A def. NO to the choker! However, your husbands idea of having her close to him is what my trainer did with Bandit and he's great on the leash now. We practiced walking, everytime we took a step Bandit had to be next to us and if he pulled we just stopped (sounds easy but it was VERY time consuming). We went in a million different directions and he always had to be by our side and had very little slack. Now he's great on the leash! Make sure you let her run around first before you try this!
Also there are harnesses that hook in front and give a squeeze and turn her around if she pulls. That might be something you want to consider. Good luck!
^I think it's called the easy walk harness |