PetSafe Easy Walk Headcollar, No-pull Dog Walking Lead
PetSafe Easy Walk Headcollar, No-pull Dog Walking Lead, Adjustable Fit, Comfortable, Large-Black
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| Weight: | 191 g |
| Size: | Large |
| Dimensions: | 20.32 x 3.49 x 20.32 cm; 190.51 g |
| Model: | EW-HC-L-BK-17 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Dimensions: | 20.32 x 3.49 x 20.32 cm; 190.51 g |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | Large |
Great bu
So impressed with this easy walk collar and lead. It is a bargain price. Exceeded my expectations. My dog is happy with it and does not try to get it off her nose like other head collars.
I love this halter. Not sure the dog shares that sentiment, but when it’s on she seems to know what’s expected of her – no pulling! Walks at my pace, turns easily with the slightest tug. I use a double-ended long lead with one end clipped to the halter and the other to her collar. If she really wanted to get it off – as I’ve seen some dogs do with other halters, I expect she could by whipping round 180 degrees and pulling against the lead. Fitting a safety clip from the halter to the collar would ensure you’d keep control of the dog, but this product doesn’t come with one – that’s why it’s 4* and not 5*. I’ve fitted one of my own.
Not the best halti on the marke
Brought for my whippet lurcher who currently wears a halti and needed a new one.
Had to get a small, as medium falls off him. Tried the small on my pedigree whippet to compare and it is too big, so make sure you measure your dog, don’t go off recommended breed sizes.
The halti itself isn’t too bad, it’s easy to adjust and sits nicely on my boys head.
The lead is terrible. Do not recommend it at all. One good pull and it unclipped. It’s also thin and very capable of shredding fingers due to the type of material it’s made from. If the halti didn’t have a padded noseband I would not be using it, however, it protects well from pulling and rubbing. This will need monitoring over time though.
I prefer my old halti to this one. I think it’s overpriced. Also you don’t get the small clip that allows you to secure the halti to the collar to stop you from losing your dog altogether if they slip out. These clips alone can cost around 5 extra.
If you’re a first-time halti user be sure to put in the time to adjust your dog to the head collar and make it as fun as possible, so they and you get a better walking experience.
Brought one of these to replace a halti head collar. It’s much better as the lead connection is closer to the neck, so when she pulls it doesn’t tighten around her muzzle like the halti one did, which used to make her very uncomfortable. Could probably do with more padding around the nose band though, she still tries to rub it off regularly on a walk, so I don’t think it’s super conformable for her.
I use this to stop my 47kg 1 year old bernese mountain dog pulling me across the road to say hi to other dogs. I don’t think it’s a replacement for training your dog not to pull, but as a way to manage a strong dog while that training is taking place. I use it with a double end lead with one end hooked to the head collar and one to her harness, so I only need to put pressure on the head collar it she’s too strong for the harness, or if we’re in a tight area where she has to walk close to other people or dogs and I need to stop her lunging at them. No harnes/head collar/collar is a replacement for proper loose leash training.
Patience required, but a useful addition to dog-training devices
For several years, I have used the Canny Collar Canny Collar Size 4 on my two dogs – one is a Border Collie, the other a Lakeland Terrier / Jack Russell cross. I’ve found it quite effective in restraining both dogs from the worst excesses of their pulling propensity, however, both dislike the collar, and try to paw it from their muzzles, for at least the first fifteen minutes of every walk. They do get used to it, and settle down after a while, but they still pull until they settle in. It can be stressful for them, and me as the walker. Also, I’ve have encountered an issue with the Canny Collar in that unless you tie it really tightly, they can wriggle out of it. This Pet Safe Easy Walk headcollar works on a similar principle, insofar as it involves putting a loop around the dog’s muzzle, but the key difference is that, by attaching the lead to the clip located on the underside of the loop under the dog’s lower jaw, it gives you more control over the dog’s direction, and encourages the dog to walk by your side, as opposed to pulling forward all the time. I’ve only tried it two times on my Border Collie thus far, and it has made a difference. The Canny Collie did not prevent the dog from jumping up to greet people (he is very overly enthusiastic in this regard). The loop that goes around the dog’s snout is slightly padded, making it a softer grip, and my dog has felt less inclined to try to paw the loop off his face. So far, so good, there fore, but as with all of these dog taming devices, I think that patience and a willingness to stick with it will bring rewards.
Good.
Slightly odd design, which makes for a little bit of a puzzle putting on the head collar at first. Gets easier with practise. It seems to be a comfortable fit and is effective at helping prevent pulling, lunging and jumping on the lead.
This is an anti-pulling head collar, the same in its principle as a Halti, but with quite a different fit.
The fitting guidelines are extensive, and fairly clear, but the correct position for the head-strap (as opposed to the nose-strap) is that it is high on the back of the head, running under the throat. This isn’t uncomfortable for the dog, but on my smooth-haired hound, it just will not stay in that place (see photos).
But once it finds its own natural position on the head it does work just fine. The nose-strap is looser on the snout than a Halta, and thus there is much less scope for chafing, which obviously is a good thing.
Placing on and removing is simple enough – nose strap over the snout, head strap round the head and click the connector, which sits on the side of the head.
This collar does come with its own lead, but presumably you have your own already – a lightweight lead is best.
As for effectiveness – yes, it works just fine and for my compulsive puller it is essential.
I do worry that the head strap is not where the instructions say it should be, and they do reiterate this point, so it must be important. That said, my dog is fine with it, except for her general objection to wearing a head collar.
Verdict: effective, but with fit instructions which just don’t work for my dog.
My first reaction to this product was a negative one. This was despite the fact that in the past I had purchased and used many types of dog restraints including ones of this type which fit around the dog’s nose. In fact I had used the (more acceptable term of) ‘head collar’ with my previous dog over a long period of time, because he would pull on the lead. My recollection is that it was only a collar of this type that, after trying normal collars and body harnesses etc., the problem of pulling on the lead was finally solved.
I must emphasise that that collar and indeed this Petsafe one, do not obstruct the dogs airways or prevent them from opening their mouths at all. So in that respect it’s safe and comfortable. It should also, consequently, not be used as a muzzle- that is not its function. It is only if your dog is especially stubborn and repeatedly disregards the discomfort of having its head snapped back to pull, that I would advise this be used with caution. I’m sure the danger to the dog (i.e. neck problems) is minimal to non-existent, but even so, I would say judge how your dog reacts and don’t persist if your dog seems the type not to learn the lesson that the head collar is designed to teach. In my experience some dogs can’t be taught with this and require more time-consuming teaching methods.
I don’t blame the instructions for this, because it’s very difficult to provide a guide on fitting this type of complex restraint, but I found the head collar very tricky to work out initially and while I did after 15 minutes or so, I get the feeling that I’ll have this problem occasionally even with continual practice. It’s that sort of odd design.
While I think I have now worked out properly how to use it and have fitted it around my dogs head in a not-too-tight but secure manner, he’s still able to remove it with his front paws. But perhaps this is only right, as any tighter and it would be painful and it will simply be a case of practice and time and training to encourage him not to try and remove it.
It should be noted that as the picture indicates, you get the head collar and the matching lead. Both are of good quality.
Finally, I was hoping from the description of the collar as having ‘felt pad’ that it would have a much softer section to sit over the dog’s nose, but it really doesn’t, the difference compared to the rest of the collar is negligible. I think more thought could have been put into that comfort element than has been.
Recommended.