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Or you could train him NOT to pull - better for him, better for you :D Any dog can be taught that. yep agree I meant the halti as a training tool not to use forever should have been clearer oops

If he gets used to the harness and starts to pull maybe try a halti it worked a treat on my girl. She's a stubborn little thing too but totally adorable so it cancels out edit: think there is a recommended age before you use a halti though. Maybe someone else can clarify this?

Got this reply, unfortuneately doesn't seem like the governments aim is being achieved maybe I am just to old and cynical or misinterpreted the email. Thank you for drawing this to our attention. I would like to point out that VetNI is the secretariat for the profession and does not employ any veterinary surgeons, however Bruce’s case has been brought to the attention of the veterinary associations in Northern Ireland. VetNI does not offer comment on specific cases particularly if they are still under consideration by the courts, and cannot speak on behalf of every individual vet in the province, however most practitioners in Northern Ireland would be supportive of the BVA policy (http://www.bva.co.uk/public/documents/ps_dangerous_dogs.pdf) which endorses the Government’s aim of protecting the public from dog attacks whilst opposing any proposals which single out particular breeds of dogs rather than targeting individual aggressive dogs. Kind Regards, Jo Jo Gibson Secretary General, VetNI VetNI is the secretariat for the Veterinary & Veterinary Nursing Professions in Northern Ireland and supports: AVSPNI - President - Michael Woodside NIVA - President - David Collins BSAVA (NI) - Chairman - Shane Murray BVNA (NI) - Regional Co-ordinator - Paula Quinn All of the above can be contacted through the VetNI Office

sent my emails and signed the petitition, I cannot believe that this could happen, it just makes my blood boil. :p