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Premier Gentle Leader Head Collar Black, Large | 
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| Brand: Premier
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $13.90
You Save: $6.09 (30%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1776
Color: Black
Media: Misc.
Size: Large
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 1.3 x 5.3 x 8
MPN: GL/ Q HC L BLK
Model: GL Q HC L BLK
UPC: 759023019086
EAN: 0759023019086
ASIN: B00074L4W2
Release Date: July 11, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | # 1 Recommended Headcollar endorsed by leading vets and trainers. | | • | Package includes Gentle Leader, training DVD and training guide. | | • | Immediately controls pulling, lunging and jumping. | | • | Painless, humane, never chokes. | | • | Converts to a regular collar for greater flexibility |
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Product Description
The Gentle Leader Headcollar allows you to communicate with your dog in a way that he instinctively understands, translating your requests into "dog language", telling him that you are the leader. The nose loop encircles your dog's muzzle in the same way that a "pack leader" gently but firmly grasps a subordinate's muzzle in his mouth. This is a clear signal to your dog that you are his leader. The neck strap puts pressure on the back of the neck, working with your dog's "opposition reflex" (the natural instinct of dogs to push against pressure, rather than move away). Traditional collars put pressure on the front of the throat, causing dogs to keep pulling even while choking. Gentle Leader's patented design places 80% of the pressure at the back of the neck, taking advantage of the opposition reflex. Your dog will instinctively lean back against the pressure, putting an end to leash pulling forever. Where the nose goes, the body follows. That's why halters are used on horses, it takes very little strength to control a large animal by the head versus the neck. If your dog tries to pull ahead, simply hold the leash firmly and his nose and head turn back to look at you, making it virtually impossible for him to drag you down the street. Dogs feel more secure when they have a firm, gentle leader (that's you). Many experts and owners report the amazing calming effect that Gentle Leader has in helping shy, nervous, or fearful dogs to relax and gain greater confidence.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Works Great September 18, 2008
I recently adopted an 80 pound German Sheppard, she had no previous training, and would pull on the leash and give me blisters. I had tied a flat collar, a choke chain, a slip leash and nothing controlled her. That is until I tried the Gentle Lead. Within 5 minutes it was like she trained herself. It took very little effort on my part, plus the training video is am must to see. It explains how to use the lead without hurting your dog. It is Great, Maggie is a totally different dog and she learned this without any pulling or pain. I am very pleased.
Extremely Effective July 21, 2008
I've used the headcollar on several dogs over the years, after it was recommended by a professional trainer. I've used it on dogs from 50-120 lbs with positive results. In each case it caused a vast improvement in each dog's walking behavior almost instantly. Our current dog may have been mishandled before we adopted him, and came to us with some undesirable tendencies. It can take years to overcome these issues. My dog can easily tug an adult off his/her feet with a leash attached to his collar because he is so excited to be out and ready to go, go, go. With the Leader, however, he's just as excited (he shoves his nose into the loop, eager to get it on), but stays completely under control, which is important for his safety, as well as those around us. He wasn't entirely pleased with it in the beginning, but within a week learned the appropriate behaviors to eliminate any discomfort. It helps him focus, and he is better able to listen. He's very excited when new people come into our house too, so I use the Leader and a leash then and it curbs his tendency to try to jump into the arms of the visitor. It's so much more humane than chokers or those spike collars. I don't know where we would be without it.
Gentle Leader Headcollar July 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This training collar has changed the nature of our walks from being a pain to a joy. We did not start serious leash work with Loki until he was three years old. I am not going to make excuses, that's just the way things worked out. This headcollar changed him from constant pulling to allowing a loose leash an he should. I am very impressed. We had tried a 'Halti' and it did NOT work for us, the gentle leader WORKS and works well.
Less pulling, but dog doesnt like it June 9, 2008
The gentle leader makes it much easier to control my dogs pulling. My lab doesnt pull nearly as hard, but she stops mid walk and try to pull off the leader with her front paws. I'm hoping she'll get used to the leader and stop doing that. The leader is wonderful for my bassett hound. The bassett could slip out of regular collars and pulled too hard with a harness. This works much better.
Very good product.. only small flaws April 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with most of the positive reviews on this product. I really believe my 85 lb black lab is well trained, but on walks she proves me wrong and tries to pull me around. I've tried other products such as the gentle leader that goes around her chest and it is only a SLIGHT improvement.
With this leash I can literally walk her with my fingers. Any slight little tug keeps her from pulling and walking right with me. She doesnt even seem to mind it on her nose at all. Every once in a while she'll rub her face on my leg, but that's it. She even looks forward and let me put it right on her from the beginning.
The only negative I've found and what keeps this from being absolutely perfect is that my dog able to back out of it. She gets scared around loud kids and such and sometimes doesnt want to walk forward when she sees/hears them ahead. If she backs at all it slides off her face, and there is no way to pull her forward with this leash. The safety strap keeps her from getting away, but I have to slide it back on her nose. Really this isnt a huge deal, and is the only problem I have.
All in all I love it and tell everyone how great it is at keeping dogs from pulling.
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