[Jannie]

Hi Diane

I struggled with what kind of control collar to buy my puppy and got a lot of great advice from this forum. Many people here have had good success with the prong collar, but I decided to try the gentle leader first. It does help, although it is not the miracle solution it claims to be on the box! But it does prevent pulling, because when the dog pulls, its head goes down and back toward the leash. It doesn't really stop jumping, but my dog has settled down in that regard so it's not a big issue for me anymore.

Best of luck!

 

[Jannie]

the classes we are taking at petsmart do not allow pinch collars of any kind

 

[Jannie]

Diane - so glad to hear the gentle leader is working for you - I found it works too - although not as wonderfully as I had hoped - but it does stop the dog from pulling, making it much more comfortable for the kids to walk her - and this is a good thing!