I personally don't like the head halter on a puppy that young because it sits right on the part of the nose where mama would correct them...for the whole walk. Even if they're being good, they're being corrected. It would also mean that you'd need to transition to another tool later because a head halter can be dangerous on a breed with a neck like a dobe. Imagine what would happen if he took after a squirrel and you weren't paying attention. OUCH!
I personally prefer using a harness called an EasyWalk when you have a puppy that pulls because it helps redirect that crazy puppy energy towards you. This will give you more opportunity to teach the puppy where it should be on a walk. All the choke collar is doing is telling your baby, "You're wrong! Nope, still wrong. Definitely wrong." It's not teaching him where the right place is. YOU need to do that with happy praise, treats and other motivation. Give your puppy a YES to look forward to instead of a constant nagging NO from the choke. It's way too much negative motivation at this age. It will take a lot of work, but Tabasco will get it.
As always, be consistent! Don't ask for it on one walk and not the next, it'll take you forever that way.
Hey Burns, do you know where the post is about Wonder and his EasyWalk? The long one? I can't find it.
