So I bought a Holt Head Collar (because it has padding on the nose piece) and took Ripley out for a walk tonight with it on.

I put it on, gave him some treats, and off we went! He peed and pooped! I kept telling him how much of a good boy he was and jack-potted him when he peed and pooped. A few people were out and one came within 4 feet of us. When that happened Ripley tried to run but he felt the tension around his nose and quickly realized that running away provided no relief. SO, he stayed by my side for the WHOLE walk! I'm super happy about this walk, but I don't expect every one to be like this. I figure having a change in leash/collar might have helped him mentally, because he may have associated his slip leash with negativity. So far so good though!

I've attached a pic of a very tired pup waiting for his treat post-walk, with a cameo from his brother and feline sister.

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