Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:29 am Post subject: Unusual Dog Harness UPDATE Pg2
The other day I saw Victoria Stilwell use a harness I've never seen before. The lead clips to the FRONT of the chest so if the dog pulls forward it throws him off track (kind of like a nose harness but for the chest.....more gentle I would think)
Does anyone know what brand it is, or if you've used it before is it good? My lab pulls when he's somewhere he's unfamiliar with, not badly, but enough to make it a chore.
Just as a reminder as to the harness I mean, I think the dog was called "Mr Black" and he looked like a cross between a lab and a GSD.
thanks xxx
Last edited by Mooz on Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:34 am; edited 2 times in total
I use front attaching harnesses They are the best thing since sliced bread if you ask me.
I've tried two varieties, the SENSE-ible harness which is probably the 'original' but very hard to get hold of in the UK (and you can only get it in black here too)
And more recently the Easy Walk harness (made by the gentle leader people I think). They come in lovely colours, and I think they're better than the above because the have a martingale sort of thing where you attach the lead. The straps are wider so they don't rub so much either and feel generally stronger.
This was where I bought them from (best price I found too). My typical size Labs have the medium-large, whereas giant Melvin has the large
Edited to add: mine don't always pull, but when they do it's en mass to say hello to someone/something or sniff a particularly good smell. I feel in control with these harnesses
Last edited by Dexterslab on Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:40 am; edited 1 time in total
Not sure it's the same harness but I use one that clips to the front of the chest,it's a halti training harness. It won't stop the dog from pulling but it does help when they do. I'm still having an uphill struggle with max trying to get him to stop pulling. Although that's more my fault than his because I've not been 100% consistent with it. But if I walked him without the harness I can't control him as he's so strong but with the harness he is alot easier to manage.
Great thanks, I'm going to try one of those out on him. It's no coincidence that these websites use a labrador to advertise "no pull" harnesses LOL
I already have the Halti harness from when he was REALLY bad, but without the lead that attaches to the back of him the front tends to ride up to his neck (you know the one I mean, it has a lead going to the front and a lead to the back)
Now he's "OKaaaaaay", kind of, he just needs that last little bit of brainwashing to make him think about walking nicely in a strange place. I think after a few weeks of the new harness he might get the message.
@amanda2203: I know what you mean. It's tough being "consistent" when your nerves are frayed. The "walking in the opposite direction" approach and pulling up when they try to remove the nose harness gets a little old after a few years. Even the puppy trainer said that walking nice on the lead is a lifetime commitment. I've never physically harmed even a little fur on his head, but I've fantasised about it
Ive used Easy Walk harnesses by Premier (yes they are the same people that make the Gentle Leader) for about 5/6 years. All my dogs very good on just a collar, however when they are excited or I have to walk more than one I use the harnesses. They are adjustable over the top, under the belly and across the front and having also tried the Halti one, the Easy Walk doesnt slide round the front if it is adjusted properly.
Ive also found them good for loose lead training in pups, they just dont get a chance to learn to pull, so half the walk (usually the beginning when they are excited) is used with the harness and when they are walking consistently on a loose lead I take off the harness.
I would say that on Maple Ive had to cover the belly strap with fleece as they dont have very much hair so it rubbed a bit. It does cause some conversations though when people think that I have put her harness on wrong as the lead comes from the chest lol.
I did look at these but decided to go for the Hunter slip lead that has the buckle so you can use it looped over the nose if they start to pull or as a normal slip lead it was about £16 but worth every penny
Right, so I've soldiered on for two months without the Easy Walk Harness because I kept forgetting to order one in time for "exciting walks"
However, what I didn't bargain on was the change in his ability to walk normally after Milly came back from the vets. I don't know whether he's happy she's back so he's excited, or if he's steaming ahead because he wants rid of her again for good.
So for the last few weeks he's been an absolute flaming nonsense on a lead and have had to go back to basic puppy lead training. This is OK when I've just got him with me but if Milly's with us too, whenever we walk past another dog I have to do the "look at me" thing so she doesn't grizzle at it but as soon as I do, Ivan takes his cue to ignite the engines and dash ahead at warp speed opening up a wormhole in the centre of the village taking my arm with him.
Sooooooo, I finally ordered an Easy Walk Harness. He's not impressed with Mooz's attempts at getting the fitting right, so he decided to adjust it himself
Our first Easy Walk training will be at 2pm, wish me luck......
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Mooz, Ivan & Milly xxx
I am sorry that Ivan is playing you up again and I hope that the Easy Walk harness works (even after specialist adjustment) but I was at your description of his walking nortiness!!
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They are the best thing since sliced bread if you ask me.
Although that's more my fault than his because I've not been 100% consistent with it. But if I walked him without the harness I can't control him as he's so strong but with the harness he is alot easier to manage.
it was about £16 but worth every penny 
