[header] How to know if a head halter is right for your dog [title] Use a halter on dogs that pull. [step] Head halters are made to be used on dogs that pull too much when being walked. If the dog pulls, its head is pulled down and to the side by the halter, making the dog's forward movement more difficult. 
With proper use it can be an effective tool for stopping pulling behavior. [substeps] If your dog's central behavior problem when walking is pulling, then the head halter may work great for correcting that behavior.