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Originally Posted by lilbumbleybees  I also forgot to add my note about the harness! Yes, most trainers prefer a collar and leash for training, BUT yorkies and other small dogs who are on the way smaller side can have very delicate necks/throats and that is no big secret to anyone who knows dogs (such as a trainer should) and your trainer should be more than happy that you're looking out for your dog's health and choosing to use a harness to make sure your smaller than norm little one doesn't harm anything that can be avoided. Hope I'm not going on too much, but this infuriates me that you were treated so poorly by not only the other clients in the class, but by the trainer!!! |
Actually a gentle leader doesn't go around the neck. It goes around the muzzle and around the head (behind the ears). There's not problem for choking since it doesn't go around the neck. It's suppose to help when you have a dog that pulls when on a leash. Since the gentle leader goes around the head, every time the doggy pulls it'll turn them back around giving a person better control.
That being said, I still think it's a little silly to have to use that on a small dog. I would only be inclided to use it if I had an extreme case of pulling with a little dog, and then use it just long enough for them to learn not to pull, then switch back to a harness. But that's just me
