Choose a front clip harness - this will be what you use more most dogs (Recommendations)

1. Front clips usually don't completely stop pulling, but they usually greatly reduce it and make handling the dog MUCH easier

2. Some dogs will need a Gentle Leader head collar instead, if the front clip doesn't work

When to condition/train

1. Many dogs will not need conditioning/training and will accept the harness without additional work

2. If the dog is backing up or otherwise trying to avoid the harness, you will need to condition it, as this can lead to problems later on

3. ANY dog using the Gentle Leader should be conditioned first=

Harness

1. Hold harness up as if you were about to put it over the dog’s head, but do not actually move it forward

2. M/T dog for any movement toward or sniffing at harness. Feed through loop of harness so dog has to put muzzle near opening for head

3. Hold harness between dog's head and your hand. Again, do not move the harness

4. M/T any movement toward your hand/opening of harness. Feed so that dog's head is through or near to opening of harness

5. Gradually increase criteria until dog is putting head all the way through harness before M/T

6. Once dog puts the head all the way through harness feed several treats, then remove without clipping

7. Clip one clip of harness, M/T, remove

8. Clip additional clip if applicable, M/T, remove

9. Continue until dog stays calm and relaxed while clip all clips

10. Let dog wear harness for a few minutes, then remove

11. Add leash

Head halter - If dog starts to paw at nose loop or try to rub face on ground, you are progressing too quickly

1. Repeat process for front clip harness through step "g" - " Clip one clip of harness, M/T, remove"

2. Clip, feed several treats in rapid succession, remove

3. Gradually increase duration between treats - if dog starts to paw at nose loop or try to rub face on ground, you are progressing too quickly

4. Once can go 5 seconds or so between treats, start to add movement - feed dog so that s/he has to step forward to get the treat (no leash yet)

5. Gradually increase number of steps until dog can take several steps between treats

6. Add the leash, but let the dog go where they want (continue to gradually increase time between treats)

7. Continue to gradually increase time between treats and length of walks, also start to choose path, rather than letting dog go wherever they want (this will introduce them to feeling of pressure on nose)