Well both Maggie and Kaylo are "Pit Bulls". Kaylo is pretty big, but Maggie isn't too big, I think. I mean, 45 pounds isn't a big dog, right?
Maggie will also choke herself on a leash attached to a flat buckle collar around her neck. I've had good luck with Gentle Leader/ Halti face harness for walking. If the dog pulls, the face harness pulls the dog's head down at which point it's counter-intuitive to the dog to pull.
We're currently using the Gentle Leader: Gentle Walker chest harness for both our dogs. Kaylo haaaaates the face harness so we use the chest harness for them both. The Gentle Walker tightens around the front of their chest when they pull, which discourages pulling. Maggie still pulls a bit but it's way better than attaching a leash to a neck collar.
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Maggie will also choke herself on a leash attached to a flat buckle collar around her neck. I've had good luck with Gentle Leader/ Halti face harness for walking. If the dog pulls, the face harness pulls the dog's head down at which point it's counter-intuitive to the dog to pull.
We're currently using the Gentle Leader: Gentle Walker chest harness for both our dogs. Kaylo haaaaates the face harness so we use the chest harness for them both. The Gentle Walker tightens around the front of their chest when they pull, which discourages pulling. Maggie still pulls a bit but it's way better than attaching a leash to a neck collar.
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Yay dog! Where are the pics?