. This in turn ensures when you pull on the lead the dog's head is pulled to the side diverting the dog's attention away from whatever it was fixating on or pulling towards. Therefore a smaller shorter correction is only required. Short corrections followed quickly by releaseing the tension on the lead is better for the dog and the owner and leads to calmer walks over all. You should watch the Cesar Milan technique of a short quick correction to pull the dog's head up and to the side, to best use this lead and ensure the best experience for you and your dog.

This may be ok on certain dogs but looks awful and won't fit on our dog, didn't do much at all

This collar & leash are shipped direct from Cesar Millan USA, something I was unaware of on ordering, so expecta couple of weeks for delivery. Has a 30 day return policy & a 90 day warranty (imo should be a year consideringthe price)Small leash for close control with heavy steel dog clip & made of heavy nylon. The collar is also made of heavynylon and features plastic fasteners with plenty of room for adjustment for bigger breeds. Has a loop that fitsover the dogs head and becomes a slip chain to clip on the leash. Solid construction, looks and feels like itwill last for a couple of years.Now to the whole point of the device...I have a 2 yr old German Shepherd who is dog aggressive and behaves likea wild animal while outside. He has adjusted to the gentle leader and halti, his neck muscles are so strong thathe just pulls like mad and has eventually beaten these control methods. So it was with some trepidation, and asa last resort, that I decided on the illusion collar. Don't ask me how it works exactly because I dont know, butit has stopped my dog's pulling by I'd say 80%. He is wary of putting his full power on now! and walks prettymuch peacefully by my left hand side.I'm pleased with this purchase Cesar Millan has delivered on his claims. imo this collar isn't cruel like somepeople say, my GSD is in no pain.

This product took 8 days to arrive, not bad being it's from the U.S.Right now to the nitty gritty! My Bernese Mountain dog is a huge 8 1/2 stone bundle of fur who will not behave on the lead AT ALL!I purchased the large size (biggest you can get) and it only just fits, so if you have a bigger dog, forget it. Now, me being the same weight as my dog, and having spinal problems I have difficulty controlling him, he is also only 16 months old so a typical arrogant teenager who will not listen. He often takes me for a drag around the park. I have tried many other contraptions and none have worked but this.........Now, although he pulled, he didn't use his 8 1/2 stone to pull, I'd say more like 2 stone. Yes he tried to run and yes I had to use my full strength when he tried to do his mad flit, but he wasn't happy because I was able to gain control within milliseconds. By the end of our walk he was trotting along side me just as a dog should, yes he did the occasional pull but I felt I had him under control. This is the first time I have returned home without having to go for a lay down due to back pain.I truly think I have found my answer, yes I thought it was on the pricey side but if it continues to work this well I'd pay double just for the joy of walking my dog instead of being dragged.I can't say if it will work for all dogs but if, like me, you have tried everything else out there and are at the end of your tether (pun slightly intended) then this collar is a must.Well done Cesar Millan, you have one very happy customer and one very disgruntled but controlled dog :)

Very well made and arrived very quickly. Like the idea and I am sure it is very successful. Unfortunately our dog is very fearful and using it on him stressed him too much so sadly had to return.

This collar keeps the "slip collar" at the top of the neck. This I can't argue with but, it doesn't and can't work as a slip collar because once it tightens it can't untighten until you stop walking and loosen it with your fingers. The fact that the "slip" part goes through 2 separate webbing loops and the slip ring, there is no way it can do as it says, unless you want your dog to have a tight collar on for the length of the walk once checked unless you physically loosen it. It really can't work as well as a check collar but for the fact the check collar doesn't stay where it is supposed to. I think this really doesn't do what it's supposed to do, and a full refund ought to be forthcoming.