Premier Pet Gentle Leader Headcollar, Black, Large

(as of 04/04/2010 03:15 - more info)

$20 $13

Listed Under: Collars, Leashes etc.

Enjoy stress-free walks with collar that controls pulling, lunging, and jumpingStraps made from supple nylonIdeal for dogs 8 weeks or older and from 60 to 130 poundsCan be worn up to 18 hours per dayI..read more

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More than two million dog owners have found the secret to stress-free walks. Immediately eliminates pulling on the leash. With the Gentle Leader, when you steer the dog’s nose, you steer the dog’s body. It’s virtually impossible for a dog to drag you down the street when its head is turned to face you. Because it is scientifically designed to work with your dog’s natural instincts to control unwanted behavior, results occur in minutes – not weeks. Large fits dogs 60 – 130lbs.

5 Reviews

  1. Silvia says:
    April 4, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Our dog’s vet and trainer recommended the gentle leader.

    Its downside has been that my dog does not like it much and tries avoid it when I am trying to put it on before a walk.

    The upside has been that I can have more control over her, something particularly important given that she is reactive, stronger than me, and we live in the city. If she lunged and I cannot control her it could end badly.

    She warms up to it quickly and goes happily about her walk.

    The leader helped us train her not to pull. With the regular collar she would always pull, sometimes even to the point of choking herself while pulling; this has stopped.

    This product did not magically fix the “pulling problem” but combined with training (stopping or turning back when she pulls and only moving when the leash is loose) it has worked for us.

  2. T. Clay says:
    March 15, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Ive tried a choke collar, a pinch collar, and a full harness…. nothing works as good as this!

  3. N&W Train Man says:
    March 10, 2010 at 12:00 am

    My dog’s behavior became Very VERY POOR and she would misbehave with this Leader Headcollar. After we did away with it she changed back to her sweet self; and every once in a while wanted to chase after LOUD cars when I was walking her on a leash.

  4. Happy Camper says:
    March 7, 2010 at 12:00 am

    I got a chocolate Lab(think he’s mixed with a little pit, or something) around Christmas time in 09. He’s nine months old. And I tried walking him with just a regular neck collar and leash. And of course that went horribly. He pulled the whole time. Well, I’m a pretty big Dog Whisperer watcher. And he always recommends to use a plain old]slip lead leash. So I got one and took my dog for a walk. And this actually did help a little bit. The slip lead is “supposed” to stay up and that dogs ears, instead of the strong part of his shoulders, like a neck collar does. But this doesn’t always happen with the slip lead. Most of the time it always slips down to his shoulders. Even when it was fastened. So my dog would pull while the leash was slipped down. When it was up by his ears, he followed me. But I always had to stop and rearrange the slip lead back up to his ears, which was annoying. So, I then almost tried Cesar’s Illusion Collar. Which looks like it would work, since it is designed to keep that slip lead up at the ears. But for that price, I didn’t want to get it and it not work.

    So a couple days ago I took my dog to my vet. And I was looking at the collars. And the girl at the desk asked me if he pulled, and I said yes. And she said that she’ll get one of the technicians to fit the Gentle Leader on my dog, and show my how to use. That it’s what all the trainers recommend, and that it really works. So the girl came out and fitted the Leader on him, and we went out to the parking lot for a walk. And immediately, my dog walked by mine, and her side. He can’t really pull. And if he does try to then he automatically pulls himself to the side instead of forward. So like I said, immediately he walked calmly right by my side. I could not believe it.

    For the past couple days now I’ve been walking him, and each and every walk has been 99% perfect. I say 99% perfect because there was only a couple times when he tried to jump up on me. But I think he was only doing that to get a treat, lol. But when he would try and jump, I would just gently pull up on the leash, and he would sit right down. So every walk has been nice and calm. And this is how walks should be. It looks like my dog is even enjoying the walks more now. He stays right by my side and kind of has that gallop thing going on. So I can tell he’s happy. Before he would be pulling almost the whole time. And I know that was no fun for him, and it definitely wasn’t fun for me.

    So for anyone that has a dog that is pulling or jumping on your walks, this Gentle Leader is THE best lead/collar that I have tried yet. And I don’t plan on trying any others. The dog knows that I’m in control. So he has no choice but to give in and just follow me. And because of this he gets to enjoy the walk more.

    Definitely get this if you’re having problems. By the way, this is my first review on Amazon. But I am so happy, and feel so strongly about this lead, that I had to get on and let other people know that are currently deciding if they should buy it or not. If you do, make SURE to read the included DVD first before you do anything. The DVD will tell you exactly how to fasten the Leader to your dog, and it will show how to properly use the leash while you’re walking. Plus it gives you a bunch of other tips. But the most important is that it shows you how to properly fasten the Leader to your dog. If you don’t fasten it properly, you can run into problems. And make sure to use treats and praise while you’re fitting the Leader to him, everytime you put it on him, and during your walks.

    This thing is under twenty bucks. So you don’t really have much too lose. I’m sure you and your dog will enjoy walks much more after using this.

    EDIT: Well after three weeks of walking my dog with the Gentle Leader, my dog still walks great. He no longer tries to jump at me as I earlier described. He just walks right by my side. But…since the weather has gotten nicer around here the birds have been coming out. And when my pup sees a bird he kind of tries to lunge at them. This happened three days in a row, so the Gentle Leader started to rub his muzzle a little. He had two red spots on his snout. So now I’ve ordered the Gentle Leader Deluxe(not from Amazon unfortunately since the site doesn’t carry them, I ordered from Arcata Pet), and I’m waiting for that to arrive. The Deluxe has a comfort strip around the nose loop that is supposed to help with the rubbing, and it comes with a leash. The rubbing only started when he would lunge at a bird. So I know once I can get that under control all will be well again.

    So again, I highly recommend this product. Although, you may want to just go ahead and get the Deluxe version with the padded nose strip. Premier should have just made that padded strip standard on all Gentle Leaders.

  5. M. Dickenson says:
    February 7, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Had problems with my dog getting away from me and not following direction when using the standard collar. This collar solved both those problems and allows me to lead my dog in a safe and gentle way. Takes a little bit more time to put on but only a minute when you get used to it. After using this, I would never go back to a standard collar.

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