HALTI Optifit Headcollar Size Small, Dog Head Harness to Stop Pulling on the Lead, Easy to Use, Adjustable & Reflective Head Collar for Dogs, Professional Anti-Pull Training Aid, Black

My puppy Lab Rtriever is growing up fast and has now become strong on the lead! I decided to research online information of dog head collars. Some opinions stated that these collars are cruel and dismiss them, whilst many more consider them a valuable contribution to improving the control and reduced hard pulling when on the lead. Further, I talked to fellow dog walkers, and they all agreed that the dog head collar is well worth having. So armed this this information I looked online to choose one. Eventually I decided on the Halti Optifit Headcollar. The additional feature of an adjustable head strap seemed the best choice for me as size measurements taken from a supplier may sometimes be questionable. Delivery took 2 weeks due to being out of stock but that’s hardly Amazon’s fault. The head collar is fairly light with strong flat material. Some reviews have commentated that it looks flimsy and has easily been chewed through by even small dogs and puppies. I feel this statement is a tad unfair as it clearly states on the instruction not to leave your dog unattended with the headcollar on to avoid damage by chewing! (see attached image). Imo, the Halti dog collar is well made, and the flat tape design is deliberate so that it fits the dog’s nose more closely with less hindrance to the dog’s line of sight. The adjustable locking padded nose strap offers better fitting around the nose with two fingers slack for mouth movement then locked in position Imo, this lighter and slimmer headcollar makes for a more comfortable fit for your dog. There are many different makes of head collars on the market at present and all have their virtues and faults depending on your point of view. For me, this type offers what I'm looking for and only time will tell if lives up to my expectations. I already have a Halti 2-clip training lead - so every bit helps!

I got this as it offers more control of my Springer. It is a great muzzel however the securing clip under the jaw is a hazard. My dog managed to get her paw stuck in it twice so had to remove it. I did however manage to secure the muzzel to the coller using an old velcro strap I had. Now it works well and no problems with potential injury. The muzzel is easy to use and put on with a little training.

This has been an absolute game changer for me. I have 1 staffy and 1 staffy x american bulldog. I wasn't able to walk them together as I wasn't in control. With these I am now able to walk them both together with confidence and the pulling has stopped! Don't get me wrong they are still getting used to them but the difference it has made has been life changing for me. I would definitely recommend them for anyone struggling with pulling and lunging as mine did.

I bought these on the 5th Feb for my two young strong labs who pull (one of my labs has a large head but medium was ok fit wise for both of them). I had in the past used dogmatic and I did notice that the Halti felt much flimsier in comparison but it was definitely strong enough and worked and the lightweight material looked much more streamlined on the dogs head and seemed to be more comfortable for them. I use headcollars for the beginning and end of walks only and I did feel the halti was slightly more fiddly to get on and off than the dogmatic because the material is a bit less structured. I am not sure if it's because I walk two dogs together on a joint lead but I also noticed that the moveable padded noseband slips around to the side a bit and I kept having to correct it. Now despite having said all that, I still preferred the halti to the dogmatic because it just looks less obtrusive and more comfortable for the dog (and if we're talking pure aesthetics I think the dogmatic design is quite babyish and looks all wrong on my labs head with its cute repeating doggy design). Unfortunately though, this week (one month after purchasing) I have had to revert to the dogmatic because the plastic clip at the bottom of the Halti broke off and got lost. On this basis the dogmatic seems to be a sturdier product (and if you don't mind how it looks on your dog I would probably have to recommend it over the Halti). I did read on here however, that one reviewer has sent off for more clips for the Halti when the same thing happened so I intend to do the same and will probably go back to using the it as I think my dogs prefer them. By the way, neither make stopped my bigger lab from going into a sulk at the indignity of having to wear a headcollar! :-)

If you have a dog that pulls on a walk this is a great product and it really works. I read the reviews and thought it couldn't work so quickly. It does. I was losing the will to live with lovely collie who was choking herself on walks and nearly pulling me over - I had to wrap the lead around my hands and even my body at times to stop her. I tried everything. Stopping, walking backwards, praising her, treats...nothing worked. From the moment she had this on she was a different dog. I can literally hold the lead with two fingers. She is not even trying to pull. She huffs and puffs a bit at times but a week in she is walking lovely and our walks are enjoyable again for both of us. Bought with the halti lead which is great too. A def gamechanger.

