I cannot believe how much better my dog responds to walking on a short leash ...
340276
This leash is a miracle worker.  I'm not kidding.  I cannot believe how much better my dog responds to walking on a short leash after switching from a regular leash and a flexi leash to this. Not only is it easier on my joints and shoulder if he were to lunge, but he also seems to respond better in terms of coming slowing down when the leash tightens.  If I could rate this higher than a 5, I would.
284597
At first, I didn't love it because if you have a bigger dog, its harder to pull them back, as it is essentially a bungee cord. I end up having to hold the leash at the very end to avoid her going where I don't want her to go (i.e like when she is close to a car). However, my 2 year old mixed breed dog is very excited on her walks and tends to stand on her hind legs and pull (I call it the superman). She hasn't done that at all anymore on this leash. It's quite awesome, because if you stand still and your dog begins pulling, your dog softly slingshots back.
436932
This is simply the best thing I've done for my dog. I couldn't get him enough exercise- he's a highly energetic breed. He has toomuch energy so I can't wear him out jogging. He won't retrieve a ball or Frisbee. He's also a poor walker, doesn't follow me well and is easily distracted. With walky dog, he took to it within a minute and I can go miles and tire him out, but I'm fine! Very strong product. Five stars!
220987
This product has relieved my anxiety about letting our dog off leash on our 30+ acres.  I used the vibrate mode for the first 4-5 days to help redirect her and now I only have it in the beep function.  My husband will step outside, push the button, and in a few seconds, she comes running! I still use my trusty cow bell for this, but it's quite impressive how effective a simple beep can be. Now she listens much better when we call her, which I'm sure is hard for a young pup to do when she would rather chase a squirrel! She even runs up for me to put it on in the morning, because I think she knows it allows her that extra level of freedom, when I was having to take her out on the leash. Now I can trust her outside by herself  We have chickens that we let roam in the daytime, and sometimes our dog attempts to harass them, but now I just tell her no and she goes in the other direction.  The only thing I would recommend is that you be sure not to put it on as tight as a regular leash because there are two nodules that stick out of the black (to deliver the vibration (there is an added piece that I think you put on if you use the shock function)) and they seem like they could be quite uncomfortable to have poking in the neck. I really cannot speak highly enough about this product. I was hesitant to pay for something like this, but I am so glad I did. This is the first review I have ever left on Amazon, but we are so impressed with the product! Thank you for letting me off the leash!!! I was not compensated in any way for this review.
1372063
This harness has made walking my dog a much more pleasant experience.
1739124
Considering the overwhelming amount of positive reviews here, i know i am not alone in saying that this product literally changed my life.

I have a 50+lb golden retriever pit bull mix named Toby.  Toby grew up in nashville, tn and then in florida.  He has always been a sweetheart, but he also has always had some trouble on the leash.  if there are no distractions, he is fine, but the second another dog showed up, or a squirrel took off, he would pull and lunge.

I recently moved to San Francisco, California and i took my dog with me.  Some may say it was cruel to move a dog from a suburban neighborhood with a front yard and a back yard to a studio apartment, but actually, i think he prefers it.  When i had the option of just letting him into the yard to do his business, he was walked significantly less.  Now, he gets actual walks 2-3 times a day.

The problem is though, a city street is FILLED with distractions.  SF is one of the most pet friendly cities in the country and there are dogs everywhere.  not to mention pigeons (which have replaced squirrels as his obsession), as well as kids on skateboards.  I have been walking toby for three years now, and i always felt as though i had a pretty great handle on him, but it was still incredibly stressful.

anyhow, i am leaving for a week at the end of this month to visit family and i am having a friend pet sit.  now, this friend is no shrinking violet but when you aren't used to walking a powerful dog, any number of disasters could occur.

right- so getting to the product.  I decided to purchase the gentle leader and i can not express just how big of a difference it made.  during the first walk, he would occasionally try to take it off, but after that, it was no problem.

it felt like that moment in The Dog Whisperer where suddenly the dog is totally behaved.  i really felt like i was walking someone else's dog.  he walks right beside me, doesnt pull at all, and most importantly, he hasn't lunged at a dog, pigeon, or skateboarder ONCE!

i am BLOWN AWAY.  i also had no idea how stressed i was until the gentle leader made it all go away.  I cannot recommend this product highly enough.  again, it is a total LIFE CHANGER!!!
3877237
I have a bad knee and a 75 pound dog that pulls like crazy. So much so that my arm would always be score after a walk and my hand would hurt from gripping the leash so tight. I had tried everything and nothing worked. I tried several methods of training, and several other harnesses that would give her burn marks under her arms because she pulled so bad. I honestly had given up and accepted that I would not be able to take her on walks anymore. Someone recommend I try this and I got it in the mail today and just took her for a walk and it was honestly like magic. I couldn't believe it. I am so happy with this product it's one of the best purchases I have ever made. I can't wait to take my dog on a walk tomorrow and the next day and every day after. And I bet my dog is so happy to because she finally gets to get the exercise she needs. I followed the instructions and she didn't like it at first but seemed to quiclly warm up to it. I'm so happy with this purchase I don't even care if it only last 6 months I will continue to buy it forever because it's that amazing. Thank you so much to the inventor this thing is AMAZING!
2239494
We have invested a lot of time, energy, and money into training our 4 year old female pit mix. She is a bright, obedient, joyful girl that has excellent recall, sit, stay, wait, giblaut, stand down, and come commands,  and does numerous tricks. She's a good girl except we never could get her to walk on a loose leash without a pinch collar. We tried every technique and never had any luck until now. I had my doubts about whether this collar would work, and I still have no idea why it works for her, but it does.  She does not pull with it on, not even a little. It is such a relief as walking her was never fun, and I avoided it unless we were taking her on the trails where we could let her off the leash.
1545699
This has changed how my dog and I go for walks. He can walk at his own pace and so can I and it is basically like he is off leash. Its very easy to reel him in when we get to a busy street.
2491506
This leash is the best thing that has happened to us and our dog!

