[nagdu] What is a canny collar?

[Eve Sanchez]

Thank you both for bringing this up again. I was wondering if that is
what it was like. I appreciate the detailed description Julie. I had a
halty for my shepherd because whe was a sniffer and it was hard for me
to tell if she was just peanut rolling when we walked or if she was
getting into trouble, so I needed something to keep her head up. The
issue I had was that I was unable to give corrections that wuld not
have hurt her with the Halty, so I manipulated it a bit. First I had
to alter the nose strap so it fit better and would not slide off, then
when hooking things up, I always ran the neck strap through her chain.
That kept it at a level that was effective. Actually, after a couple
of days of this, I stopped using the Halty. What I mean is that she
wore it, but I did not need to hook into it any longer. She knew it
was there and with her chain held high, she was great... Well
concerning sniffing at least. Again, thanks for bringing this back up
Dianna and for answering Julie. Blessings, Eve

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Julie J. <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> A Canny collar is a head collar similar to the Halti or gentle leader.  It
> has the nose loop and a buckle collar portion that connect under the dog's
> chin.  the main difference with the Canny collar is that instead of the
> leash attaching under the dog's chin, it connects at the back of the dog's
> head.  When you pull the leash the pressure is more evenly distributed,
> instead of pulling the dog's head to the side like most of the other head
> collars.
>
> There are two things that concern me greatly about the Canny collar.  I do
> have one and will no longer use it for these two reasons.  First, in order
> to keep the collar positioned correctly, you pretty much have to keep a
> slight pull on the collar or it will come off of the dog's nose.  The other
> even worse problem with this collar is that there is no stop on the collar
> adjustment. All of the other head collars I've seen will only allow the
> leash to pull them closed so far until a plastic piece stops the nylon from
> slipping through the tightening mechanism.  The Canny collar doesn't have
> this.  You can keep on pulling and pulling until you seriously injure the
> dog.
>
> Maybe this isn't a deal breaker with a guide dog, because they are generally
> well behaved and the collar is being used for a fairly subtle refinement of
> behavior.  But imagine that you have one of these collars on your dog and he
> dives for something on the ground, you aren't expecting it and don't give
> enough slack in the leash.  the leash will pull the nose strap tight across
> the dog's nose, forcing it down.  If this is done too forcefully or too
> quickly, it could damage the dog's spine.
>
> I think the head collars that connect under the dog's chin are a much safer
> option.  They still need a gentle hand and you have to be mindful of how you
> are moving the dog's neck.  Still if I use a head collar it is the under the
> chin sort.
>
> Julie
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Deanna Lewis
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:22 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] What is a canny collar?
>
>
> Hi all,
> A couple of people asked this question, but it was never responded to (as
> far as I know). So, what is a canny collar? Is it like a Gentle Leader or
> Halti?
> I've also heard people talk a bit about the Infinity/E Z collar recently.
> Thanks.
> Deanna and Pascal
>
>
>
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