louisebt Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 ANyone tried either?, what were your views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siadwell Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 We have 2 Huskies, have tried quite a few collars/harnesses but with no success it was pull,pull,pull, until, we got the Canny collar. Now we go out on walks with very little/no pulling, dogs are much more relaxed and happy(and so are we), also our neighbour has just bought one for their Collie and they say she is a different dog. Granted they don't suit all dogs (nose rubbing etc.), but for us it is no a real pleasure taking them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisebt Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Brill thank you, i am swaying towards the canny collar but wanted some feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natpants Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I think I've tried every headcollar invented and a few prototypes besides The canny collar is very good. The only problem I have with it is that Purdie has learned that if she slackens the lead and drops her nose, it falls off and ends up as just a big collar around her neck. It is very good generally though, one of the best I've tried. I'm going to get a new one from somewhere in Canada when I can find out the name of it, I tried it on Purdie and it was a fantastic fit on her, another one which does up behind the head, I find these the best type as the dog isn't being pulled to one side like with those that the lead joins to under the chin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest madmare Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I have a very big strong girl and have tried many headcollars. The best by far was the dogmatic. She has never managed to get it off and it never slips or goes in her eyes or rubs in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyM Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I've tried just about every head collar now. My least favourite was the horrible leather Dogmatic (took the skin off Dharma's nose even after lots of softening). However, they do the fabric ones now, and I did love the fit of it on her. Maybe I'll try one of those (it's like buying shoes now *lol*). The Canny Collar is what we use now. It's pretty good, has it's downsides but is still better than anything else we've tried so far (and believe me we've tried MANY *lol*). The only thing I don't like about the Canny Collar is that it doesn't offer "power steering" as the lead attaches behind the head rather than under the chin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uke Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 For the Moo (Great Dane) and the Boo (braindead large hairy monster) I've taken to using the Sensible Harness. I got it from here YamaMoo weighs in at about 14 stone and the BooMonster weighs less but pulls on a lead once she sees something she wants to investigate. We say the reason the BooMonsters eyes shine so bright is cos the sunlight has a straight path through from one ear out the other. I've used the Dogmatics (leather & fabric) with great success on Yama. The canny collar is a godsend on Boo but useless on Yama. The Sensible Harness worked on both and gives huge amounts more control than any other harness I've tried on either of them and they both appear to prefer it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyM Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 How does it compare to the Halti harness if you don't mind me asking (it looks very similar)? I've tried the Halti body harness on Dharma and it was a bit rubbish to be honest and slid around, but had great success with the Walkezee: http://www.walkezee.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uke Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I found the halti harness just didn't fit Yama properly and didn't give me full control. Her standard harness that leads from behind her shoulders fits better than the halti but then she pulls which is why I went with a headcollar. The Sensible harness just seems to sit better on her chest and I'm not left wondering if the harness will turn but she won't. The halti harness fit Boo quite well but her chest and shoulders are more large breed than giant breed and most things fit her better if that makes sense. I've never used a walkezee harness on them but I'll probably order one for Boo to test it. A side leading harness on her would make walking all three of the horde together that bit easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyM Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Thanks Uke - that's really interesting, as the Sensible harness looks very similar to the Halti one, but you're saying it sits better (which is what I didn't like about the Halti - it just swung around everywhere and didn't feel secure at all). You're a star, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 If you can hang on a few days I'll have 10 canny collars up for auction [donated by the canny collar company] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agilitymad Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hi i have used the canny collar on my dog Lucky and at first it worked wonderfully but he has learn't that he can still pull so on Satarday i bought 2 dogmatics one for him and on for my Greyhound that pulls and lunges and i must say that i am very impressed I bought the webbing ones and the fit is great no more sore eyes or rubbed sore noses the canny collar was about £16.00 when i bought one 2yrs ago at the wag and bone show and the dogmatic were £12.99 for a size 1 and £14.99 for a size 3. so price wise nearly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I have tried everything on Barnum (GSP) to stop him pulling the Canny Collar is the only thing that works, he is calm and responsive and after using it for a few months I now only need to put it on him on the way out... They say in the instructions that if it loop drops over the nose to slide an rubber band over the straps to stop them slacking off completely. Grace ANyone tried either?, what were your views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnhughes Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I highly recommend the dogmatic fabric head collars. My GSDx pulls like a tank and I have tried every harness, head collar under the sun. The dogmatic is the only one which has helped. She walks like a different dog with it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizzie Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I bought Black Dog head collars at Crufts. They are really great - wide but soft webbing straps, very adjustable so as not to rise up into the dog's eyes, easy chunky clips to do up/undo quickly. I'm impressed! These are available from http://www.petperfect.biz/onlineshop/index.php if you are interested - if you quote PPWWYS as you check out they give 10% to Wiccaweys too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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