What do i do now ??

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[Kelly27]

well we got Roxy a haltie on Monday for her pulling and its worked great  now we have a problem  she wont stand still to get the haltie on before going on a walk and when we let her off she wont come back cos she knows that the haltie is going on 

How do i get her back without her worrying about the haltie going on 

[sally1974]

I would build it up slowly. Try sitting down with it in your hand and have some treats ready whenever she comes near it give her a treat and repeat until she accepts being next to it. Gradually you should be able to move it closer and closer until she accepts putting it on, I would also put it on her for a couple of minutes and then remove it again repeating and adding a minute each time then leaving it. Gradually she should start to expect it everytime you get ready for your walk Treats can work wonders

[Kelly27]

she didnt mind at all on Monday or Tuesday just yesterday  we're off out soon for a walk so i'll sit with her 1st etc before we go and see how we get on  if i know Roxy then she'll do anything for food 

[simba]

This is a common problem with a Halti, you needed to spend more time desensitising her to it and building positive associations before using it.

I made exactly the same mistake with Oscar and we had to abandon the Halti because it made him so miserable he would shake and cower when I got it out - I had introduced it with treats but obviously hadn't cemented the association well enough.

Go back to basics with it and don't use it until you've spent more time building positive associations.

I got a 'no pull' harness for Oscar and he has no problem having that on and I find it works better than the harness anyway, Oscar was miserable with the Halti on and managed to pull with it on anyway!

[Huskydo]

alot of dogs hate a halti. Dogs just dont like things round their mouths full stop. as simba says a harness is much more comfortable for the dog and a comfortable dog is a happier dog. Unless their is a real need for the halti (i.e to big to control, nipping and biting) i would faze it out all together personally. i have a breed of dog that its desire is to pull and built into it's genes lol and have never had the need for a halti and never will. it all about the training learning the dog the differnce between a lead and collar and a harness is key here and should be done from young age.

[Kelly27]

well she's been on the haltie a week now and she's fine with it  she's coming back and standing to get it on and she's walking fine so hopefully it will stay like that 

[Kelly27]

  roxy has went back too not coming back again when called  she was doing really well with the haltie etc but she's went backwards   

[Mad about animals]

Awww hun sorry to hear that!!!!!

Sophie is the same, goes thru stages.  Just keep up what you were doing 

[sally1974]

Oh no, I am sure she will come back round again xx

[Kelly27]

ive changed treats today, took them for a walk this morning and she came back but had to hide the haltie first and then got hold of her collar