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The diary (rantings) of an animal behavioural coach in an unregulated industry

Basic physics tells you why harnesses are better than collars alone... You find yourself on ice and suddenly hear the gut wrenching sound of cracking... you realise you're in the middle of a huge lake and the ice you thought was solid underfoot is failing. What do you do? Do you put all your weight onto one foot and hop along to the bank? Or do you drop, lie down and spread your body weight to spread the pressure? If you genuinely don't know the answer, you spread the weight

If you’ve ever struggled with your dog dragging you down the street, you’ve probably come across “quick fixes” like head collars , figure-of-8 leads , or “gentle leaders” . These products promise to stop your dog pulling instantly — no training needed. Sounds perfect, right? But if something sounds too good to be true… it usually is. And now a huge study has been released to prove what dog trainers and behaviourists were already seeing with dogs that were wearing head collars