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Dog Training: Here Is A Strong Training Method To Effectively Control Your Dog At Difficult Situatio

By: Jonathan Cheong

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The head collar has become an increasingly popular dog training







tool in the past couple of years. Two of the most well known







brands of head collar on the market are the Gentle Leader and







the Halti, but there are many other brands that incorporate the







basic head collar concept.































Many people find the Gentle Leader easier to fit that the Halti,







and in addition the Gentle Leader is designed to fasten around







the dog's neck. The advantage of this design is that even if the







dog is somehow able to wriggle out of the muzzle, it is still







wearing a collar. This safety feature is very important,







especially during training outside or in novel situations. On







the other hand, the Halti offers better control of the dog, and







for this reason it is often favored when working with very







aggressive dogs.































Training a dog with a head collar has a number of advantages







over training with a traditional or training collar. For one







thing, head collars are often easier to use for beginning dog







trainers than are training collars. Head collars are also quite







effective at preventing dogs from pulling, or controlling and







retraining dogs that tend to pull.































Head collars can also be quite effective at controlling dogs in







difficult situations, such as controlling a dog that wants to be







with other dogs. Most owners know of some situations in which







their dogs are difficult to control, and head collars can be







quite effective at controlling these volatile situations.































Head collars can be excellent for controlling dogs that are very







strong, or for working with a dog in an area that contains a







great many distractions. For instance, head collars are great







for when your dog is on an outing, or in an area where there







will be other dogs and other distractions.































Even though a head collar can be a great tool, it should not be







used as a replacement for effective dog training. A head collar







is most effective when it is used in combination with strong and







sensible dog training methods, such as reward training and other







forms of positive reinforcement.































Disadvantages of head collars Even though head collars have many







advantages, they have some distinct disadvantages as well. For







one thing, head collars tend to make many dogs dependent on the







equipment, and they quickly learn the difference between their







regular collar and the head collar, and adjust their behavior







accordingly.































In addition, some dogs, particularly those not accustomed to







wearing a head collar, dislike wearing it and paw at it, try to







rub it off or pull excessively. If your dog exhibits this







behavior, the best strategy is to keep it moving until it learns







to accept the collar. A good alternative is to have the dog sit







by pulling up on the dog's head.































Another disadvantage of the head collar is the reaction that







many people have to it. Many people think that a head collar is







a muzzle, and react to the dog as if it may bite. While this is







not necessarily a defect of the head collar, many people do find







it troublesome.































In conclusion, training with a head collar is much like







training with a training collar or any other equipment. While







the head collar can be an important and useful tool, it is







important to use it appropriately, follow all package







instructions, and to combine its use with solid training







methods. The eventual goal of dog training with a head collar







should be to have the dog behave as well with a regular collar







as it does with the specialized head collar.























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