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Dog Harness

  • 22-04-2013 5:23pm
    #1
    Kinzig
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    Folks any tips on whats the best harness for a dog, ive a young dog who has a tendency to get excited and pull, ive tried all the usual tips on stopping pulling but was wondering is there a better way of leading him?


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  • #2
    jamesd
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    http://www.dogmatic.org.uk/ Sorted out our 8 Stone Akita.


  • #3
    RubyGirl
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    jamesd wrote: »
    http://www.dogmatic.org.uk/ Sorted out our 8 Stone Akita.

    100% recommend aswell. Be lost without mine.


  • #4
    DBB
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    If it's a harness you're looking for op, as opposed to a headcollar, the front attachment harness is effective on most dogs. There are a few brands available, each with some pros and some cons in relation to one another, but my favourite is the Easy-Walk Harness by Premier.
    Other brands include the Halti Harness (not to be confused with the Halti Headcollar), the Sensation and Sensible Harness, and one I haven't tried, the Freedom Harness. The latter two are pricey, and I find the Sensation/Sensible doesn't sit well on all dogs, especially dogs with wide chests.
    The Halti Harness is a good jack-of-all-trades, but I find them a bit clunky, and they don't do in-betweeny sizes which is damn annoying.
    My own dogs now wear the very lovely Perfect Fit Harness, with a front-attachment: you use a double-ended lead, one end clips to the front attachment, the other to the traditional back attachment.
    They fit beautifully (hence the name!) And seem really comfortable. However, I haven't used it on a hard puller yet... I'm not sure it'd be as effective, maybe someone else can comment? I know there are a few here who use them.


  • #5
    Tropheus
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    Our Beagle is terrible for pulling. I had him in a harness and all it was doing was allowing him to put his back into it. I tried the Halti harness and it made very little difference. I changed to the Halti head collar a few weeks back and that's made a big difference. He still pulls a bit, but nothing like before.


  • #6
    Kinzig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Kinzig


    Thanks for the feedback folks..much appreciated..


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  • #7
    Hellrazer
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    Picked up an easy walk for the Newfie...definitely gives you a lot more control.

    Front mounted harnesses seem to be the way to go.


  • #8
    ABajaninCork
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    I need a good front mounted harness for my Shih Tzu. Preferably padded. I've got an EZ walk harness which is good, but cuts into him terribly. Now have a Sporn which is padded, but does NOTHING to stop the pulling!

    If anyone's got any ideas, I'm all ears! :D


  • #9
    DBB
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    ABajaninCork wrote: »
    If anyone's got any ideas, I'm all ears! :D

    Take a look at the Perfect Fit harness ABajaninCork, specifically the one with the front-attachment ring. Lovely, comfortable fit, but with the advantage of the front attachment. As I said above, I'm not sure whether these would work so well on a large, determined puller, but I'm inclined to think they'd work well on smaller dogs.
    http://dog-games-shop.co.uk/perfect-fit-fleece-dog-harness


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