We used to use a leash that clipped on to my dogs collar and she was really bad at pulling and really just wanting to go wherever she wanted to go. With Cesar Milan's suggestion, we found this leash which you loop around your dog's neck. The trick is to pull it really high up her neck where it is the most sensitive. Instantly my dog would be a lot better at following us on walks and was a lot more sensitive to corrections. While we are still working at training her not to pull, she is not able to pull as hard now. The nylon is constructed of very high quality and has held up to my dog's occasional chewing. Worth every penny!!
1717069
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Rogz-Reflective-3-4-Inch-Fanbelt-6-Foot-Dog-Lead-Large-Black/dp/B002DXAPE8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Rogz Reflective 3/4-Inch Fanbelt 6-Foot Dog Lead, Large, Black</a>This leash only lasted less than one minute.  I could not believe it, but I put the leash on my 45lb Retriever Mix in the house and walked the dog outside where he then proceeded to walk off away from me. At first I didn't realize what had happened and then I noticed he had about 5' of the leash attached to his collar that was dragging on the ground. .  I looked at the leash and it had been severed.  In my hand was the leash handle and about 4 or 5" inches of the ease beyond the looped leash handle.  In the six years I have had this dog there have been maybe as many as three times that he has chewed his leash. The other odd thing about this situation is it happened so fast from the time I put the leash on the dog I don't see how in far less than a minute he could have chewed through this leash, unless it is made out of some inexpensive material.
3641445
I have had the Buddy leash for many years but decided to upgrade to another hands free leash that better accommodates walking 2 dogs simultaneously.  I just tried out this item today and I thought it exceeded my expectations.  The nylon material is very sturdy as well as the metal clips.  Very very minor nit picky, the waist part was slightly big for me and I had expected the LED flashlight to be a little bit brighter.  Again, personal choice and in no way taking any stars out of this product.  Another disclaimer, my dogs are both around 20 lbs and exceptionally good walkers (I can walk them with just my pinky on a regular leash).  I would not recommend any hands free leash for someone whose dog with less than ideal leash manners (i.e. tends to pull a lot, stop/go, and otherwise get underfoot).  Otherwise I would not hesitate to recommend this product to any dog owners.
837550
It's actually not that hard to put on, and my dog walks much better -- even though she HATES it! I love it though...
2614845
Posting as Emily Benson, Caleb's wife. Okay, this thing is freaky. It is no joke a miracle worker. We have a 2yo golden who is a TERRIBLE walker. She's all over the place, pulling hard non-stop, into everybody's business. My husband trained our older golden, but I was home and supposed to work with our second one and failed miserably. Oops. I decided to try this out, desperate to save my shoulder sockets, but I did not have high expectations. Seriously, y'all, it is amazing. I tried it out for the first time yesterday and she is like a different dog! From the moment I put it on she was calm and walking right next to me or slightly behind me. She doesn't seem to mind it at all and she didn't pull AT ALL, not even once. I use a double leash for both dogs and even when our older golden got out in front of her (something the younger one usually will not tolerate), she stayed at the same pace, walking by my side. Seriously worth every penny!
1918261
I have a four year old 70 lb Weimador (Weimaraner/Labrador mix), who is full of energy and completely nuts about my neighbor. Whenever we're out walking and she sees my neighbor, she starts pulling so hard on the leash I am unable to hold her back and fear she will pull me over anytime. I just got the ThunderLeash and went for a test walk and she responded to it really well right from the start. Then the big test: meet the neighbor. Big surprise when I was able to get her to stop pulling with a few gentle tugs on the leash. After my first test walk, this leash seems to work great. It was also very easy to attach to collar and around body and better than the choke collars I have been using to try to control my dog's desire to pull to no avail.
2179174
My dog is an 8 month shepherd/husky mix and is generally well-behaved, but I was having an issue with her pulling on the leash whenever we went for a walk/run.  I just finished a run/walk with her and I noticed immediately that she was corrected in her pulling behavior.  Our walk/run went so much smoother.  Love this product. Would definitely recommend.
1157249
I was amazed at how well this worked........our dog is 75 lbs.  He would just about drag us, now he is under control and the walks are so easy now.  I would recommend this for sure.