1) Fit the NECK STRAP first - Simply let the nose loop hang below the neck until strap is fitted snugly:

High on the neck, touching the base of the ears, the back of skull and above the Adam's apple snug around the neck like a shoe on a foot or the cinch of a saddle on a horse. Snug enough to so that you cannot rotate the neck around the neck. Snug enough so that you can barely fit a finger underneath.

2) Remember, the tighter you make the strap around the neck, the looser you'll be able to make he strap around the nose. This allows the nose strap to be further behind the corners of the mouth to provide a wider opening of the jaws to play, fetch, eat, drink and bark, and the more comfortable your dog will be.

3) If you are using the metal buckle version, remember to mark the correct hole with a pen once you have fitted the strap properly. If you are using the quick-release version, be certain you have adjusted the strap tight enough. Now unbuckle or unsnap the neck strap from around your dog's neck.

4) Attach your leash to the control ring and pull the nose strap up through the center bar.

5) With the dog at your side or between your legs, pull the nose strap loop over the dog's nose and up near his eyes.

6) Buckle or snap the neck strap around to previous position.

7) Now walk and sit your dog 6 to 8 times using happy talk and high motivation with tasty food or an attractive toy.

8) After having your dog sit 6-8 times, adjust the clamp beneath the jaw on the nose strap so the strap will move freely from in front of the eyes to the fleshy part of the nose, but you can not pull it off.

9) When the nose strap is fitted properly it must be 1 to 2 inches behind the corners of the mouth, rest close in front of the eyes, move freely from the eyes to the fleshy part of the nose,and neither you nor your dog can pull it off.

Helpful Hint: If your dog tends to paw at the headcollar, use an emery board to smooth his nails to prevent scratches and irritation of the muzzle and nose, or snagging of the nylon.

10) Check each day - Is the neck strap snug & tight? Is the nose strap comfortable & secure.

11) Remember, NEVER keep a constant tension on the lead - releasing the tension rewards your dog for good behavior and allows for free panting, which is especially important if your dog is stressed.

12) Remember, NEVER jerk on the lead - control your dog with a smooth forward and upward pull which applies pressure to the back of the neck.