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Does your dog have issues pulling on the leash, barking excessively or lunging and jumping while walking? Not every dog is a perfect Lassie. So a training leash is a helpful tool to tame your pup’s anxiety and aggression.
Two popular options to help are reviewed here. But which is better: gentle leader vs easy walk harness? Find out which might help your dog.
Article Overview
- Gentle Leader vs Easy Walk Harness Features
- How To Use & Fit
- Harness Pricing (& Our Experience)
- Can You Use Both The Gentle Lender & Easy Walk Harness?
- Tips For Improving Dog Walking Behavior
| PetSafe Easy Walk Harness | PetSafe Gentle Leader |
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| View Easy Walk on Amazon | View Gentle Leader on Amazon |
Gentle Leader & Easy Walk Harness Features
Two popular training collar options are the Easy Walk Harness and Gentle Leader Headcollar.
Both can help train against unwanted behavior, but they are not identical products. So when comparing side by side, we wanted to point out the features of each.
To help you see which one you should pick, take a look at the table below. After reading, you may decide that your dog could benefit from both (more on that below).
| Easy Walk Harness | Gentle Leader Head Collar | |
|---|---|---|
Discourages pulling on the leash |  | |
Helps train against excessive barking, lunging, jumping and even anxiety and aggression in some cases | | |
Perfect for training dogs to heel | | |
Easier to fit because it goes on the body, not the head | | |
Recommended for brachycephalic breeds or short-nosed dogs (pugs, boxers, etc.) | | |
Can be used on most breeds older than 6 weeks | | |
Does not damage the trachea | | |
Prevents gagging, choking and coughing | | |
Requires little acclimation time or special technique | | |
Great for every day walks | | |
Popular among trainers and vets because you can walk your dog more comfortably on a leash | |
Use & Sizing Guide
The Gentle Leader head collar is sized by weight, whereas the Easy Walk dog harness uses chest and girth measurements.
Gentle Leader
Why is the gentle leader effective for dogs who pull? Because the Gentle Leader harness applies gentle pressure on the nose when the dog pulls.
Putting the Gentle Leader on correctly is critical to its effectiveness. Watch this 1-minute video from Austin Pets Alive to see how this head collar should be worn appropriately.
Easy Walk Harness
The Easy Walk harness has four adjustment points, so your dog is comfortable and has a reliable fit. There is a martingale loop in the chest piece to prevent twisting and the quick snap buckles on the shoulder, and belly straps make it easy to put on and take off. The collar sits high on your dog’s neck without putting any pressure on the throat.
How Much Do These Products Cost?
The Easy Walk harness costs $20.95 and the Gentle Leader for dogs is $15.95 .
| Gentle Leader Head Collar | Easy Walk Harness |
|---|---|
| Petite weight under 5 lbs | Petite chest width 6"-7" girth measurement 12"-16" |
| Small weight up to 25 lbs | Petite/Small chest width 8"-9" girth measurement 13"-18" |
| Medium weight 25-60 lbs | Small chest width 8.5"-11" girth measurement 15"-21" |
| Large weight 60-130 lbs | Small/Medium chest width 11"-13" girth measurement 19"-26" |
| Extra Large weight over 130 lbs | Medium chest width 12"-15" girth measurement 21"-32" |
| Medium/Large chest width 14"-18" girth measurement 24.5"-34" | |
| Large chest width 16"-21" girth measurement 27"-40" | |
| Extra Large chest width 17.5"-23.5" girth measurement 32"-50" |
Our Experience With The Easy Walk Harness
We use the Easy Walk Harness on our Lab. It definitely reduces her uncontrolled pulling on walks. However, it gets stuck behind her front legs sometimes, rather than staying in front as it should. I guess this annoyance is worth the trade-off for a more manageable dog on walks! – Michelle, Co-Founder of Canine Journal
Can You Use Both The Gentle Leader & Easy Walk?
These two tools are fairly inexpensive. So, if your dog has issues with pulling on the leash and lunging, you may want to purchase both. You can then apply the training tool that makes sense in a particular situation.
For example, you may use the Easy Walk at the park but the Gentle Leader for dogs at the vet’s office.
Tips For Improving Dog Walking Behavior
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We want to remind you that although these harnesses can be immensely helpful, they are still just one of many training tools. If your dog’s issue is that he pulls on the leash, it’s important that you are consistent with your commands. Also, don’t forget to reward him when he isn’t pulling, so it reinforces good behavior.
