Puppy Aggression?

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Gentle Leaders and Halit's are not harnesses, just so you know. They are head collars, and work the same way that a halter works on a horse. If the head is lead, the body will follow.

But yes, I am not for the use of harnesses in larger dogs, but I am for smaller dogs! I don't like seeing a smaller dog being walked on just a simple collar- one because they could easily get out of the collar on a leash, and two, they can choke easily! :/ Harnesses in larger dogs, in my opinion and experiences, don't help much!

[Shelteez2]

I am all for using a harness on a very young puppy. They do not promote pulling if you don't ever let them pull in it.
I know this is a bit of a late response, but go here http://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads and download the free book After You Get Your Puppy. There are tons of great tips in there on everything from leash walking to teaching bite inhibition to socializing.
Also here is a link to a great trainer on youtube who has a lot of training tutorials, including leash walking. http://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup
Good luck!

[charlie116]

I am all for using a harness on a very young puppy. They do not promote pulling if you don't ever let them pull in it.
I know this is a bit of a late response, but go here http://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads and download the free book After You Get Your Puppy. There are tons of great tips in there on everything from leash walking to teaching bite inhibition to socializing.
Also here is a link to a great trainer on youtube who has a lot of training tutorials, including leash walking. http://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup
Good luck!

I was just saying it's hard to prevent a dog from pulling while using a harness, that's all

[charlie116]

Gentle Leaders and Halit's are not harnesses, just so you know. They are head collars, and work the same way that a halter works on a horse. If the head is lead, the body will follow.

But yes, I am not for the use of harnesses in larger dogs, but I am for smaller dogs! I don't like seeing a smaller dog being walked on just a simple collar- one because they could easily get out of the collar on a leash, and two, they can choke easily! :/ Harnesses in larger dogs, in my opinion and experiences, don't help much!

Yea, I completely understand the whole head collar theory cuz I work with horses . I definitely am all for using harnesses on smaller dogs! I own a pomeranian & he wears a harness . I just don't use them on larger dogs. I have two 60 pound beagle/basset hounds, & when we used a harness on them, they pulled us everywhere!