Gentle Leader is a wonderful tool, don't you think?
I have had the occasion to walk large breed dogs using a regular collar and leash and also with the gentle leader collar. What a difference! It's like night and day! lol
Anyhow, I seem to remember my friend raving about the gentle leader DVD saying it showed how gentle leader greatly improved efficiency of training sessions because it controlled the head of the dog.
Perhaps you could begin training your dog to heel using the gentle leader?
This might teach your dog not to sniff so much? It's natural for them to sniff but if it is adding significantly unnecessary amounts of time to your walks, you may wish to begin heel training. |