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I've been using a halti with a collar security clip plus a harness as our Boxer cross pulls and is very very strong! I put one lead on the halti and a second on the harness so that I'm only putting pressure on the halti when I absolutely have to.

She pulls a lot less and our walks are much more enjoyable. Plus I feel in control if ever there is trouble (she is very tense around other dogs). The only thing is that I feel like the Halti rides up and presses very close to her eyes. She has a very long, almost roman nose (despite her boxer-body and character) and I'm sure that the Halti is sized correctly for her. I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue or knows of a better style of headcollar?
 
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Might we have a photo, please?

I've been using a Halti with a collar security clip, plus a harness - as our Boxer cross pulls, and is very very strong!
I put one lead on the Halti and a second on the harness, so that I only put pressure on the Halti when I absolutely must.
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I'm presuming the leash on the harness attaches at her chest? -
[vs clipping to the conventional D-ring, usually behind the ribs, or above the dog's shoulders?]

Front-clip harnesses are great, i love 'em - they're immediate use, no habituation needed, & anyone can use them well SO LONG AS they keep their hands low, & wrists / elbows reasonably straight.
If U use a front-clip harness & go chicken-winged, bending at both wrists & elbows, U immediately give up all that wonderful body-mechanics advantage, & U'd need to be a body-builder with a Mr Universe upper-body to compensate for the terrible blow to yer leverage. :(

Another big help - the harness' brand-name doesn't matter. :)
Any decent Y-harness will work, so long as the hardware goes nowhere near the dog's tender armpits, & it fits snugly & smooth to the body; it shouldn't slip forward & back, nor to the side [around the dog's torso] when the girth is tugged on.
:thumbsup:

Front-clip harnesses improve body-mechanics for the handler, while sharply decreasing the dog's leverage.
The dog's momentum & thrust is redirected into an arc, rather than the straight-ahead pull of the dog's intention - & all this with minimal force exerted on the dog, & minimal work exerted by the handler. :woot: :D
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She pulls a lot less and our walks are much more enjoyable.
Plus, I feel in control if ever there is trouble (she's very tense around other dogs).

[My only concern is] the Halti, [I feel that it] rides up & presses very close to her eyes. She has a very long, almost Roman nose (despite her boxer-body and character)... I'm sure that the Halti is sized correctly for her.

Does anyone else have this issue, or know of a better headcollar style?
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Could U possibly take a photo from the side, of Ur dog's face while wearing the Halti? :)
Then we might be able to see the issue, & make suggestions.

thanks in advance, & welcome to the forum,
- terry

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I'm presuming the leash on the harness attaches at her chest? -
[vs clipping to the conventional D-ring, usually behind the ribs, or above the dog's shoulders?]

Front-clip harnesses are great, i love 'em - they're immediate use, no habituation needed, & anyone can use them well SO LONG AS they keep their hands low, & wrists / elbows reasonably straight.
If U use a front-clip harness & go chicken-winged, bending at both wrists & elbows, U immediately give up all that wonderful body-mechanics advantage, & U'd need to be a body-builder with a Mr Universe upper-body to compensate for the terrible blow to yer leverage. :(

Another big help - the harness' brand-name doesn't matter. :)
Any decent Y-harness will work, so long as the hardware goes nowhere near the dog's tender armpits, & it fits snugly & smooth to the body; it shouldn't slip forward & back, nor to the side [around the dog's torso] when the girth is tugged on.
:thumbsup:

Front-clip harnesses improve body-mechanics for the handler, while sharply decreasing the dog's leverage.
The dog's momentum & thrust is redirected into an arc, rather than the straight-ahead pull of the dog's intention - & all this with minimal force exerted on the dog, & minimal work exerted by the handler. :woot: :D
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Could U possibly take a photo from the side, of Ur dog's face while wearing the Halti? :)
Then we might be able to see the issue, & make suggestions.

thanks in advance, & welcome to the forum,
- terry

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Hi again Terry,

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my questions! Yes, I was thinking of taking a photo of her with the Halti on. I feel like it's only just tight enough round her neck so that she couldn't easily pull it over her head, but it seems to slip back and squeeze under her eyes if she pulls on it. Though any smaller and it wouldn't fit on her big head! We don't have a front clip harness but your response has convinced me to order one. Maya is a strange-shaped dog and I had a really hard time finding a harness to fit her here (we live in rural France so have less choices) I will have to order online.
 
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