@roguecoyote Good for you ! I swear by a Gentle Leader as a training tool. A week or so on one and then a day on a normal collar and lead and they trot along fine. They go back on the GL from time to time just as a refresher. You are controlling their head and that is very important.
Background info on positive training methods
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I know links to several of these articles have been shared on the forum before but I found a spot that has a number of them all in one place for easy access.
http://positively.com/positive-reinforcement/the-science-behind-the-philosophy/
P.S. Looks like Victoria Stilwell is expanding her "brand" out into training based on this website.
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Thanks, i had not seen that page.
Here's one of my favorite links:
