Out of the head collars I do still prefer the K9 bridle! but that said my 'headstrong' youngster does not do well on that!

I will always stand by the gun dog lead but you need to use BOTH hands initially to use this efficiently

DT

Got to agree I love slip leads. Problem is though I find the slip lead can only be used in correction. Its downfall for me was with Rupert walking by other dogs. Correction just wasn't helping that one behaviour and so he is back in a canny head collar until I can trust him a bit more to walk on. Saying this I could probably ask him to sit and wait in the slip lead as opposed to making him walk on and correcting, I may try that I think my confidence in him has just dropped a bit hence I use the canny.

Milo is a bit too reactive and I need the control of his face hence headcollar. I'd love to have him on a slip lead eventually though too! I guess in reality they aren't a lot different from choke chains are they? Except they can all be incorrectly used too easy

I do love slip leads though

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have you tried blocking his way with your foot or a walking stick ?
i recently broke my leg and managed to walk two collies by blocking them with one of my crutches
apparently i wasn't moving fast enough for them . . .

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Regards, Jim (28)

another thought - more exercise

i take mine out mushing to put the pulling to good use !



now when we go for a walk, i actually can . . . at my pace

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Regards, Jim (28)

I find Jacks terrible as soon as we get out the door but calms down a little when tired, i looking like a loon stopping and starting atm
Id be scared id use a slip lead incorrectly or wether hes too young

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With the halti, he flails till he gets it off. I tried it on him every day for over a month, playing with him and giving him treats. He was still just as bad at day 31 as he was on day 1. There's zero way I'm taking the chance of him getting it off outside and getting fee. He's not good with dogs or strangers and I can't take the chance of him terrifying some passer by.

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Perhaps you could pay a trainer to teach him to walk to heel. I know dogs behave differently with different people but if he understands how to walk without pulling then you may have a chance.

Hi, I have a similar challenge, I found this a useful article and some of the early exercise might be able to be done without pressure on your back.

http://pawsitivedawgs.wordpress.com/...eleashwalking/

Kevin