To further maximize your dog’s walking success you might also consider other dog training collar options or an online dog training class.
What issue does your dog have on a leash?
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My dog is a daushound ,lancashire heeled mix . He is responding to some walking commands but goes nuts when seeing or hearing a dog. We use martingale collar and I just ordered muzzle to possibly meet dogs safely. Hoping this helps
I tried a no pull harness on my 15 lb chihuahua mix, doesn’t work. I’m thinking of gentle lead but have little faith it will help.he lunges away or toward dogs and their barks
It sounds like your dog may benefit from training to help with leash walking skills.
We’ve tried both a gentle leader and frontclip harness with our dog/terrorist mix. He just spins around and pulls backward like a cartoon donkey, because he can get leverage that way. He’s a street dog mutt and too smart for his own good (knows like 200 commands perfectly, just won’t listen when he wants to pull to another dog). Any ideas? Plain “dog training” ain’t gonna cut it, we’ve done $800 worth of classes so far, including two reactive dog classes, and so far all that’s accomplished is teaching him English.
Hmmm this is quite the stubborn dog it sounds like! I spoke with the rest of the Canine Journal team to brainstorm what may help your dog with training. We thought a dog DNA test could help you know his breed makeup, which could help a trainer know how he may respond with certain training.
This actually just happened for the owners of Canine Journal, Alex and Michelle’s, dog Barley (whom they just adopted a few months ago). Barley is part Feist and this helped the trainer know how he could best learn during training. Similar to how different dogs like to play certain ways, they also learn in different ways. So knowing their breed can be very beneficial to knowing how to efficiently train a dog. For example, Pit Bulls love to play tug of war but aren’t typically fans of fetch. Or how Labs and Golden Retrievers enjoy swimming. These are just typical characteristics of these breeds, and there can be some who don’t fit within those stereotypes, but they can give you a better understanding of the dog.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
I don’t have that many suggestions, sorry. But I’ll give you what I’ve tried.
First of all, do you have a fenced backyard? If not, can you take him to somewhere where he can run free and try to take the edge of his energy with a Frisbee/ball/etc. Or you could just let him run around, if he’s as energetic as it sounds like, he may be one of those dogs that will just wear himself out without too much help from you, LOL! Then try to take him for a walk. I’m not saying this is a cure, IT’S NOT, but it helps when you’re trying to train him not to pull to have him at maybe 495% energy instead of 500%! Just kidding, LOL, but hopefully you get the idea.
My other advice is what I did with my dog. When the dog pulls, stop and stand still until there is slack on the leash. Then continue your walk. Okay, so in reality, what will probably happen is you’ll have to wait forever for him to actually put slack on the leash, and then as soon as you take 1 step forward, the dog will bolt ahead (make sure to brace yourself for the lunge lol). That’s when you must stop (AGAIN)and repeat the exercise. Persistence and patience are the keys here. If you don’t persist doing this EVERY SINGLE TIME HE PULLS, it won’t work. If you don’t have patience with the dog, well…that won’t work either :). It’s hard to say which is more difficult to apply xD! The good thing is, the smarter the dog is, the faster he’ll figure out that you are going to follow through on that “new rule” and that he might as well just cooperate. Warning: You will probably have like, a total breakthrough walk. You go home and party (and especially tell ALL your friends about how you solved your problem) and the next time you go out (this is a demo for all your non-believing friends) he acts like he totally forgot the last walk. That’s where the 2 P’s (patience and persistence) are really tested…but just keep doing it. Your dog may also pull the forgot-everything-I-learned trick with someone else who’s new at walking him (see how much he can push each individual over lol). You should probably give new walkers at least an hour lecture on the 2 P’s. Just kidding about that :p. Oh well, I hope your dog gets better!!! God bless!
I got a gentle leader for my powerful, broad chested bull mastiff after he pulled me clean off my feet when bolting suddenly after a rabbit. It is working well but he does lean into it and I worry about his neck. Is the harness a strong enough correction to turn a power lunge?
did you get an answer?
We have a two-year-old, medium sized, female labradoodle. We have been using the gentle leader to reduce pulling for about 9 months. It does reduce pulling, but it obviously bothers her because she frequently jumps up and uses both front paws to try to remove the gentle leader. She seems frantic to get it off. The leader is not too tight. How can I make the gentle leader more comfortable? Is there a softer/cushioned nose piece?
