Gently Train Your Dog to Walk on a Leash with the PetSafe Gentle Leader Headcollar Collar

NscaleMike: I cannot sing enough praises for the face lead walking leash I recently purchased for my spirited Husky. Walking my Husky had always been a bit of a challenge, as pulling seemed ingrained in his nature. Traditional collars and harnesses didn't seem to deter his natural instincts, and walks often turned into a bit of a tug-of-war. Enter the face lead – a game-changer in every sense.

From the moment I started using the face lead, the transformation in my dog's behavior was remarkable. It's clear that the design of this leash aligns with the anatomy of a dog's face, creating a gentle and effective means of discouraging pulling. The pressure distribution across the face, instead of the neck or body, has led to an almost complete cessation of pulling. It's like walking a different dog!

What's particularly impressive is the build quality of the face lead. My Husky, being the determined and strong-willed character he is, has attempted a few times to take it off. However, much to my relief, the design of the face lead ensures it stays securely in place. The fit is snug yet comfortable, and I no longer have to worry about him slipping out or struggling...

United States on Nov 27, 2023

K. McCauley: I have purchased many of these as gifts and owned several of them over the years. Every time I show them to someone, I'm told some variation of how they don't like the look or "it'll never work, my dog is too headstrong".

I've fostered big dogs for almost fifteen years. At any given time, I have two dogs in my home and I usually see six to ten new dogs a year. Most of these dogs are very poorly trained when they arrive and I have to get them ready to be rehomed. A big part of that is leash training. I almost never see a leash trained dog and it's nearly impossible to adopt the dogs out if they aren't leash trained.

Every dog I have is leash trained in 30 minutes using one of these. No exceptions. Now, they're not 100% for months and I usually won't take them off the gentle leader for about a year, but I promise you in 30 minutes they will walk on a leash without pulling and with near zero issues.

And it's easy. I mean easy easy. You can watch a few videos, but basically when they pull, it pulls their head down and the dog really hates that. I reinforce it by making them stop and sit. We sit for a few seconds -- even if I have to...

United States on Nov 09, 2023

alex sandro: O cão já modificou o comportamento no primeiro uso da coleira!

Brazil on Aug 21, 2023

Manuram: Very good product, my Great Dane used to pull a lot and had to used my strength to control him. After using this there is no pressure on hands even he try to pull it is not possible.

India on Apr 28, 2023

Tannia : Es un excelente cabestro sin duda lo compraría, mi perro es una cruza de Akita con collie es grande y fuerte y de jalaba mucho en los paseos con este simple y sencillo cabestro se resolvió ese problema en minutos, al principio es difícil para el perro y trata de quitárselo pero solo fue en el primer día y si lo colocas de manera correcta no lo lastima y funciona perfecto, las instrucciones vienen en inglés pero en YouTube hay video de ese mismo collar para que lo coloques de manera correcta

Mexico on Nov 01, 2022

J: In one single day, walking my dog went from being a total nightmare to the most relaxing activity ever. I have a 1 year old golden retriever and almost 60 pounds already and he pulls sooo much it made walking him the worst part of my day. Looked at a few videos on YouTube and the gentle leader seemed promising so I ordered it online but i didnt expect it to work so well. Ofcourse ur dogs going to try to get it off at first so i suggest following the instructions from the booklet and giving ur dog lots of treats to distract him a bit and make the whole experience a positive one for them. For my dog it look maybe 30 mins to be somewhat okay with it but that's because he already knew the leave it command and he is generally okay with things like these.. but it's totally normal to take longer, so be patient with ur dog. Overall improved our walks 150 percent so i totally recommend. The only con that i have to give is that it is somewhat overpriced. It's mechanism is not that complicated either but since they didn't sell this where i live i had no other option. But bottomline, very satisfied even though a bit expensive.

India on Sep 17, 2022

Amazon Customer: The media could not be loaded.  Tried this collar on two of my dogs that pull hard and it has completely stopped them from pulling. Honestly I have tried every collar known to man and this is the one that has worked the best so far! 10000% would recommend to anyone it makes walking so much better.

United Kingdom on Jun 30, 2021

Biggyswa: Totally ripped off the below article from --> (http://drsophiayin.com/blog/entry/are-head-collars-on-dogs-dangerous-or-safe)
...but it says it all. It works great for our dog

Attached to leashes are tools designed to help you control your dog by guiding its head, just as halters and lead ropes are used to help control horses. An animal tends to go where its head goes. So, if the dog (or horse) wants to pull on the leash and its head can’t move, it can’t pull you so well. If the dog (or horse) wants to head in one direction and you want to go in another, gently (but not daintily) guide its head in the direction you want to lead the animal.

The nice thing about head collars is that with some dogs, owners can just slap a head collar on and the dog suddenly walks nicely on leash, including around distractions that the dog would have barked and lunged at in the past. But in some cases, dogs randomly paw at the funny gear hanging off their faces the way you’d paw at pesky flies buzzing around your head. In other cases, the dog walks nicely and on a loose lead but, when he sees a distraction, he starts to sprint several feet to the end of the...

United States on Apr 22, 2015