Dog question for DB

**dullbird** · 12th July 2009, 09:53 PM

probably cheaper from a pet store!

and make sure you get the brand halti...dont get easyleader from my experience from the way it sits on the dogs nose it really irritates them more and the webbing used on them is a lot narrower tends to push right up under the eyes

**spudboy** · 12th July 2009, 10:03 PM

Found some on line: Halti Head Collars

Genuine Halti Brand I gather.

Would you suggest L, XL or XXL for a biggish male doberman. He's not huge, but is definitely bigger than our female dobermann. XL?

**dullbird** · 12th July 2009, 10:11 PM

Size 0 for Min. Dachshund, Toy Poodle, Yorkie (X Small)
Size 1 Small Terriers, Cavalier King Charles, Corgi, Std Dachshund, Sheltie, Westie, Whippet (Small)
Size 2 Basenji, Beagle, Collies, Cockers, Saluki, Samoyed, Staffie, Std Poodle (Medium)
Size 3 Afghan, Airedale, Boxer, Chow, Dalmation, Dobermann, Greyhound, GSD, Labrador, OESD, Pointers, Retrievers, Setters (Lge)
Size 4 Bull Mastiff, Great Dane, Newfoundland, Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Wolfhound (XL)
Size 5 Bloodhound, Large Danes, Mastiff, St Bernard (XXL)

**dullbird** · 12th July 2009, 10:16 PM

If you only want to walk with the halti on its own until the dog calms down with it you can always get the halti safety link...or just fashion something up similar its just something that attaches to the halti and to your dogs collar. if walking with one lead means if the dog gets the halti off your still attached to the collar.

Personally I always get people to walk with two leads but you dont have too just the way we prefer to do it when training a dog back to the collar but each to their own as some may find two leads cumbersome.

V8I You still haven't told me which RSPCA...PM it to me

**spudboy** · 12th July 2009, 10:20 PM

I just did some more searching (should have done that first!)....

Size 0 for Min. Dachshund, Toy Poodle, Yorkie (X Small)
Size 1 Small Terriers, Cavalier King Charles, Corgi, Std Dachshund, Sheltie, Westie, Whippet (Small)
Size 2 Basenji, Beagle, Collies, Cockers, Saluki, Samoyed, Staffie, Std Poodle (Medium)
Size 3 Afghan, Airedale, Boxer, Chow, Dalmation, Dobermann, Greyhound, GSD, Labrador, OESD, Pointers, Retrievers, Setters (Lge)
Size 4 Bull Mastiff, Great Dane, Newfoundland, Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Wolfhound (XL)
Size 5 Bloodhound, Large Danes, Mastiff, St Bernard (XXL)

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 13th July 2009, 05:10 AM

can vouch for the difference a Halti makes,,
Guiness is MUCH easier to walk with it on,,

**Reads90** · 13th July 2009, 07:15 AM

mmm great post cheers all

I have 2 Huskies and all though they are gernerally really well behaved dogs . They get a bit excited for the first 10 mins when walking . Was thinking about getting a Chocker coller but put it off as i don't like them . Most of the walking problem with the dogs is our fault becasue we take them to the park every day to play with the other dogs in the Dog park bit, and hence don't walk on the lead that much . And when they are not in the park they are down the beach without a lead

But would be nice to walk them with the wife and pram with out them puling like mad for the first 10 mins of a walk

I shall be off to the pet store to go and buy one of these collars/ leads.

**V8Ian** · 13th July 2009, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

can vouch for the difference a Halti makes,,
Guiness is MUCH easier to walk with it on,,

So this devise enables you to walk in a straight line, FOP?

**solmanic** · 13th July 2009, 07:53 AM

I prefer the "Blackdog" Training halters. Often referred to as "Power steering for your dog". They have a decent nose padding and the head strap sits high, behind the dog's ears. I was told by my vet that pressure here has a calming effect. You often find rubbing with pressure behind the ears should calm your dog down. You need to make sure this strap is suitably tight otherwise the dog can sometimes back out of the halter.

Incidentally choke chains are all that is ever used at shows here in Qld but I can't say I know of anyone in show circles who uses them outside there. And definitely never leave dogs tied up with a choker, that's just stupid. The show ones are generally very light duty and slide easily on the chain. Also the dogs on them are usually quite highly trained and one gentle pull is enough to check them.

**dullbird** · 13th July 2009, 08:11 AM

chains are used in show as its the only thing you can put on a dog that doesn't really cover up anything...you get a check chain up behind the dogs ears and suddenly it looks like the dog is not wearing anything and you can see every line on the dog from the ears down...which is obviously important in showing.

but like you say these dogs are already well manored and don't really need it on anyway

Edit: I have used something similar to what you have put up solmanic it works similar to a chocker but with material......personally IMHO you will have control with this set up but not as much as a halti as with the halti you have control over the nose which in turn controls the rest of the body where the head goes the body must follow.
to give you a different example you can put a lead rope around a horses neck to stop it you can to a degree even if its up high near there check bones. but if you want altimate control you put your had around the bottom of its nose it stops it from turning the head away and walking forward.

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