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The No-Pull Halter
A halter, which is also commonly called a harness, consists of to a set of straps that fit around and under your dog's front underarms and, then, around his shoulders and upper back. Built into the halter is a metal ring.
Using the attached metal ring, you can latch your dog's lead to his halter, instead of his collar, so your corrections will be absorbed by his upper body, rather than by the more fragile, injury-prone structures of his neck.
There are some types of harnesses that are engineered specifically for the purpose of allowing a load to be attached to a dog so he can pull it. In contrast, a no-pull harness is designed to ensure that pulling against the lead will be such an uncomfortable experience for your dog that he will simply choose not to do it.
Walking while wearing a no-pull harness will be perfectly comfortable for your dog as long as the lead is slack, so the idea is for you to keep the lead loose as long as your dog behaves. However, the instant the animal begins to pull, or starts to wander out of an acceptable trajectory, you can quickly and easily bring him to bay simply by putting a little tension on the lead.
If you are dealing with a dog that pulls, the answer - other than simply training the animal - is to use either a prong collar or a no-pull harness.
The Gentle Leader, Easy Walk Harness, and the Sporn, No-Pull Halter, are two of the more popular no-pull halters. Although, there are several variations available.