PetSafe Gentle Leader review with Hudson the German Shepherd 

Link to PetSafe Gentle Leader: amzn.to/2SW3THm

This is a good, honest review. Progress, not perfection.

Remember to/remind the kids to RELEASE the tension on the leash when Hudson is doing what you want him to do to prevent confusion!! This is awesome, Imso glad it worked for you guys. The gentle leader is a life saver at the shelter I work at.

Damn, family of 9 and a dog.. that's crazy, giving everyone attention sounds like a job by itself xD

We have a Labradoodle and walking him was a true nightmare. I used to get so sad when I would see dogs walking nicely with their owners. A couple of days ago my husband was trying to walk him and a gentleman saw him struggling with Bear and told him about the gentle leader. The next day I went and bought it. You have no idea, I almost cried at the difference between his other leash and collar. It makes a huge difference on his walks . It has only been two days, but we actually look forward to walking him.

Great video! I have a 135 lbs husky mix (she's a big girl!) and bought one of these for her today. It's like night and day! She's so much more well behaved with the gentle leader.

I am 74 and walk and babysit a black lab, greyhound mix who is really strong, yes he doesn't like the gentle leader but it saves my shoulder from pooping out.....so worth every penny. Getting it in him is still a bit of a struggle, he is a very smart dog.

This a great video! You had my attention from the very beginning! Very creative and NOT just another boring review! Great Job! Also, it helped that you had my favorite breed of dog :)

SMALL RU-vidR BUT THIS COLLAR WORKS LIKE MAGIC

Some dogs are just out front dogs that pull like crazy and a gentle leader is a great way to get control of your leash reactive dog! When your dogs, like most dogs, try to get the gentle leader off you just pull the leader straight up and when your dog eases tension you ease tension and treat!

My dog is the same way. He'll do absolutely anything for a treat but once they're gone he's in his own world. And although I've been trying to desensitize him to the gentle leader he still tries to take it off. I'm loving the honesty of this review thank you.

What a beautiful family! And Hudson is a cutie.

I had my dog trainer recommend these and honestly its amazing my dog is only 25 lbs but he is dog reactive so it can become dangerous and frustrating when theres another dog in the area. But with the gentle leader hes been so much more easier to control and keep from responding aggressively towards other dogs

Great honest review. This was pretty much the same thing we found with our 6mo old GSD. She's nearing 60 pounds and pulls like a freight train if left to her own pacing. Gentle leader helps a ton but isn't a cure-all.

My Bordeaux is 70 kgs. He would pull me and it became almost impossible to go walking. I purchased the halti head lead and it's been amazing. We can now go out anywhere and enjoy the time out.

My vet recommended it because my dog (beagle/husky) doesn't care about treats and is horrible on a leash. I'm a full grown women and she's managed to knock me down and hurt me so many times during our walks, it's brought me to tears because I'm so frustrated. I will definitely be trying this, thank you so much

We love our gentle leader for our 160lb Saint Bernard. Without it walking would literally be impossible. Now he walks loose leash and we have full control whenever needed.

I am so happy I found this review. My GSD is 85lbs at 10 months. He pulls so bad. He pulled my 11 year old son across the backyard this morning. I will be looking into ordering this asap!

Very well put together video thank you. I just took a bad fall because my dog pulled me and this is going on him. What a sweet family by the way.

True review, I had a lab mix and after she pulled me over on a walk I started using the gentle leader. Many miles we walked together! Now we have a large mix one year old, doesn’t like the leader either but gets excited to go walking when I take it out. At age 65, I can’t afford a fall!

Thank you! I have a 70 lbs golden retriever, he is a huge puller on his harness. At this point he can pull me and I might break something, so I have been really considering buying him something because I can’t seem to stop him comfortably anymore. Since covid, I have lost my arm strength and I can’t restrain him very much. Now, I have a 11 month old collie, and so now it’s like 120 lbs pulling against me, I can manage to stop them still, by the grace of God. However, yesterday I took them to the park and they pulled me and I snapped forward very hard. I met someone at the park with a gentle head harness, and I’m really considering this product. In the past, I wouldn’t have because I was afraid it would hurt him, but now he’s hurting me. Thank you for your wonderful video! It will definitely help.

Thanks for a realistic, no fluff video review!

I just rescued an 80lb Pitt, the gentle leader is literally a Godsend, it's the difference between him walking by my side and him taking me on a half marathon ;)

First I must say I love the way you start your video and the was fun to watch how they say it costs you 😂

Excellent video thank you so much I just bought this hands down best video on RU-vid explaining this product

Wow. More of this creative, no nonsense content please!

