The first time you put the nose band over your dog's nose, he may resist it and try to paw it off his face. Any head collar will cause this reaction for some dogs. It is similar to the feeling we have when wearing a wristwatch for the first time - some dogs are simply not used to it. If your dog reacts this way, try desensitising him first by introducing the collar slowly, then building up to going for a walk.

On most brands, the leash attaches underneath the chin. Others use a behind-the-head fastening. Your dog feels a clear difference between ‘on’ and ‘off’ with this design as there is no continuous downward pressure from the weight of the leash or clip.

We have two "British style" Labrador Retrievers, Ruby who is 3 and Domino who is 18 months. Ruby is gentle and easy to walk, but Domino was a very different story! We tried all kinds of collars and harnesses, but at 80lbs he is so strong, only my husband could walk him, and then had to always be careful. The first time we tried the Canny Collar, Domino was great.....it was like walking a feather compared to a cannonball! Now anyone can take him out and we all enjoy our walks so much more! Much the same as you expect certain behaviour from your dog when he on lead (ie. not pulling you), the same applies to other things like stopping to mark territory, pulling towards other dogs etc. You should be in control of your dog’s walk and not your dog, which means you decide (perhaps with a special training command such as ‘free!’) when your dog is able to do as they please, for example when your stop to let him off lead, meet other dogs, stop for a sniff etc. The first couple of minutes of your walk are the most important and set the tone for the rest of the outing.

The innovative 'behind-the-head' design makes it easy to fit and simple to use. This means that it will also not ride up into your dog’s eyes nor yank her head to one side. If the collar was in a fixed position, there would be (at least some) continual pressure which means no actual training is taking place and your head collar is working more like a restraint. Your dog will only walk well on a loose lead and this is what we are looking to achieve.For most dogs, yes. A head collar helps dogs to learn good walking habits. This works for young pups and older dogs whose training to date may have been been limited.

To stop the pulling, we have to teach our dog what we want them to do when they feel this leash pressure. A head collar is a tool designed to help train your dog to stop pulling on leash and walk politely to heel. It is sometimes called a head halter, a halti collar, an anti pull head collar or a dog nose leash. The first time you put the nose band over your dog's nose, he may resist it and try to paw it off his face. Any head halter will cause this reaction for some dogs. It is similar to the feeling we have when wearing a wristwatch for the first time - some dogs are simply not used to it. If your dog reacts this way, try desensitizing him first by introducing the collar slowly, then building up to going for a walk.By training your dog to walk effectively on a good head collar you should be able to transition to walking on a regular collar without pulling. The Canny Collar is designed for this purpose. Can be used in both ‘training collar mode’ and ‘regular collar mode’ by easily dropping the slip line (nose band) off your dog's nose as needed. This way, you can train your dog to eventually walk on a regular collar and lead. The other direction your dog’s head is likely to go is downwards to the ground. Some dogs are real sniffers (which also depends on the breed - Beagles and other hounds for example naturally have their nose to the ground more than others) but it is possible, with patience, to train your dog to walk with her head upright in a similar way. The slip line eliminates pulling and lunging by applying gentle pressure when your dog pulls and immediately releasing the pressure as your dog stops. The collar part stays in a fixed position, just like your dog’s regular collar.

Recommended by dog trainers, Guide Dogs, training schools, rescue organizations and veterinarians worldwideWhilst head collars can help with training your dog, they are not a substitute. This is something that all responsible dog owners should do to ensure that your dog becomes a responsible canine citizen and is welcomed by other dogs and owners. If you have a giant breed, the Canny Colossus is the larger version of the Canny Collar and is a head collar especially made for large dogs.