Re: Training and collars- way long!

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

At 10:22 AM 10/17/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I'll make a couple of comments about the halter leads (Halties). On the
>upside, our first Golden (Acer) was much easier to control with a
>Haltie. Even better, Acer was the ultimate consumer dog, and the Haltie
>made it very easy to pick his head up off the ground before he could snarf
>up whatever was on the ground in front of him. On the downside, most
>people's first comment was "why do you have a muzzle on a Golden?" It
>tended to put off lots of adults and children, which is not the situation I
>want to be in as a Golden owner. Thats why we decided not to put Torrey or
>Maple in a Haltie.
>
>Lbs

Hi Leigh,

Your objections to the Haltie are the same as mine.  However I have noticed 
many more of them around recently for training.  I don't think that a 
Haltie is a tool most use beyond beginner training and maybe with some of 
these head strong puppies it's not a bad idea to re think the use for some 
of us.

Bringing in Auntie Ellen here...  Ellen would you care to comment?  I know 
you have trained with and with out them.  Do you need to always use the 
Haltie while the dog is in training, or can you while in public being just 
social not training go back to your flat collar?  Give us your take.  Some 
of these trainers are about to need shoulder replacements!

Gina