[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by cuzio23

Thank you for the good advice.... luckily when I signed up they totally agreed with me that I can't use a collar. They said I could use a head harness too, but I think I'm going to stick with the regular harness because that is what Gracie is familiar with...

Gracie coughs too, and I took her to the vet because i was concerned it was something with her trac, but it is just reverse sneezing.

Good for you. Sounds like you're smarter than me and going to a better obedience school.

It's interesting that they said you could use a head harness, or "gentle leader." I had never heard of them until recently, but I think that's the way to go for dogs that have a problem pulling. They are a little risky, and I agree you're smart to avoid them if you can, but I've seen good results from them. I started using one on my Lab, and he's a different dog on leash. He used to pull until he was hoarse, and now he walks nicely on a loose leash. I'm real careful not to jerk him, though.