Very helpful. My frisky terrier mix was beginning to pull hard enough to aggravate a back injury.

So glad I found this video. Probably the best and most honest review I've seen. I have an almost two year old Doodle that pulls me like crazy no matter what harness I've tried. I have had this Gentle Leader for a while but had never tried it on him. I just kept buying different harnesses. Anyway, I put it on him this morning, and while he hates it, I couldn't believe the difference it made in walking him. Yes, it will take a while for him to get used to it, but I'm sticking with it. Thanks so much for an honest review!

my fiance is 7 months pregnant and out pit/red heeler pulls her very hard with me i was able to hold him back. i was told by a couple with a 1 yo german shepperd a gentle leader is very helpful so we got him one. he now walks without pulling and he does try and get it off and pull back to get it off. he has figured out no matter what he does it wont come off so he deals with it. but it changed everything!

Thank you so much! I'm going to college and our lab/pit mix only walks with me. My parents refuse to walk him because he pulls too much. I'm buying this asap!

Very helpful! I just purchased the Pet Safe Gentle Leader for my 18 mo old Chocolate Lab. He is a out 90-95 lb and too strong for me and it got to the point I can’t wait him. I have tried treats, but as soon as he sees someone or another dog no matter how far away, he goes for them. To him he never met a stranger and loves everything and everyone. I hope the gentle leader work.

I have a 5 month old German Shepherd that is unbelievably strong. Being a puppy, they just want to go where they want to go and she would drag the kids with her on a flat collar leash. I bought this gentle leader, did a bit of walking/training with her myself and in one morning, she was a different dog. I have trained dogs before and never even heard of this collar. All I can say is get one. They work. Thanks for the video guys!

Thank you for being so honest I try to tell people all the time that training your dog with treats only works as long as you’ve got a pocket full of treats. As soon as you don’t have the treats, they’re not interested, they work it out really quickly teaches the dog to be selfish. He teaches the dog to mooch of other people - it teaches the dog to look for food while you’re out, which creates more pooling - and it also makes them susceptible to taking Bates - - thank you for your honesty.

Worked like magic for our 8 month lab. I didn’t do the slow and steady introduce method. But did feed him treats once it was on to help distract him a little. He’s not completely used to it (paws at it a bit) but he’s walking right at my side and better yet not trying to eat everything on the ground.

Best review ever! This is my second video and I am convinced about taking one for my husky. Thank you! I like how your whole family invested in giving this review.

My German Shorthair is a PULLLEEERRRR! I got a gentle lead and now I love taking my dog on walks. I find myself taking my dog on walks twice a day for longer periods of time.

I just bought this for our pup.Today was his first day,he wasn’t happy with it but I will keep trying,thank u for your video!

I was lucky enough to already have a muzzle trained dog so when I put his gentle leader on he was like oh whatever lol

Yes, they are very effective. My young German pointer was a holy terror on the lead. This has cured him. I have found that the best method is to associate it with fun. He wears it when we go to the park to play with his ball, and keeps it on whilst doing this. It is slack enough to let him open his mouth completely and carry his ball. The first couple of times he really didn’t like it. However, when he reacted, I just stopped walking and calmed him down. He soon got the idea that wearing it meant going out for fun.

I have a shepherd mix and he has a huge prey drive so if he was seeing anything, it was like hell to regain control over him. Even though he is very small for a German Shepherd, he is mixed with very strong dogs. I do train him and he's a very smart and passionate-about-learning dog. I'd been saving up my money and I purchased him one of these collars last month. It worked like magic. He still occasionally pulls, but it's not as hard to stop him anymore. This made our walks even more enjoyable and fun.

Thank you for curating a concise video that was fun to watch and straight to the point! We were advised by our dog trainer to use this to help with lunging and your review was awesome and honest. Thanks for sharing!

It’s so helpful to see a review with a real dog. We have a Labrador puppy who is huge and strong already. She’s pulled me over and twisted my knee. I’ve just bought one of these so I hope it will help. I can handle anymore injuries!

Thank You for your honest straightforward review. I am ditching the prong coller and trying the gentle leader

4/26/23 Outstanding honest and wonderful video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tyi can totally relate wiyh my 14 lb dog not liking the Lead but at least there is NO MORE PULLING lawrd! yeh!!!! The Leaders are $19.95 now, smiles.

Nothing better than a honest family man.

