[valleydog]

I'm still using a gentle leader two YEARS later, if I think we're going to run into other dogs close up. It's nuts. In the early morning I walk her for an hour on flat collar with treats, in case we see other dogs, but she's pulling hard the whole time.

But get this-- if I take the leash off she walks right beside me in a perfect heel.

 

[valleydog]

I decided it was time to make progress. My trainer friend pointed out that I wasn't using the gentle leader for correction but just for protection. She showed me how 3 quick corrects got Molly to walk very nicely beside me. We call the gentle leader the snout piece.