BARKLESS Soft Dog Head Collar, No Pull Training Tool for Medium Large Dogs on Walks, Gentle Halter for Heavy Pullers, Includes A Training Guide

This product is amazing. I took our 70 lb golden retriever outside this morning, and sure enough there was a bird in the yard. Maggie started to bolt, but after about 2 cm, she remembered the Gentle Guide, and was a perfectly good dog. In previous situations similar to this with the normal flat collar, I basically would have a dislocated shoulder. Takes just a second to put on, but I am getting used to it. My wife has literally been pulled down, when Maggie wanted to check out another dog, so she quit walking her by herself. I think now she will give Maggie another chance.

The media could not be loaded. Very very badly designed. This is the extra large on a 70lb (white) and 80 lb (grey) pit bull. While you can adjust the neck strap, the side straps are fixed and extremely short..its supposed to sit on thier jaw but instead, ots right under their cheekbones, well in front of the bones that would actually keep it on their face. I can only imagine it was made for a very little dog and that the neck and muzzle get bigger, but probably same side length for extra small as extra large. I have pits, their snouts are very very stubby and short compared to average breeds of similar weight.. and this is still way too short on the sides, cutting into the flesh under their eyes and jowels and sliding front immidiately. Youd never get away with this on a pointer nosed breed.. which is all of them. And you can see the extra large cutting into the face flesh of my dogs if neck tightned to manufacture guudelines.. Youd never get it right and if you did your dog would never wear it. There is no way to make this fit. While the neck can be adjusted, it doesnt matter if the side is too short to come behind the mastoid angle.. it's not physically possible. This is the dog equivalent of making a women's dress for a 4ft tall size 0 and only adjusting the horizontal/round for a 5"11: size 12. .. manufacurer has a mini lap dog and clearly only adjusted the neck circumfrance. It is not okay. Your dog CAN NOT be comfortable (mine behave because mommy told them to, but they hate it). The same company makes a good sized muzzle that's great.. it's a wonderful product.. I cant understand how they are the same guys that shit the bed on this, this is 100% garbage.Dont avoid face harness dog leads. They work very well, its impeccable science .. it's just that this one is trash. My extra large would sit nicely on my best friends Yorkie.

GREAT FOR WALKING WITH DOG NO PULLING

UPDATE; So, the lip rubbing wasn’t a permanent issue. I’m guessing eventually her lips just got tougher, and she started understanding what was hurting her.But, now for the updated Con; she’s figured out that if she drags her face around on the ground, sometimes she can get the leash to unclip. Doing this also loosens up the collar portion, meaning it can slip off her head, so absolutely use that collar clip.And finally, these won’t always be a magic fix. At 2 years old, my baby still pulls like crazy. The halter smushes her face in the funniest way, but also presses on her nose and means sometimes after a while she has to work to breath through her nose. But, I can’t fix that because she’s the one pulling so hard! It’s like having a little engine on all our walks.Sometimes people look and assume she bites or I’m being cruel squishing her face like that, but the halter is the only reasonable way to walk her. Be aware of the social pressure/misunderstanding that might come from using this!With a harness she does everything in her power to pull forward and away, and with a collar she chokes herself out until she’s hacking.So, overall notes!! We’re going to buy another that hooks up to her leash in the back so she can’t unclip anymore. And it looks like the halter is going to be her main form of walking until she gets older or slower. Some dogs just never like walking on a leash, but I’d rather have a squished face than have her play games and run away from me.(Past) EDIT; Found a problemI was worried about this at first, but then wasn't thinking about it until I noticed the issue. With the way this is structured, when pulling a certain way it can rub a little too much against the lips. Before I even noticed it rubbed my pup's lip raw. Wasn't bleeding horribly, and that's on me for not noticing, but is definitely a concern. I won't be using it anymore just so her lip can heal. For the week or so I used it I seemed to have gotten a bit of improvement with her pulling, so at least that's a plus.Maybe think about buying one that doesn't have straps so close to the lips.The dog can't pull with their chest or neck the same way, so even when they do pull there's not as much power to it. It’s the only reasonable way I can walk my weird mix of malamute, greyhound, lab and terrier. The malamute is apparently VERY dominant.Because of how these halter collars are built, it pulls the head down so they're broken away from that concentration on pulling. I've still got a crazy 8 month old pup, so she'll fight it as best she can, but eventually maybe she’ll make her peace with it.From what I've seen the only way she can really get this one off is if she pulls back directly, and I pull her towards me to try and get her to stop. Then the muzzle bit pulls enough it slips off her nose and hangs by her neck. Luckily, though, if I just don't pull against her, she can't do much.Overall, this works just fine. It gives a lot of room for adjustment so I don't need to buy a new one every month or two as my puppo continues to grow.

I've worked with dogs here and there and this is just a particularly stubborn one when it comes to pulling, so don't let my experience discourage you from trying this because its a great training tool. This dog was pulling to the point of choking herself even after numerous training attempts to avoid pulling. After using this, she still pulls but not with enough strength to almost knock me over. It comes with a failsafe strap in case your dog has a shorter muzzle and can slip out of it, please use it. It can attach to a lower collar or a front ring harness. We're making progress with her pulling very slowly but its a pretty good instant reduction of how hard she pulls. Use treats to encourage your dog to put it on cause they are going to want to fight it, continue to reward while they have it on. Eventually they think it means "outside" and they mind it less. It doesn't have any cushioning over the nose but it is a sleek type of webbing so it isn't rough on her skin or fur.

The media could not be loaded. My stubborn lab refuses to walk nicely, but this helped so much!!

I measured my dog's snout and neck as per their instructions and ordered the recommended size. I also tried to familiarize my dog with the band on his snout and neck for a few days. But on the first day that I let him keep the collar on for 5 minutes, he was able to take it off from his snout and bite off. I am not sure if the size was an issue or if the design is flawed but it was a waste of money for me.

Works great! Made right!