Who should use a head collar and at what age should the puppy be introduced to one?
Leaders and Advisors will help make the decision if a head collar would be an appropriate piece of equipment for an individual puppy. Puppies can be introduced to a head collar at any age. Even pups as young as 8 or 10 weeks may benefit from this type of equipment. Fitting a head collar properly can be challenging. Unless you have a proper fit, you will not get the best use out of the equipment and the puppy may be uncomfortable. The Halti and Gentle Leader fit and work slightly differently. This is one of the reasons why it is important for Leaders and Advisors to be the ones that place the equipment on the puppy. Safety first! Next to proper fit, the use of a safety collar is an important factor for using a head collar. A nylon slip collar is used as a backup safety collar with all head collars. Sometimes, a clever puppy will learn how to wiggle out of his head collar, or slip it off over his nose. The safety collar will enable you to hold onto the pup if this should occur. The slip
