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I've recently got a rope type slip lead for our Cocker but we're still learning to walk sensibly.
I think part of the problem with our dog is she is rarely walked on a lead so the training we did previously has gone out the window.
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Sighthounds need harnesses for two reasons...they can back out of pretty much any neck collar if they get panicked (heads are pretty much same circumference as their necks) and their prey drive be is so strong they can injure themselves lunging for an unexpected cat while on a neck lead. Not every sighthound owner agrees, but it definitely makes sense to us. The alternative is martingale collars.
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As I said, Crumpet's generally pretty good on the lead but I'd rather have the control a harness gives, just to be on the safe side. We have to walk her down a busy main road to get to the park so I'd rather be 100% sure that I've got a good hold of her in case she does try and bolt after a fox or whatever.
Thanks everyone else for the harness suggestions, I'll have a look through them when I have a little bit more time!
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I admit to being mystified by harness systems. Wouldn't it be easier to train dogs to walk to heel? They get the idea within a day or so and they know when they're taking the piss. Sure, it takes a lot of positive reinforcing and quite a few sharp 'nos' and 'dog heels', but life would be much easier in the medium term. My mob walk pretty sensibly held on rope slip leads held in my left hand without pulling.