Harness or Collar?

[doggie1]

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I have to get another harness for Eddi, he bit through the first one early on when he was manic going for walks. The second one has broken at the adjusting catch so it's too big for him now. I sit right that you can get a harness to stop pulling? Anybody used one and what did you think?

 

[JoanneF]

Harnesses with a front ring can help - the Mekuti get good reviews.

Also check out Kikopup - giving in to leash pressure -

leash walking- loose leash - YouTube

(Hope this works, very dodgy wifi)

 

[doggie1]

Harnesses with a front ring can help - the Mekuti get good reviews.

Also check out Kikopup - giving in to leash pressure -

leash walking- loose leash - YouTube

(Hope this works, very dodgy wifi)

Thanks again. I hope the harness stops him from pulling, I doubt it though I have to use a Halti with him as he pulls dreadfully. When he pulls he goes flat on the floor front legs and back legs spread out beside him. He really is a headstrong little chap. If I manage to curb his nuttiness, I'm gong to write a book.

 

[PWDmum]

Not a fan of harnesses, but it seems to be the in thing these days every other dog you see is wearing one. It does not stop a dog from pulling infacr it gives the dog more leverage to pull against if it’s a puller..they lean into it and use shoulders to work with the harness. Other than little dogs that don’t pull I would not use one, find the correct collar and lead to use and work on any pulling.

 

[doggie1]

Not a fan of harnesses, but it seems to be the in thing these days every other dog you see is wearing one. It does not stop a dog from pulling infacr it gives the dog more leverage to pull against if it’s a puller..they lean into it and use shoulders to work with the harness. Other than little dogs that don’t pull I would not use one, find the correct collar and lead to use and work on any pulling.

My dog is a little dog and boy can he pull! Plus I like him to be secured by his collar and a harness and I think some harnesses are meant to stop them from pulling it will be a miracle if it's stops Eddi from pulling, but it's worth a try

 

[Violet Turner]

@doggie1 I have found this and nearly all of the reviews are good its always worth a try with dog equipment and hope he learns that pulling is bad. https://www.petplanet.co.uk/product_review.asp?dept_id=112&pf_id=5992

 

[doggie1]

@doggie1 I have found this and nearly all of the reviews are good its always worth a try with dog equipment and hope he learns that pulling is bad. Customer Reviews for Non-Pull Harness Medium | PetPlanet.co.uk

Thanks for that I'll try anything.

 

[leashedForLife]

Not a fan of harnesses, but it seems to be the in thing these days every other dog you see is wearing one.

[A body-harness] does not stop a dog from pulling - in fact, it gives the dog more leverage to pull, if s/he's a puller... they lean into it and use shoulders to work with the harness.
Other than little dogs that don’t pull I would not use one, find the correct collar and lead to use and work on any pulling.

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that's only true if U clip the leash to the standard attachment-points: over the shoulders / at the withers, or above the spine, behind the rib cage.
We're not including X-backed harnesses at all, as if the dog pulls backward, they can come right off over their heads! - those are for hauling carts, sleds, auto-tires, & other freight. // We're talking about Y-harnesses, which have a girth round the chest behind the elbows, a strap running from the girth forward between the forelegs to the chest, & 2 straps that come from the girth over each shoulder, also to the chest.
The junction of those 3 straps is where the leash-clip is to be attached, to control the dog's direction with minimal force & improve the handler's body-mechanics, while simultaneously reducing the dog's leverage & power. :thumbup:

If U clip the leash TO THE CHEST, which is referred to as a "front-clipped" harness, the dog cannot engage the power of their entire torso & all 4 legs, to haul U along - a front-clipped harness converts the dog's forward momentum very easily into a sideways arc, depending upon to which side of U the dog is walking - walking to yer left, if U pull gently on the leash [or if the dog pulls], s/he will arc to the right, & when walking to yer right, any sustained tension on the leash will cause the dog to arc to yer left.
If the dog is ahead of U & pulling, which side of their body the leash runs will determine the direction of their arc - they move toward the leash, so if it's along their Rt side, they bend right; it's along their L side? - they arc left.

Keep Ur hands __low___ & wrists / elbows straight when using a front-clipped harness, or for that matter, a headcollar - move yer arms from the shoulder, & use yer torso for added strength & to lessen the tiring effect of a pulling dog. The tension used is steady gentle traction, no jerking or brute strength is needed; it's easy on U, & easy on the dog.

- terry

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