Zeb Needs A New Harness

[sharron]

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Hi all,

just noticed that zebs harness is begainning to wear. Its not going to brake at the moment but have started to look for a new one.

Zeb has to be walked on harness not collar because he has a breathing problem.

Went into my pet shop today with him tryed 4 harnesses on him they were either to small when fully ajusted, or to big. so no luck there, went into pets at home just the same. :unsure:

Any ideas were i can get one from? tryed a lupi but it rubs him to much.

 

[bardmand]

I bought a Ruffwear Webmaster harness for Gullet today. I bought the small size, which is just small enough for her (mind you, she is a quite large bitch - nearing 50 cms at withers). It is fully adjustable though, and seems very comfortable. Although Gullet has not used it yet, I have heard sufficient testimony from other whippet people to feel it is safe to recommend it.

Don't know if it is readily available in the UK, but I managed to google a webshop that sells it: http://www.aquosis.co.uk/acatalog/Select_I...rom_a_List.html

 

[gilliwigs]

Hi all,
just noticed that zebs harness is begainning to wear. Its not going to brake at the moment but have started to look for a new one.

Zeb has to be walked on harness not collar because he has a breathing problem.

Went into my pet shop today with him tryed 4 harnesses on him they were either to small when fully ajusted, or to big.  so no luck there, went into pets at home just the same.   :unsure:

Any ideas were i can get one from?  tryed a lupi but it rubs him to much.

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Did you try the Halti harness on him? We always used that on Muffin before going to the Lupi, but like you, I found it started to rub him too much and it always had to be removed when they were off lead, so I've gone back to the Halti. I like it because it attaches to the collar as well, so is safe even if the clip breaks. Here's Muffin modelling his. :wub: It could probably be adjusted a bit better than this though so it's not so loose!

 

[bardmand]

I bought a Ruffwear Webmaster harness for Gullet today.

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I forgot to mention: It is very easy to put on and take off - a lot easier than it might look like.

 

[sharron]

didnt try a halti harness on him, as they did not have one. would you need to take it off went off lead?

 

[gilliwigs]

didnt try a halti harness on him, as they did not have one.  would you need to take it off went off lead?

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No, he's quite happy to run around with it on. That's one of the reasons that I decided to go back to using it - we only changed to the Lupi because it was better at stopping him pulling! :- " He is wearing a small size in the photo but then we lost it and the replacement small which Jonah wears is a bit too small for Muffin now. Although the Halti web site says whippets fit small Halti's, the literature that came with it said whippets need a medium size. :unsure: So it may be best to try both for size. :thumbsup:

 

[bardmand]

The straps on those harnesses seem very thin - will they not dig into the chest of the dog and make him uncomfortable?

 

[Smiffy@VeronnaV]

:- " Should a harness be left on when the dog is free running? Is leaving them on is an accident just waiting to happen - with my luck, it would!! Each harness I have bought has actually said that they should be removed for free running as they are designed for lead walking only. The lastest one is:- Stop Pull Harness GB2093656 Medium size (for a 27lb dog). I bought this one from my local small pet shop, not one of the biggies.

 

[dessie]

I had a lovely fleece padded one for Ronan when he had his bad back, made by a lady with Siberian Huskies, but I saw this one on Greyhound Gap website which is virtually the same. The main tension is on the shoulders rather than the back/round the middle

In answer to Smiffy's question, I would always take a harness off for free running exercise (I just used to keep a soft collar on Ronan so I had something to catch hold of if need be)

Greyhound Gap

 

[paddysmum]

hi sharron, annas padded harnesses from gap really are brill and so comfortable. much more suitable for a whippy or whippy x like zeb. it wont hurt his skin at all. and remember 100% to gap!! they do also sell them virtually the same at jans greyhound gifts too.

 

[bardmand]

Just thought I would share a picture of Gullet with her new Webmaster harness:

I am very pleased with it, and Gullet seems to like it, too. It has fleece padding, and is fully adjustable. With the round-the-waist elastic lead from the same manufacturer (the red umbilical cord-looking lead on the picture), I have even used it for cross-country skiing once. It takes a little practice for both dog and owner, but it worked quite well.

(And yes, we have that much snow at the moment - :angry: )

Just a note: I see some of the harnesses are made specifically to stop dogs from pulling. The way I use the harness, is when we are going for longer walks, and it is OKfor the dog to pull. When wearing a collar, it is not OK for her to pull. She seems to get the difference (although, especially with the elastic lead, she does not really pull that much when wearing the harness either).

 

[Trish]

im looking into getting kiplin a harness because he really pulls on the lead,so thanks sharon for asking the question and thanks for the links :thumbsup:

 

[dessie]

im looking into getting kiplin a harness because he really pulls on the lead,so thanks sharon for asking the question and thanks for the links :thumbsup:

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A harness won't necessarily cure pulling, I would recommend one of these for a hard puller. Much better than a halti or suchlike as the dogs seem to accept them a lot easier and the control comes from round the neck and not the face. No plastic clips to break either!!

Gentle Controller

 

[veronyc]

A harness won't necessarily cure pulling, I would recommend one of these for a hard puller. Much better than a halti or suchlike as the dogs seem to accept them a lot easier and the control comes from round the neck and not the face. No plastic clips to break either!!

In our experience our dog was pulling even more with a harness we now use a wide martingale collar.

 

[sharron]

have emailed anna and shes going to do another one from zeb (my 100% whippet)

 

[jezza]

A harness won't necessarily cure pulling, I would recommend one of these for a hard puller. Much better than a halti or suchlike as the dogs seem to accept them a lot easier and the control comes from round the neck and not the face. No plastic clips to break either!!

In our experience our dog was pulling even more with a harness we now use a wide martingale collar.

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Yes I have to agree, even the anti-pull harnesses don't stop Lenny from pulling but I feel that its better for his neck to be pulling on a collar or headcollar.

 

[paddysmum]

have emailed anna and shes going to do another one from zeb (my 100% whippet)

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sorry sharron i wasnt sure if he was a lurcher

..........and paddy says whats wrong with lurchers anyway?

 

[Trish]

im looking into getting kiplin a harness because he really pulls on the lead,so thanks sharon for asking the question and thanks for the links :thumbsup:

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A harness won't necessarily cure pulling, I would recommend one of these for a hard puller. Much better than a halti or suchlike as the dogs seem to accept them a lot easier and the control comes from round the neck and not the face. No plastic clips to break either!!

Gentle Controller

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i only want one for very short lead walking as most of the time they are off lead anyway,and he only pulls when he sees other dogs and i thought it would be more comfortable with a harness than his neck getting pulled, as he is a very powerful dog ,he walks lovely on his lead all the other times :thumbsup:

 

[jezza]

I just read what I put on my post and what I meant to say was:

Yes I have to agree, even the anti-pull harnesses don't stop Lenny from pulling but I feel that its better for his neck (to be pulling on a harness) than to be pulling on a collar or headcollar.

Does that make sense? I thing you get what I mean now :b

 

[dessie]

  I just read what I put on my post and what I meant to say was:
Yes I have to agree, even the anti-pull harnesses don't stop Lenny from pulling but I feel that its better for his neck (to be pulling on a harness) than to be pulling on a collar or headcollar.

Does that make sense? I thing you get what I mean now  :b

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Yes, get what you mean but if you tried one of the Gentle Controllers (as per my link) I think you would find that he wouldn't pull and that would be even better for you and him!!!