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Owners of reactive dogs may see faster improvements, which is worth its weight in gold all on its own (those of you who have faced this before will know what I’m talking about). Suffice to say, YES, the Halti Headcollar did do as advertised. It’s strange seeing a dog that’s always ‘go go go’ slow down to an easy pace in an instant. I went from having a wild child, headstrong, bulldozer of a dog to a calm, quiet companion who behaved beautifully on walks. Ziv, G. ‘ The Effects of Using Aversive Training Methods in Dogs – A Review’, Journal of Veterinary Behavior (2017) The headcollar was intended to allow better control of my dog’s face, to interrupt or guide him when he started eyeballing other dogs. I personally prefer to use as little force as possible when communicating with my dogs, so I opted instead to teach a ‘watch me’ or ‘focus’ cue. This way the dog learns to look at me (and therefore away from its trigger) voluntarily, instead of being jerked around. Leaving a Halti on your dog long-term can be cruel, as it is only designed for short periods. Leaving it on long term can cause fur loss and other injuries.
In addition, owners with disabilities, arthritis, injuries and generally reduced strength can significantly benefit from the increased leverage over all that canine power. Women who are pregnant or owners who are petite with large dogs too can feel safer while out walking their best friend.
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I truly don’t think it’s worth holding this against the product, however, as the Company of Animals provides a handy booklet explaining how to properly introduce the Halti and ensure your dog perceives it as a pleasant device. Some dogs won’t have any problem, as they’ll associate the Halti with exciting walks, but other dogs with more sensitives muzzles may need some time to acclimate.
The point of this exercise is that you want her to know what she should be doing, rather than just being corrected all the time when she walks to the end of the leash. Evidence from studies suggests that positive reinforcement methods are the most effective at training permanent skills. Those of you who have read Muzzle Training will find this process to be familiar. As always, you can’t escape classical conditioning, so we want to ensure that the dog associates the Halti with good things. Follow our muzzle training guide if you’d like an in-depth, step-by-step method on how to desensitise your dog to having a new gadget on their face. So, the feeling when your dog pulls has to be uncomfortable enough to prevent the action of pulling in the future. Not Designed for Constant Use A Halti is one of many aversive training tools. Evidence suggests that aversive methods like this can actually be detrimental to the physical and mental health of our dogs, as well as less effective.
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This loop over the nose is present in both Haltis and Gentle Leaders. So, there is likely to be no real difference in how your dog will react to them. How do Haltis Compare to Other Types of Aversive Collars? Practice this a few times inside, then take it to the yard and repeat the game. Remember to mark the moment that she’s doing what you want her to (standing near your hip with a nice loose leash) and reward her. She should be walking beautifully with you in the yard before you take it to the street, so that she’s had plenty of practice walking nicely on the Halti. If you can think of any other questions about this product, make sure to add them to the comments at the end of this guide.
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