Just "inherited" a lovely shepard mix, 1 yr old, 60lbs. Very very little training. A Gentle Leader came with her....wow, huge difference. She doesn't enjoy it exactly, but there's already a big difference in less than a week!

My Dog Hates wearing it too!! Too much pressure on his eyes and muzzle. ❤️ But you're right loosen it up and its not as bad

We have a almost 3 year old white shepherd who was a nightmare to walk. I bought one of these and she walks so easy on it now

My 4m.o. Golden totally freaked out with the G.L. Going to try the harness.

I used a Halti collar like that years ago for my beagle. I'm sorry you're having trouble, but glad it's doing as intended. I have a small dog and they don't make them small enough for her. You'd think it would be easy enough to train her, but after 8 years I've finally found a treat that interests her enough that she will not only eat it outside but be enticed by it. She responds well to verbal commands but outside it's just too exciting.

Mine comes tomorrow! Thanks for the good video

my dogs been on it since she was a puppy…she’s super used to it and does super well on it

I've got a 4mth old GS and I can't walk him anymore... he drags me along. Thanks for the post and review!

Found gentle leader product some 10 years ago and it is the best tool for easier walking with our dog !

Really nicely done video. My GSD is doing so much better since getting this. Like another comment said - progress not perfection.

Thanks for the video! 👍 I purchased one and going to try it out! 🤞 It will help. 🙂

Love this. Have a 9 month old GSD, have a prong and find it fantastic but am so scared of the possible damage it could be doing to him. So bought him a halti and took him for a quick 10 min walk today with it on, loaded with treats and praise, he wasn’t loving it and tried to take it off but I hope in time he’ll get there!

Thank you sooo much for this review! I have tried everything with my Golden Retriever and she is a puller. She must’ve been a husky in a previous life. Wish me luck, I’ll give this a try. Again, thanks for the honest review!

such a great video! love how the kids were a part of it and also very informative with the head collar! just got one today for my pit bull excited to see her walk beside me and not pull/drag me lol

I just put the gentle leader on my 3 year old lab that pulls constantly when on leash-- and it was a fantastic walk! He hated it of course but he'll get use to it. And I don't have to be pulled all over, yay!

Your son is doing a great job! One observation: It appears that he is walking him on a tight leash which, I understand, makes dogs pull more.

Amazing review mate. My GSD also hates it but I feel there's no other option, with the extent that he pulls and how strong he is. I will keep persevering.

My reactive 3yo GSP goes from super hyper on leash/harness to sad/depressed with the Gentle Leader. Even treats won't perk her up. It is tough to see. But, she doesn't pull anymore. Tough all the way around.

I also had a good experience with customer service at Pet Safe. Chuck helped us order a doggie door we couldn't find and was super nice.

Going to get this for my labrador as he is an angel on a lead but god help me if a dog or human comes in sight! I end up getting frustrated when he drags me (obviously) so i hope this helps both him and myself to be able to enjoy our walk together and bond :) you have an absolutely stunning shepherd also.

I got one a month ago, but resisted using it as I knew the dog (5mo Golden) would hate it! But she was dragging me (75yo male) to death! She hated the halter for a couple hundred feet, then noticed it less. A week later, she's still not thrilled with it, but mostly puts up with it. But immediately - the pulling stopped! And she no longer chews on the leash. I'm still using a flexi-leash, so she can explore. It is 16' long, and she generally stops before it stops her. I'm shocked at how well it works! Our previous dogs, 2 Goldens that weren't siblings, would also drag me up the street, at times. I was younger and stronger, but wish I had these leads back then.

I also have a german shepherd and she pulls A LOT!!! I was skeptical about this product but now, I am going to give it a try and follow exactly what the instructions and DVD that's included provide. I really want the pulling to stop so that I can ease when walking her.

Very helpful and entertaining. We wonder how you have the energy to have 7 children and a dog! We have 2 dogs, and no children. But if we had children, we'd use a gentle leader on them as well. :-)

What a well-made video and a lovely family you have! My big gs girl has pulled me over 3 times...am going to try this....🐾🌻

Love this review! Super honest and realistic!

Thank you for the video! I am having a similar experience with the Gentle Leader. My 6-month old Golden Retriever is strong and he gets too excited when he sees other dogs and people on our walks. We are working on that but, meanwhile, the GL is really helping.

I wish I saw this video before I rehomed my dog last week 😢

I just wanted to let you guys know YOU were the reason I stuck with the gentle leader. You used your dog family and a dog that acted like well a dog. All the other video's are great but yours struck a cord because it seemed so real. I kept with it and today my dog and I walked half a mile she for the first time in her five months loved her walk. ( she is not as big as Hudson but very strong) So again thank you. Your approach was what made me not give up.

