[nagdu] Halties? Re: Traveling with dog with hearing problems

[Julie J.]

You can give corrections with a head collar, but they are done 
differently.  You use a slow pull instead of the very rapid jerk and 
release with a chain collar.  Using a rapid motion with a head collar 
can cause serious damage to the dog's neck.

Doesn't GDB give out Gentle Leaders and instructions on how to use 
them?  A Halti is just a different brand of head collar.  The fit is 
different, but the use is the same.

HTH
Julie


On 3/7/2012 10:47 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini at Home wrote:
> Just of curiosity, can you give a correction when your dog is wearing 
> a halty? I have sometimes considered using one on Lexia to monitor her 
> head better, but I don't think that she would like it, and, if you 
> cannot give corrections, I would not like that. Usually, I do not need 
> to correct her, but I do need to be able to if the need arises.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mardi Hadfield" 
> <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Traveling with dog with hearing problems
>
>
>> Hi Sheila, I am deaf in my right ear so I know what you are going 
>> through.
>> I use a Halti on my dog and this helps me feel when my dog turns his 
>> head
>> towards the sound of traffic. I find this helps better than just 
>> using the
>> leash attached to his collar. Also Shaman is really great at traffic
>> checks. Almost to the point of being psychic. I would try either a 
>> halti or
>> gentle leader. I hope this helps. Or maybe Rox has some good ideas as 
>> she
>> is Deafblind.   Mardi and Shaman and Tipton,future GDIT.
>>
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