I've used halters that the dogs legs go through and it attaches behind the shoulders. I've used prong collars (which I despise, as they can really hurt a dogs throat). I've used a leash that wraps around the dog's waist and pulls tight to stop them from pulling (it worked for about 15 minutes, then he again pulled so hard that he actually poo'd liquid the next day). And then I read all the wonderful reviews on this product, and thought, OH, this is the ONE! Well, it isn't. The first one I purchased was actually defective, it was assembled with the nose piece already under two of the plastic retainers, so that the elastic was over the top of his nose and began to wear into his fur and skin. I replaced it, thinking it would work if it was properly assembled, even got another one for my second dog, thinking this was really the ONE! Well, the second dog, who only pulls occasionally, but quite hard when he does, I'll admit, it does make him walk without as much pulling. But when confronted with a dog barking behind a fence, he will still pull me across the street, and no amount of tugging on that collar with stop him. But the first dog, a 65 pound almost 3 year old American Staffordshire? It doesn't even slow him down. First day of use, he spent the entire 1.5 hour walk dropping to his belly and trying to get his paws under the nose strap. Second day of use, he would do the same, but only every 5 minutes or so, the rest of the time just walking with a strong pull. But the third day we were back to normal, he pulls horribly, actually yanked my 200 pound hubby off his feet and face planted him on the trail we were hiking. Now, I did buy these to make our hikes more enjoyable for everyone. I hike with 3 dogs, a female that is a wonder on the leash, my 5 year old male who is sometimes good, sometimes a horrible puller... and the new dog, under 3 years old, probably never walked much on leash until we found him 8 months ago, but since that time he has been walking a minimum of 5 miles a day, every day, and has been a HORRIBLE puller. He has pulled the leash from my hands, pulled me to the ground and actually drug me a few feet, and is completely uncontrollable if we're greeted by a deer, hog, possum or raccoon. And that's why I went with this collar, thinking it was humane, would be comfy for him, but would give me more control. Well, that hasn't been the case, not at all. And after almost 4 weeks of use, you can see the wear on the nose band! Within two weeks the elastic on the band was already warped and curling. Now, not even 4 weeks into use, the actual material of the nose band itself is shredding and fraying. When in use, that nose band is the ONLY thing holding the collar to the leash, and once it snaps, dog gone, end of story. I had worried about that when I first started using it, thinking if it snapped or gave way, my dog would into those forests and swamps in a second flat. But I thought, eh,, they must have tested this on strong pullers, it will hold. Now, after seeing how it's fraying apart? This thing will be giving way in another two weeks, max. (hee hee, my dog's name is Max)As for the three options they ask you to grade this collar on... the first. Comfort. Neither dog like having that band across their nose, both will try to drop and roll, to pull the nose band over their heads (very easily done, as the "keeper" on the back of the head does NOT keep, it slides and needs constant adjustment!)The second, "ease of use"... yes, it's very easy to put this over your dogs head, put the nose band in place, and tighten it properly by using the "keeper" on the back of the head. However, while it's easy to put on, as I said about, that keeper simply doesn't work, so every 5 or so minutes I'm bending over to again tighten it before they can manage to get the band off their noses.Third... "value for money"... well, if something is fraying out within less than 4 week of use, meaning it will have to be replaced every 2 months or more, depending on the pulling of the dog? Nope, bad value.Now, this might work nicely for a small dog that pulls a bit, and it might even work for a very large dog if you use a 1' training leash. But for a REAL puller? Forget it, look elsewhere, as this is just going to frustrate the heck out of you, frustrate your dog, and you're still going to be pulled down the road. This head control collar is not the answer!