Thanks for giving us the real scoop (and hope) that we can walk our GS puppy! We bought one of these and this video convinced us.

I am gonna try this. 6 1/2 month old St. Sheppard pulls like nobody's business. I also use the "Stop and Go" method while walking. Gotta wait a bit longer before I see results of that one.

This isn’t related to your dog, but I think it’s ADORABLE how your oldest kids are boys and the youngest ones are girls! I love how the littles have a few older brothers to protect them. 💗 Such a cute family!

Great review. Thank you 👍 I have a 5 month old female German Shepherd puppy and can relate to your walking experience’s and was considering this option. 😎

I love your doggie!!!!

Thank you. Appreciate your honesty.

I’d like to see how you deal with it when Hudson does try to pull. I’ve watched the training video, but would like to see it with a “not perfectly trained” dog. Thanks so much for posting this review.

Awesome thanks for the review!

Love this. Thank you so much. I love his snow shovel nose. 😂

I have GSD looks similar like your. The video of your dog dragging your son reminds me of myself. My dog did the same thing when she was 7-8 months until couldn’t walk her anymore cos she’s getting stronger and strongest everyday. Now she’s 15 months and I am still having problem of walking her. Your video gives me the idea to try this gentle lead. Thank you so much 😊🙏🏻 Hope will work on us 🙏🏻

My lab is named Hudson. Thank you Sir for your vid. Very helpful

I like the honesty in this video about the dog never really liking the head halter - we went through all the positive training for over a year with an entrenched 60-lb puller that came to us as an adult (not a puller, more like a surprise lunger strong enough to yank me off my feet and drag me across a parking lot). The result is that 90% of the time, the dog resists distractions and walks nicely, BUT, that 10% of bad behaviour results in injury and reinforced lunging (my hand is wrapped and mangled as I write this from the most recent impromptu "ride"). I've gone back to keeping the head halter on during all walks save for her unleashed morning training walk (in a low-distraction setting), and walking and training has become a pleasure again. As for the honesty - like your dog, my dog does not like the head halter. She resists it, but after a few minutes of "buffing" (ie circling her, rewarding her for not pulling with the head halter on, etc.) she relaxes into it. I would say for anyone with a strong puller, try this tool. It works, it doesn't harm the animal if properly used and, best of all, it will save your dog from building bad habits.

We have 3 dogs. I normally walk the 2 smaller ones. Walking them together they have pulled me to the ground 3 times in the last year and a half. I now walk the separately and I use the gentle leader. One of the dogs is a Jack Russell and insane. She becomes sled dog when she knows we are going home. Now with the gentle lead - no more pulling.

What a beautiful family!! Thanks for the vid..I just ordered one! 🧡

Used your link to purchase. Thank you.

I just got this.... dog hates it. But it does work somewhat. She still pulls but it's within bounds. At first she got the collar off. Didin't see what happened. Second time I made sure that it was fully connected. I tried to pull it apart but couldn't. Decided that I needed a backup. Did that. I think there is hope .....

Yep our german shepherd pulls so badly on our walks and our trainer started us off with walking him on a harness - probably not the best decision because it gave him the pulling advantage - he's a year old now and taking him for walks is something I dread so I've ordered this, and it will be arriving tomorrow. I really hope this works because I fear taking our GSD out for a walk unless my brother is with me and he's holding him. I used to take him out all the time when he was younger. We'd trek the woods for hours and I miss those walks.

Thank you so much. I am getting a GSD pup and wanted to make sure before getting the gentle leader.

I just bought two of these for my German shepherds! They absolutely hated any harness they’ve ever tried no matter how much praise we associate with it - it must be a German Shepherd thing?

My dog is not to wrapped in the harness however it works amazing. I also do not do the harness as tight as recommended.

Love the honest review!

The k9 bridle looks very similar but looks like softer and more comfortable material

Loved your review ❤

I love my halti optifit! I have a 50 lb springer spaniel boy who is 8.5 months old and pulls but not when using this!

My dog does not mind the collar and it helps some but if he really wanted to take off, he could. Also mine has plastic clips which isn't that good I'm going to have to look at some other ones. We've been using it for about a month with little success. He's 126 lb Dogo Argentino.. his sister responded to it right away and I hardly even have to hold her leash anymore but he is a beasty curious kid. It's definitely making walking with him less pleasurable 😩

I can't even imagine having 1 kid.

This is one of my favorites videos!🤣 💯review.