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

[Lyn Gwizdak]

You are correct with this, Julie.  The type of correction with the head 
collar is just like you would use with the reins and bit on a horse.  You 
NEVER jerk on a horse's bit as it would injure it's mouth.

When at TSE, they showed how to use the Gentle Leader.  The Halti is 
similar.  That's when I realized that the tug on the head collar was just 
like the tug on a horse's reins - knew my riding would teach me something! 
LOL!

I'm not sure about how much GDB teaches how to use the head collar.  They do 
issue the Gentle Leader.  I should ask my GDB friends.

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Halties? Re: Traveling with dog with hearing problems


> 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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