I had one for my first springer ye the typical pulling springer and ye they stop them pulling but monty hated it so much that he wouldnt come back to me as he knew he would have to have it put back on so i ditched it i wasnt prepared to spoil all the hard recall training when i called him to me to have his lead on he would come up sit a my feet and have the lead put on with the halti he just ran away he knew what was coming