Your dog probably just doesn’t want something around her face. We aren’t aware of a nose piece that attaches to the Gentle Leader. Dogs do the same thing with muzzles. Make sure you have the correct size for your dog. Besides that, I don’t have any other recommendations for you, I’m sorry.
Make sure you have the right gentle lead collar it should be in the shape of a v when it’s on I’m not block her mouth at all I bought the wrong one at first and I had to go back for another one try to get it off and Igive it a little tug every time she does that she’s getting used to it I can walk her without a problem it’s usually when high stop
This is the same issue I have with my Golden Retriever. She hates it being on her snout and even a veterinarian checked to see if I had it on right and I did. She is stubborn and will go into a crocodile role to try to get the loop off of her snout.
My Golden ended up fighting so much when it was on that it rubbed the area around the top of her snout (in front of her eyes) raw.
The dog in the video “how to put on a gentle leader” could be the twin of the dog I just adopted three days ago. What breed (or mix) is he known or thought to be?
Wow, that’s crazy! We’re unsure as we didn’t create the video and the dog isn’t ours. We found it on YouTube and thought it’d be helpful for our readers. Best of luck with the newest addition to your family!
I would say definitely mostly Pitbull type breed.
We have a 7 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback, her issue is that she walks ahead with some pulling and will lunge at other dogs. We recently tried the gentle leader and it was amazing however left her with a major cut on the top of her nose not sure if it was rubbing against her. We’re letting it heal but hair needs to grow back. Is the Easy walk a better alternative. She doesn’t have a problem with barking.
I have a 4.5 lb Maltese with chest 11 inch and neck 6.5. Have a Sporn mesh harness XS that is way too big. Pug Life smallest size is too big. Would your petite size fit her? I don’t want to buy another big one.
If you want the Gentle Leader, I believe a size petite would work since the dog is under 5 lbs. If you want the Easy Walk Harness, you need to measure the girth. I checked the Amazon Q/A section and someone purchased the xsmall Easy Walk Harness for their 6.7lb Maltese. If you purchase the wrong size you can always try to return it for a different size.
My dog Brena is a Malador Shepard. She pulls like a plow horse, she whines. She won’t heel. She wants to run free. She’s a big ball of energy.
Had a Dutch shepherd for 17 years, and a GSD/malamute mix for 10 until she tragically died young. You gotta get them a job to keep them happy, especially if they’re not food oriented. Find a strong neighborhood kid (a high school track athlete would work well) that wants to jog 5 miles for some money, wear her out, then work on the heel command for something she values. Probably won’t be food – a toy might work best. My Dutch shepherd worked for a frisbee, and the GSD/malamute was a big love and just wanted praise.
Just NEVER use any pain/fear training like pinch collars, shock collars, jerking the leash, shouting, etc, because shepherds are sensitive to that and it’ll make them hate both training and you, and they’ll end up skittish and poor workers. I see that a lot at obedience trials – scared shepherds cowering in shock collars with domineering owners. Not a good look.
Which would you recommend for a 120lbs Male Akita that pulls for the first 20 minutes of a walk, or when he sees another dog. We also have a female that doesn’t pull at all.
Eric
The Easy Walk Harness is meant to help with the pulling, so that may work well for the male Akita. Does the female have any barking or lunging issues? Or is she pretty well-behaved on the leash?
the female is young (4 months), but is perfect so far.
also, I don’t see an XL version of the Easy walk harness. only goes to 95lbs
The XL version is for dogs 90+ lbs. If you click on this Amazon link, you can select XL and the color you want it in.
What would you recommend for a Dalmatian puppy
What types of issues are you facing with the puppy? (pulling on the leash? lunging? etc.)
The Gentle Leader has been a lifesaver for us. We live in an RV resort during the winter. Our lab was pulling and lunging, but no more. We can walk him anywhere in the park.
Word of warning on the Gentle Leader. I’ve used it for my German Shepherd for the last 7-8 months. It works great for keeping him on heel and no pulling. The VERY BAD News is that he developed sores on the side of his mouth and jowls. We didn’t know why his jowls, especially on one side were red and irritated and occasionally “crusty” or scabbed. Duh! We stopped using the leader a couple of weeks ago and his jowls have healed. We are looking at trying the Easy Walk. If you look at the design of the Gentle Leader you’ll notice that it goes across the dog’s snout and will rub the back part of his jowls with any tension applied by the dog or by you during the walk. Too bad, because as a walking and training aid the Gentle Leader is great.
I am wanting to buy an Easy Walk Harness, but am having trouble finding one to buy. One crowd advertise they keep it in store and they actually don’t. Where can I buy one please?
You can purchase it on Amazon with this link.
I got mine from chewy but I advise you not to get the easy walk harness due to the fact it does not work if you are trying to stop pulling.
My daughter has a Doberman and just bought a gentle leader and he’s being stubborn and not wanting to poop like his normal times like in the mornings. He waits til lunch.
I would be cautious about the gentle leader on a doberman. As I was warned,They can be prone to neck issues, especially with head halters. Their bodies and so fast and strong compared to their head and neck proportions that they can hurt themselves. I use an easy walk with mine and it works very well.
Hi,
I have a 16 week old Beagle puppy that pulls a lot when we go for walks. She wears a SPORN harness to prevent pulling but it’s not working. Even if I tighten it she STILL pulls. She doesn’t seem to care. Which harness do you think might work better on her? I’d really appreciate some advice. As she is starting puppy school soon, and I would like to at least tone down the pulling.
Thanks,
Zoe
Hi Zoe, We use the Gentle Leader on our strong-pulling Lab, Bella, and it works like a charm. It is the only thing I have found that stops her from either pulling or choking herself. There is no guarantee that it will work for your dog of course, but it sure has helped us.
This is very informative. Thanks for posting all the pros and cons of this product.
You’re welcome, glad we could help!
I have a young Basset who has just turned a year. He is quite lean but girth measures 63 cm when last measured. The problem is in training he pulls – I have tried several harnesses on him and the recent was the PerfectFit Harness which supposedly was guaranteed against pulling – but he still pulls if he cannot get away using front muscles he uses his back muscles to pull and is really strong. What would you suggest be used for him in training so that he does not pull?
This is very informative, thank you!
You’re welcome!
I have a 97lb rescue shep/lab mix.. That still has some anxiety issues. She is also houdini!! Her escape trip is to Back out of collars and some halters I have a combo halter’ish leash made from woven cotton.. I think. That puts pressure around her chest directly behind her front legs and not her neck at all. It is also houdini proof. I’m concerned when this wears out… I don’t think it’s still made, what is the best alternative for her. She gets freaked easily and does not respond well to change. However, we live in the rural area of Maine and is off leash with good recall during the day. Nights are another matter when the wild things are out and about. Thanks for suggestions.. Sorry so long
Hi Amy, if you’re looking for a replacement harness I’d recommend you consider the Easy Walk Harness. However, it depends what types of issues you run into with her on leash. Does she bark, pull, etc? Or is the main issue that she’s an escape artist?
She does pull a bit but my biggest concern is that she is an escape artist. If something frightens her or she just doesn’t want to go forward.. She can back out of most everything
Your dog won’t be able to escape the Easy Walk Harness. It connects in a way that can only be removed if you unbuckle it. The leash attaches to the front of the harness, near the chest, and doesn’t allow for any Houdini dog tricks. I suggest looking into this harness further for your needs. 🙂
we have a border collie that has found a way out of every harness and collar we put on her, we found the ruff wear adventure harness worked for her. if you are wanting to use a gentle leader or harness I would suggest making a safety clip that attaches to both the harness and the collar.
If she doesn’t pull, you may want to try the ruff wear webmaster harness. It has and extra belly strap making it virtually impossible to escape. However, the leash attaches to the back of the harness, so it will not help with pulling. You could also get a martingale collar. These collars tighten slightly when a dog tries to back out of the collar but there is a limit on how tight a martingale collar
can go which means that when they are adjusted correctly they will not choke the dog, just tighten a LITTLE BIT if they try to back out of the collar which stops them from escaping. The best martingale collar is the PetSafe quick release martingale. If you don’t buy that one, just make that the one you get has a fabric loop (Not chain; it can get stuck when it tightens) and make sure it has quick release buckles. Martingale collars should only be used for walks and should not be left on a dog 24/7. Goof luck!
I bought easy walk harnesses for all 3 of my dogs & am sorry I did. I have GSPs which have very deep chests but narrow shoulders. The easy walk is supposed to be adjustable but I could never adjust them properly for my 2 bigger dogs (both got sores); I can sort of use it for the younger one but it doesn’t stay adjusted. I’m disappointed.
