Hi Aiden,

I wanted to know your experience with gentle leaders and then switching to conventional leash and collar.

I am volunteering at a local humane shelter where they use prong/pinch collars as standard collars for all dogs over 30 pounds. I have never been a fan of them and have watched volunteers, new and experienced jerk, and sometimes drag on these collars while walking the dogs. It is not conscious, and I have reacted myself with more force than I would want to, but I would like to see another method tried.

My question is two fold...

what is the success rate from a dog used to a gentle leader to a conventional collar and leash when adopted?

How long would you need to use the GL before the dog would be conditioned not to tug/drag on a conventional leash.

I look forward to hearing from you
Christy and "Hedy"