Gentle Leader

[Oliver]

Which type of Gentle Leader do you guys prefer/use?

Chest: http://www.amazon.com/Premier-Gentle-Leader-Black-Harness/dp/B000BH...

-or-

Head Collar:
http://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Leader-Head-Collar-Large/dp/B0002H3ZKS...

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum2/topics/2065244:Topic:83572

Hi Meredith: Here's a link for a discussion in the Review section here on the Gentle Leader Easy Walk Harness, which is the one in the first link you list. I absolutely love it, and everyone else who participated in the discussion did too. Hope this helps.

[Oliver]

thank you very much! I was set on the head collar, but then I saw that I had an option-- good to see everyone loved the chest one!

[Lynne Fowler-Oodles of Doodles]

I use the chest harness for all three of my dogs.

[Deb, Connor & Simon]

I actually have both for Connor. The EZ Walk works well in most circumstances, but when I need him to be absolutely, positively well-behaved, it's the Gentle Leader. We are working on using neither...just loose leash walking, but until we are there 100%, the Gentle Leader and EZ Walk are great standbys. Also, if your guy chews threw either, you can call Premier, get an RA number and they'll repair the harness for $5!!
Happy walking! :-)
Deb & Connor

[Oliver]

hmm interesting....so the gentle leader head one works better than the chest harness? i wonder why everyone on here prefers the harness...hmm...

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I think it depends on the dog; for me, the problem was Jack's pulling- he is very strong & I am a small person...he was dragging me into the street to get to another dog. The Easy Walk stopped the pulling & lunging almost immediately, and gives me control over him. I have never had a dog with issues that would require keeping their mouths closed, which I assume the head collar does. Maybe it has to do with barking or biting the leash?

[Oliver]

nah, they can still open their mouths- it doesnt have to do with biting. all it does is pull their nose in the proper direction- they can't possibly pull since it requires their head to go all the way up in the air and backwards.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Then I wonder how it keeps them "better behaved" than the Easy Walk; the Easy Walk turns them completely around facing you if they really act up. Can't get much more control than that! Maybe someone will tell us.

[Adina P]

I think it makes them feel more controlled and subdued somehow. It is more invasive to have their face wrapped up in a halter than their chest in a halter I think. I don't use either.

[Belinda Stevens]

I agree 100%. Both are great but the head harness gentle leader makes Stella behave much better.

[Tamara & Giada]

I LOVE the harness. Many dogs hate the other due to the strap across their nose, and well I just didn't care to work though that. The harness they take to immediately :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I agree 100%- Jack never had a problem with the Easy Walk from the minute I first put it on him.