Padded Reflective Dog Head Halter

Steering a strong dog from the head rather than the throat changes the whole physics of a walk. Where the head goes the body follows, so a dog who leans into a flat collar and drags you down the pavement finds that the same effort simply turns them gently back to face you. It takes the strain off your shoulder and off their windpipe at the same time.

The nose loop is padded, which is the detail that decides whether a dog tolerates a halter at all, because bare webbing across the bridge of the nose rubs and dogs paw at it until it comes off. The rest is adjustable nylon, so the fit can be set properly rather than approximated, with reflective stitching worked through for winter walks. Four sizes, S through XL, in blue, orange or red.

• Head halter that guides from the nose rather than the neck
• Padded nose loop to prevent rubbing
• Adjustable nylon straps
• Reflective stitching for low-light walks
• Sizes S, M, L and XL
• Blue, orange and red colourways

Two things worth knowing. And it needs introducing slowly over several days with treats, using a short lead only and never jerking it, because a hard yank on a head halter can wrench a dog's neck.

Who it's for: Owners actively training loose-lead walking with a dog strong enough to pull them over.