Beaphar Gentle Leader for Large Dogs Black

Description

<span style="font-weight:bold;">Product Overview</span><br/>The Beaphar Gentle Leader is a unique, patented design that has been scientifically developed to work with your dog’s natural instincts in order to control unwanted pulling on the lead. The Beaphar Gentle Leader provides kind and effective leadership, and makes training at home quick, simple and fun for both you and your dog.<br><br>A dog’s natural instinct is to pull on the lead. The Beaphar Gentle Leader helps to counter this in three ways:<br><br>1. Gentle pressure is transferred to the back of the neck, naturally stimulating a relaxation response (the same as when a mother carries a puppy by the scruff of its neck). <br>2. Gentle pressure is applied around the muzzle from the nose loop, communicating your reassuring control.<br>3. It works like a halter rope&edsp;&edsp;where the nose goes, the body will follow.<br><br>The Beaphar Gentle Leader was designed by veterinary surgeon Professor Robert Anderson, Director of the Animal Behaviour Clinic at the University of Minnesota, USA and Ruth Foster, former President of the American National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors.<br><br>The Beaphar Gentle Leader is easy-to-fit and adjust.<br><br>Suitable for dogs from 8 weeks of age.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight:bold;">Instructions</span><br/>ALWAYS FULLY READ THE PRODUCT LEAFLET AND PACKAGING BEFORE USE. <br><br>There are several components to the Beaphar Gentle Leader and it is important to ensure they are fitted correctly for it to be effective and comfortable for your dog.<br><br>These are:<br> Neck strap&edsp;&edsp;fits around your dogs neck as would a collar.<br> Buckle&edsp;&edsp;forms part of the neck strap, connects either end as you would a collar.<br> Nose loop&edsp;&edsp;fits around your dogs nose.<br> Adjustable sliding clamp&edsp;&edsp;to reduce or increase the size of the nose loop.<br> Centre double D-ring&edsp;&edsp;enables the nose loop to apply pressure as your dog pulls and instantly release when they stop.<br> Control ring&edsp;&edsp;where you attach your dogs lead.<br><br>1. Attach your dogs normal lead to the control ring on the Beaphar Gentle Leader.<br>2. Release the buckle on the neck strap and hold it at each end. The neck strap and the nose loop with the lead attached should now be hanging down in the shape of a T.<br>3. Fit the neck strap around your dogs neck so that it is touching the base of your dogs skull at the back and snug above their Adams apple at the front. This is much higher than a normal collar. The nose loop should <b>NOT</b> be fitted at this time but left hanging down underneath their chin.<br>4. <b>You should be able to squeeze one finger underneath the neck strap. </b>This will appear to fit more snugly than a normal collar, but your dog will still be comfortable, able to pant easily and show no signs of distress or discomfort. The correct fit will prevent the Beaphar Gentle Leader rotating around your dogs neck.<br>5. Release the buckle and remove the neck strap from your dog. <br>6. Open the adjustable sliding clamp and slide this down towards the control ring where the lead is attached.<br>7. Pull the nose loop up though the centre double D-ring, which is located at the central part of the T shape. This is to ensure the nose loop is large enough to fit over your dogs nose. <br>8. Holding the neck strap in your hands, slide the nose loop which you have just created over your dogs nose. Then, connect both ends of the neck strap around your dogs neck at the position you fitted earlier. <br>9. Move the adjustable sliding clamp up so it sits just below your dogs jaw. This will reduce the size of the nose loop so it is correctly fitted to your dog.<br>10. The nose loop should now sit in front of your dogs eyes but behind the corners of their mouth, and be loose enough to be pulled forward to the start of the fleshy part of their nose.<br>11. Make a final adjustment to the nose loop and then close the adjustable sliding clamp to prevent this slipping, and start walking straight away.<br>12. Once fitted in this way, it should not be necessary to re-open the adjustable sliding clamp, unless your dog is still growing.<br><br>To remove the Beaphar Gentle Leader, simply release the buckle on the neck strap and slide the nose loop off. There is no need to undo the sliding clamp.<br><br>The adjustable sliding clamp is the most technically advanced element of the Beaphar Gentle Leader and is not designed to be repeatedly opened and closed. If put under habitual stress in this way it is liable to break.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight:bold;">Storage & Safety</span><br/>ALWAYS FULLY READ THE PRODUCT LEAFLET AND PACKAGING BEFORE USE. <br><br>Store in a safe place. Dispose of empty packaging in the household rubbish.<br/>
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