Hi CJ, we had a similar issue with using it on our dog. I think we’ve adjusted it properly but since she pulls so much it moves quite a bit on her. We actually just started taking her to a trainer this past weekend and I think it was more “user error”. Basically, we were walking our dog incorrectly (didn’t know you could do that!). A dog should walk beside you and follow your lead. Your dog shouldn’t be walking ahead and leading you because that gives her the impression that she is the alpha. Because our dog was walking ahead of us, she was pulling and moving every direction and the harness moved with it. I think once we get her walking correctly the harness will work better for us.
For the time being, the trainer gave us a pinch collar to help teach her to walk next to us. She’s caught on rather quickly to it. If you decide to try it, be careful using it because you don’t want to have constant tension on the leash. Pinch collars are used incorrectly and result in ruptured tracheas and result in euthanasia. It’s important to use short, quick, soft tugs of the collar to help direct your dog. Be sure to read all instructions before purchasing/using this type of collar. Some people think pinch collars can be cruel, but it’s comparable to flicking your trachea with your finger. (That’s what we were told by the trainer.) Let me know if I can help you with anything else. It seems like we’re experiencing the same thing with our dogs. 🙂
I must say that as an owner of a service dog, my dog leads in front of me like a guide dog as I have PTSD. I am sometimes stopped at least a few times a week by people telling me that my dog is not obedient. He is highly trained and taught to walk specifically like this.
I was speaking about dogs who do not perform jobs. Dogs who perform jobs, such as yours, may have other guidelines for how to walk them.
Most of us considering harness and head collars do so because we don’t want to use pinch collars. Look them up on the RSPCA website.
Totally understand and respect that. We tried everything for our dog including using the Gentle Leader and Easy Walk Harness. They didn’t seem to resolve all the issues for our dog, which is why we chose to use a pinch collar. Each pet parent has different comfort levels and dogs have different needs, so I wanted to share my experience in case it might help someone else out.
Pinch collars can make dogs fearful of training and even leashing. The shelter I volunteer at forbids their use by adopters because of that. Sometimes, they make dogs so skittish that they need corrective behavioral training afterward. Flicking your trachea HURTS. You do not want your dog to associate training with pain.
I respectfully disagree. My dog Sally has responded extremely well to the pinch collar. Without it, it would be extremely difficult to walk her. I tried many other collars and harnesses and none of them worked for her. In the end, the pinch collar is what led us to having the wonderful, close relationship we have today. The moment she sees her leash/collar she jumps for joy because she knows it’s time for a walk. She is fully of happiness and does not experience any pain because we are using it properly.
I bought the Easy Walk Harness for my 63-pound Border Collie/Black Lab Cross because walks had become so uncomfortable for me from her pulling that I finally stopped walking her. I was led to believe that the harness would help control the pulling and jerking, but it not only didn’t help, she was even less controllable than when we used a ‘choke-chain’ training collar. I felt that she could have easily pulled me over if I had been less steady on my feet. I’m sure it has been fitted to her correctly according to the instructions, and I believe the purchase was a waste of time and money. I’d still like to have walks with my wonderful (in every other way) pet. So I’m on this site to consider buying a gentle leader head collar. A good idea? or wasting more money and time?
The Gentle Leader worked for my dog, and I used to use an Easy-Walk Harness, but stopped because it didn’t work and was rubbing.
Absolutely the same same problem! Glad to here I’m not the only one! My dog is very slim except for her BARREL chest, and it always rubbed on her too. Try the Gentle Leader, it worked better for me.
Our Large Munsterlander has the same physique, deep chest and narrow shoulders. Try ‘The Perfect Fit’ harness. This has a front attachment and it fits perfectly!
My husband and I purchased the Easy Walk Harness for our dog in late February after I wrote this article. The harness tends to move on her some. We are unsure if we have it fit properly. We’ve read the instructions and watched videos but the harness seems to move on her during our walks. She still seems to pull too, but it’s manageable. Anyone have any tips?
It seems like you may have a size too big but perhaps she will grow into it? Or try adjusting it smaller. Our dog Bella uses the Easy Walk too and it is the ONLY thing that allows me to keep ahold of her when we walk by other dogs she wants to meet!
