The red thing Finn is wearing in almost all of the photos in here is just a regular harness. It didn't really help very much in teaching him to walk nicely, though, cuz he was able to comfortably put all of his body weight into the harness and pull. A collar just chokes them while they pull, but, the gentle leader goes around their muzzle and behind their ears. It's not a muzzle, though. It's as comfortable as a collar, meaning that I can still slip a finger between the leader and Finn's face, but, he still doesn't want it there, just like some dogs will fight a collar that fits loosely around their necks. It just took him some getting used to. The leader doesn't prevent him from barking, panting, eating, drinking....The biggest thing is that it takes their body completely out of the equation. It's a dream walking Finn, now! Just do a search for "gentle leader" or "head halter"....you'll find out what it's all about...you can check this site out, there are photos http://www.bargraph.com/gentleleader/
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