Peaches was known for pulling on the leash. It wasn't just tugging, it was rip-your-arm-out-of-your-socket-I'm-walking-you-hairball-sounding-breathing kind of pulling. It was terrible. She had places to go and things to do.
I've tried regular harnesses that people 'swear' that help them stop pulling. I don't know if they actually stop pulling, walking like a dog that knows how to heel, or if it just doesn't feel like they're pulling. Either way. The harness didn't work. I tried two different kinda too.
One day I was at Petco (where pet people love to go ;D ) and I found this headcollar. I researched it a little and saved my money then went back to get it. I LOVED IT. Even Peaches loved it! She wanted that thing on more than I did!
I know what you're thinking 'it looks like a muzzle' or 'they won't be able to (enter action here)' but that's not true. Apart from the muzzle-but the dog has completely free range of barking, breathing, eating, drinking, panting and whatever else with the collar on. The only time it closes is when they pull.
The way it works is that the there's a hole where you put your dogs muzzle in, buckle it by the collar and then there's a clip that hooks to the collar loop, and a metal ring on the headcollar that you attach the leash to, when they pull, the loop tightens and it turns their head to the side, no dog wants to walk while their being pulled in a different direction so they learn not to pull.
Peaches was easy to get used to the collar, I held out the collar, put it on and gave her a treat and we went for a walk. She fought it for a little while, she could get the snout strap off, it was weird for her, but she learned that it was a good thing, that she wouldn't be going on walks without it on, and soon enough when I had the headcollar at her level she was digging through it trying to get it on, she couldn't wait!
Plus it's made on nylon so it's completely washable! The only thing I recommend being careful on is the little metal loop the leash attaches to, as you can see in the picture the one I used is getting rusty, I'm not 100% sure if it would break or not, but just be careful about that, just in case.
I'm not saying this will work for every dog, but it sure worked for her and I highly recommend it to anyone whose dog has a pulling problem!
There's 6 different sizes so you'll have to make sure you get the right size for your dog or it won't work correctly.
Size 0 is recommended for the following breeds: miniature dachshund, papillon, toy poodle, yorkie, and similarly sized dogs. (aka, most toy dogs, including chihuahuas)
Size 1 is recommended for the following breeds: border terrier, jack russell, cairn terrier, welsh corgi, standard dachshund, sheltie, westie, whippet, and similarly sized dogs.
Size 2 is recommended for the following breeds: beagle, border collie, cockers, saluki, schnauzer, standard poodle, basenji, Welsh terrier, and similarly sized breeds. (medium sized)
Size 3 is recommended for the following breeds: Afghan, airedale, boxer, briard, chow chow, dalmatian, doberman, greyhound, German shepherd, husky, Labrador, pointers, retrievers, setters, springers, Weimaraner, and similarly sized dogs. (large breeds)
Size 4 is recommended for the following breeds: mastiff, clumber spaniel, giant schnauzer, Great Dane, Newfoundland, ridgeback, rottweiler, and similarly sized dogs.
Size 5 is recommended for the following breeds: bloodhound, large danes, mastiffs, St. Bernard, and similarly sized dogs.(the biggest of the bunch)
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