Harness Advise

Dunny

Well Lola is near one and she is getting stronger and stronger. The harness I use now (http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_collars_dog_leads/harnesses/hunter/278259) doesnt give much control anymore. Any advice on a better one?

Was thinking about this one: http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_collars_dog_leads/harnesses/juliusk9/194484

tk123

Dunny wrote: »

Well Lola is near one and she is getting stronger and stronger. The harness I use now (http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_collars_dog_leads/harnesses/hunter/278259) doesnt give much control anymore. Any advice on a better one?

Was thinking about this one: http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_collars_dog_leads/harnesses/juliusk9/194484

The best for control and still letting the dog be a dog and sniff etc imo is one that attaches to the front and back with a double ended lead. I use a water repelling xtradog one and love it. I have one of the zooplus/Julius ones too and the only control with them is the handle at the back - so handy if you need to lift the dog out of the river etc but not the best for walking imo. I tend to use it for walks where my dog is off lead the whole time.

http://hpp.ie/index.php?cPath=147

Dunny

Well the area I'm in she cant go off lead. I dont drive either. We would walk around town so I need to keep her controlled.

baktag

I use this one and find it great.
It's quick and easy to put on and get off and Patch finds it very comfortable which is the main thing

http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_collars_dog_leads/harnesses/trixie/282108

tk123

ultwen wrote: »

I use this one and find it great.
It's quick and easy to put on and get off and Patch finds it very comfortable which is the main thing

http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/dogs/dog_collars_dog_leads/harnesses/trixie/282108

Trixe and Julius K-9 are apparently the same place btw - in case OP you're wondering what the difference is!!;) They look great but as I said crap for control if your dog is strong - finally convinced my friend to ditch hers last week and get a freedom harness and she doesn't know herself walking her setter.

Goodne

tk123, can I ask where did you get the freedom harness?

tk123

Goodne wrote: »

tk123, can I ask where did you get the freedom harness?

Positive Dog Training in Sandyford. They have a brilliant shop you can drop into and they'll fit the harness for you or you can buy it online - http://www.positivedogtrainingdublin.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=73_74&product_id=161

I find the Xtradog ones great because they have loads of different measurements so not only was I able to get a water proof harness that doesn't lose it shape when it gets wet (which is at least once a day for us) it actually fits MY dog - not the standard golden retriever in all the charts, my thin fit golden boy! :pac: Also it has front and back connections for when I need more control.

Goodne

Brilliant thanks for the information; I will check it out