Re: Gentle Leader - also way long!

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

>Deb wrirtes:
>Gina, I wanted to add my comments on this if I could please. Linda and Gina
>know of the trials and tribulations and struggles we've had with our middle
>girl Sophie.


Yes I know of Deb's issues with Sophie and just how hard Deb has worked 
with Sophie to over come Sophie's strong will for all of it a applaud 
Deb.  The will and desire to be the top dog in Sophie is not unlike what 
any of you could experience.

I would hope that you would not have an aggression problem and I don't 
think anyone here has reported anything beyond simple dominance being the 
focus of the training challenge.  However getting the upper hand is the up 
most of a concern and your responsibility.   Being concerned about what 
others might think in a passer by situation doesn't serve the situation 
well.  This has been my biggest resistance to the Gentle Leader type 
training tools as probably others as well, surely Leigh admits it's his 
hang up. <smile>  So getting past the hang up I think I might just invest 
in one of these devices and give it a try.

Gina :-)