Dog Harnesses

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KobayashiMaru86

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1,329 posts

217 months

Monday 6th November 2023
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What are people using for their dogs? I posted a photo on a few pages with my 16wk old Shiba in a Julius K9 IDC and all I got was people saying I shouldn't have as it's bad for joints etc, despite me seeing many Shiba's in them. It is probably a touch big for now but was more for it to get used to it and it can be adjusted later. I bought a cheap Y front one at first and he hated it. Then there's those who say just a collar is fine but Shiba's are escape artists. He will have a collar with tag but wouldn't want to rely on it for walks. When out the garden, he's been in the Julius most of the time and he's happy in it but I also want to make sure he's right too.

J8 SVG

1,468 posts

137 months

Monday 6th November 2023
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hurtta-Weekend-Warrior-Ha...

I use one of these - yes, Rusty can pull with it on but he pulls way worse if I have him on his collar. The handle on top is invaluable for pulling him out of water or pulling him away from aggressive dogs who shouldn't have been off the lead

The Julius K9 ones aren't good - they're not in the right place to support good joint movement and the dog can slip out quite easily backwards

Fitz666

657 posts

149 months

Monday 6th November 2023
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Our bulldog has one of these...

https://www.bullybillows.com/

Fits really well and is popular amongst the breed.

Red9zero

7,908 posts

64 months

Monday 6th November 2023
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We have always used Red Dingo leads, collars and harnesses and found them very good quality. Our vets recommend harnesses are used and the daycare we go to insist all dogs have harnesses.

Challo

10,831 posts

162 months

Friday 10th November 2023
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We have perfect fit harnesses. Comes in three pieces so you have change or replace sections that you need to, ideal if the dog is growing,

Boosted LS1

21,198 posts

267 months

Friday 10th November 2023
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These are very popular but how did we manage without them?

For maybe 30 years or so I never saw a dog in a harness, what's so essential about them? Seriously? I think the industry is coining it in. Mind you, I lover the local cockerpoo wearing a harness that reads 'I'm a tt'. That's funny.

Edited by Boosted LS1 on Friday 10th November 22:18

Smint

1,984 posts

42 months

Saturday 11th November 2023
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Presumably to help stop constanty tugging when on a lead?

Whilst nothing wrong with putting a harness on, preferably one with a grab handle on the top if the dog is large/boisterous, the simple and sudden stopper of pulling on the lead is the criss cross over the snout lead, sometimes known as the figure of 8 lead.

There's various types available, from simply criss crossing a lead (rubber washer required over the rope to keep it from coming loose during use) to the type that have the snout fitting and a normal collar so designed if the dog manages to wriggle out of the snout fitting its still attached via a normal collar, these won't be suitable for short snout dogs such as boxers.



Edited by Smint on Saturday 11th November 11:07

Tomo1971

1,157 posts

164 months

Sunday 12th November 2023
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Boosted LS1 said:
These are very popular but how did we manage without them?

For maybe 30 years or so I never saw a dog in a harness, what's so essential about them? Seriously? I think the industry is coining it in. Mind you, I lover the local cockerpoo wearing a harness that reads 'I'm a tt'. That's funny.

Edited by Boosted LS1 on Friday 10th November 22:18
Peoples understanding of what affects a dog and behaviour has developed. A harness, although does make it easier for a dog to pull, doesn't hurt the dog nor will it cause long term damage to a dogs throat area - where a collar, if the dog is a puller, or if runs and hits the end of a lead, will.

Boosted LS1

21,198 posts

267 months

Sunday 12th November 2023
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Tomo1971 said:
Boosted LS1 said:
These are very popular but how did we manage without them?

For maybe 30 years or so I never saw a dog in a harness, what's so essential about them? Seriously? I think the industry is coining it in. Mind you, I lover the local cockerpoo wearing a harness that reads 'I'm a tt'. That's funny.

Edited by Boosted LS1 on Friday 10th November 22:18
Peoples understanding of what affects a dog and behaviour has developed. A harness, although does make it easier for a dog to pull, doesn't hurt the dog nor will it cause long term damage to a dogs throat area - where a collar, if the dog is a puller, or if runs and hits the end of a lead, will.
But well trained dogs don't die of choking injuries nor do they pull at the leash. They walk by your side or close by. Each to their own I guess but I find it a bit odd.

Howitzer

2,857 posts

223 months

Wednesday 15th November 2023
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There are far worse behaved dogs now than 10 years ago and the lack of control with a harness is part of it imo. Even when mine is carrying with the saddlebags I still connect only to the collar.

Unless you regularly need to pick the dog up over walls etc or some kind of fell running then I don’t see the point.

Dave!