RUBBISH, After second use only and not excessive strain it broke apart, luckily the safety was still attached to the main lead or it it could have resulted in a dead dog under a ten ton truck.

Brilliant, my dog hates having to wear this but it's a god send for me as it stop her pulling as much as without it.

Its a good head collar and stops my dog from pulling but I’ve just gone to purchase it again for my other dog and it’s now £5.00 more and charging p&p so not sure if it’s worth it

Perfecto. Control total de los tirones.

Cumple con su función perfecto!! A mis peritos les costó un poco de trabajo acostumbrarse al halty pero desde la primera vez que lo usaron vi una gran diferencia!! No más Jalones, caminan junto a mi sin querer salir corriendo, no les lastima nada y los puedo controlar con solo un pequeño gesto de la correa. MUCHAS GRACIAS POR ESTE EXCELENTE PRODUCTO!! Quiero hacer notar que no es para dejarlo permanentemente puesto en el pero, se usa para sacarlos a pasear, y trabaja junto con el collar. Luego se quita al terminar el paseo, y si esta bien colocado el Perro no puede morderlo no romperlo. Leer las instrucciones te da una buena idea de cómo colocarlo y cómo se usa. También revisar bien las tallas, compré la pequeña para mi corgi y la mediana para mi pero grande, y les quedan perfecto!!

Ik kreeg meer controle over mijn hond, maar na 3 weken is hij al kapot gegaan. Mijn hond bleef trekken, ondanks dit hoofdtuig, het bandje dan onder zijn ogen en onder zijn kin hoorde, kwam in zijn bek terecht, toen heeft hij die door kunnen bijten.

Muito fácil de usar. Gostei bastante

We have a Small Munsterlander, similar to a German Shorthaired Pointer. He is very smart, very energetic, and is hard to contain on a short leash. We have done lots of hunting dog training with him, he works really well in the field, but is challenged by having to stay so close to us on a leash. We have previously tried traditional leashes, slip leashes, a shoulder harness, and a "figure 8" leash. None of them worked, and yet we know our dog is trainable. I knew that we needed a leash that would put some pressure on his face as a deterrent, but I didn't want to hurt him, and didn't want to sue a choke chain. The Halti changed the way our dog walked in ONE DAY! I took some time to fit him correctly in it, it slips over his snout, and then clasps high on his head behind his ears. It is adjusted under his chin to ensure that it is secure, but NOT tight or uncomfortable. I gave him a treat at this point. He can eat, drink, and act completely normally while he wears it. When it is time to walk him, a traditional leash clips onto a hook under his chin, not around his neck. Immediately, when the dog started pulling forward, the leash forced his head to turn, because it is clipped directly under his chin. It isn't painful for him, and it doesn't create any pressure, it just makes his head turn left. He immediately felt this was annoying enough not to repeat. Again, it is not PAIN that is making him stop, it's annoyance. There is no benefit to tugging harder rather than lighter. Now that he is used to the leash, he does sometimes forget his composure and start to pull forward again, sometimes walking with tension in the leash (but not nearly as much tension as every other leash we tried, where my hands would be raw after a walk!). I don't want him to get used to this, so I give a quick flick/tug on the leash so that his head turns, and he remembers how much he hates doing that. On particularly bad instances, for example seeing a squirrel, when he lunges forward, the leash turns his head so fast that he ends up turning around. Again, this is really annoying for him, so he doesn't want to repeat that behavior. Altogether, he now gets MORE walks, MORE treats, and spends less time panting from pulling so hard. I strongly feel there is NO PAIN for either of us when we walk with the Halti. THANK YOU HALTI!