Yeah I was wondering if the sizing was off. We purchased the medium/large for her. She weighs 50 pounds but I haven’t measured her with a tape measurer. Maybe I will do that when my husband gets home. Last night she was a little more rambunctious on our walk and she was a little more difficult to manage. Hopefully we figure out a solution! Thank you!
Well what size did you get, and what size is your dog?
I got my dog a medium/large. She’s about 55 pounds. I don’t remember what her measurements were but they were within the suggested range.
I really don’t like the easy-walk harness for the reason that it chaffs many dogs, and like most harnesses, has to be really snug to work right. I found a “Sporn Non-Pull” harness, it has fleece padding, and tightens under her front legs when she pulls. (If she doesn’t pull, it remains totally loose.) It doesn’t eliminate pulling, but doesn’t rub. I recommend for light-medium pullers!
We just ordered the Gentle Leader last night off Amazon. We should get it in a couple days. I’ll try to remember to update everyone on which we like better.
Can’t wait to hear! If that doesn’t work I still recommend that “Sporn no-pull” harness–I like it better every single day!
Unfortunately, the Gentle Leader isn’t fixing our issue either. I’ll need to explain what exactly we’re dealing with in regards to our dog, Sally. Sally has gotten better at not pulling on leash thanks to our use of a pinch collar. However, she is extremely protective on the trail we walk and barks/lunges at any dog we pass (you can read more about it here). We decided to try the Gentle Leader after my cousin told us that it worked well for her dog. It muffles Sally’s bark and makes her more manageable to “pull” along when she gets barky and lungy on the walking trail. However, she’s still super aggressive/protective. I’d like to state that neither of these harnesses in this article state that they will help with the issue we are facing with our dog, but we wanted to test them out to see what the result would be. Ultimately, neither harness helped with Sally’s pulling; however, I’ve heard successful stories from others so perhaps Sally is a bit more determined/stubborn than other dogs 😉 .
FYI: We are meeting with a trainer this coming weekend in the hopes of finding a way to end this behavior.
Just saying, I don’t all the tools in the world will a make a difference to this problem. Work on training, and stop trying to slap a tool on her. Didn’t realize before you were dealing with behavior/emotional, not behavior/pulling
Actually the pinch collar and training has really helped us. Sally is much better on our walks, she isn’t perfect but I’m sure it will continue to get better as we continue to work with her. I believe that using tools and training together can payoff if done properly. We took training classes and were taught how to properly use a pinch collar, which is why I feel comfortable using it on my dog.
I’ve been worried about my dog’s neck when I tug on her collar when she’s sniffing around or picking up something on the ground that she’s not supposed to eat while out on a walk. So I’m going to give one of these a try and hope it helps!
If your dog sniffs a lot, DON’T get the easy walk harness, or any harness for that matter! Here, I’ll explain it. My dog is very barrel-chested, so that even though we got a medium easy-walk harness, the chest strap was out ALL the way. That was also because my dog sniffs a LOT (she’ll walk around the block without taking her nose off the ground) and when she sniffs her chest would push forward more so that her nose could reach the ground. If I didn’t want the whole harness pulled off whenever her chest and nose went down to the ground, then I had to loosen the chest strap to give her room for the sniffing; however, whenever my dog wasn’t sniffing the now loose chest strap would begin to rub. (Actually, she got a lot of places all over that were raw, from the harness.) My dog is also a very strong puller and though this decreased the force, she still would kind of run pulled sideways, and could also pull her way out of the harness. SO, if your dog is a hard puller or has a barrel chest or likes to sniff or all three, don’t get this! (My dog has a gentle leader now, and it works fine.)
So, an update–I, or actually my neighbor found a harness that I like and works for my dog! (I know, I just said don’t get any kind of harness and now I’m advertising one!) I left Rosie with my neighbor while I was out of town for 4 days. And Rosie chewed up her Gentle Leader (true, it had been left ON her, which I never did because I was pretty sure I knew the results)! Anyway, my neighbor went to Pet Smart and bought this “Sporn no-pull” harness”. It has a neck collar and then two straps run from it between her belly and up onto her back where a leash ring is attached–the way it works is when the dog pulls, the straps squeeze under its belly, and loosen when it stops pulling (unlike the Gentle Leader which didn’t always loosen after it tightened). The under straps are padded with fleece and it’s only $8 on Amazon. The great thing (to me) is that you can fasten it really loose, and it will only tighten when the dog pulls; this is the best tool I have yet to find!