Dogs And Halti's???

lostinrates

Oh wow, I'd kind of like that, mine are totally silent. Exceot the grey who sounds like she's walking in stilettos, tap, tap, tap, tap, as her nails click on the floor.

LillyJ

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh wow, I'd kind of like that, mine are totally silent. Exceot the grey who sounds like she's walking in stilettos, tap, tap, tap, tap, as her nails click on the floor.

You wouldn't like it, it makes me seem like I am walking a mad man:rolleyes: .

He isn't a barker but apparently that is a rottie trait.

I sometimes wonder what people must think of me with this huge dog breathing like a nutter, pulling like crazy, with a halti on his face, rolling in the grass trying to get it off himself..... all the while dragging a girl along behind him who is the same size as him and nearly in tears at his behaviour half the time!

Would you believe it though...good as gold in the house. We think he had a very good owner before who taught him and trained him well inside but never walked him (they died so I assume they were old).

Even through all this, though I wouldn't be without my big black teddy bear!

rnr1975

we too have a rottie and have tried halti's (they broke) cannie collars (they broke) at a last gasp attempt we tiied a dogmatic collar ( www.dogmatic.com ) and have been using the same one for 12 months now and its still going strong. Our trainer had not seen the soft type before only the leather ones and thinks they are great too. Respect to dogmatic who sell a fantastic range of sizes and matching accessories. if you want a reliable and "unbreakable" head collar give them a go. hope this helps with your qualms!!

i agree i wouldn't want to be without our big black and tan teddy bear!!!!!!!!

orlao

I used a halti when my rottie was younger, then graduated to a leather dogmatic but had to stop when they seemed to aggravate his ears as he had a spate of ear infections......not blaming the halti but when his ears were sore the headcollar bothered him IYSWIM

When I bought the halti there was a little strap in the packet that looped around the back of the halti then connected to his collar with a trigger clip, very helpful as he backed out of the halti a couple of times!!!!!

I also had him on a harness at one point and I'm convinced there is no weight he couldn't shift when he put his chest into it:rotfl: :rotfl:

Eventually ( 4 1/2 years down the line) he learnt to walk nicely by me always turning and going the opposite way if he pulls but absolute consistancy is required.....even now, I know if someone has let him pull (when he's walked by dogwalker, kind friend) as the 1st 10 minutes of the next walk requires lots and turning and going in the opposite direction:eek:

babymonty

I bought one a couple of weeks ago, it was the best buy so far. I have a 5 and half month old springer/lab and he loves water. So when we head towards the lake he was ripping my back to pieces. Put his halti on him, and for the first week he hated it, tried to get it off and kept rubbing his nose on the ground, but just keep with it. They do get used to it, he walks lovely now. I occasionally try him onhis retractable, but always go back to the halti. good luck.

lv1109

That link for dogmatic does not relate to the dog collar. For the dogmatic collar you need www.dogmatic.org.uk . Just wanted to let you all know. Good thread, I have trouble with my 3 staff bull terriers. I use harnesses that are ok but I have the "sled dog" problem too! I am going to have a look into using the harness along with a dogmatic or halti for a bit of extra control when I need it, i.e. when another dog is about. Thanks for all the useful info guys!

Mrs_pbradley936

I think they are wonderful. My friend had a Rottweiler and then she suffered a slipped disc (my friend the dog was fine) anyway the dog did not pull or anything but if he stopped to sniff it jarred my friend's back so his walks were seriously curtailed. Then shw discovered the halti and she could walk the dog on a strand of cotton if she wanted to. She used to clip the lead to the hali and the collar. The only down side was that it rubbed the fur away from the top of his nose so she padded it with a white dish cloth. Think of a horse with a sheepskin nose band.

pboae

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We had the same experience with our labrador too.He stratched the fur off his muzzle and I had to ditch the halti to give his fur a chance to grow back.I found it cut in under the dogs eyes too when he pulled.The halti is a terrible design.I have found a great guy for dog training aids,recommended to me by a dog trainer at the labrador rescue trust.Goerge Grayson runs www.kumfi.com and as a police dog trainer for years has designed his own range.Its fantastic.We have bought a few thing from him for our dogs and the stop pull harness has worked for our dog where the halti failed drastically.

I used the Kumfi Dogalter, and it was fantastic. I had to sew the strap down once I had the fitting right though, as my dog was too strong for the velcro, but it would be fine for most dogs I think.

I only used it for about 6 months while I trained him to walk on a loose lead, but it gave me the physical control until the training kicked in.

I've never been that keen on Haltis as they seem prone to rub, but maybe I've just never had a dog that was the right 'shape' for them. I had to try a few head harnesses before I found the one that was right for my dog.

Dobiesmon

Hi
Try looking at the Dogmatic I walk 3 Dobermanns with them I have 2 of the leather ones and a nice gold one for the younger girl .
https://www.dogmatic.org.uk/

lilyleg

Thank you all so much for all the useful advice,I had found the Halti pretty useless for my 4yr old GSD and am finding our walks somewhat of a marathon of pulling these days,however I have just invested in a Kumfi headcollar after reading the great info on the website too.
Wish me luck x