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Looking for Harness Recommendations (lemmy.nz)
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I'm looking for recommendations for a no-pull harness that doesn't have to go over my dog's head. Ideally, something that buckles around the shoulders.

The harness I have now slips over her head and then clips around her shoulders. The problem is that she HATES having anything pulled over her head. She'll be super excited to go outside, but the second I grab the harness, she runs away. I've basically resorted to leaving it on her all day so I don't have to put it on and take it off repeatedly.

She's also very sensitive to anything tightening around her neck. Even at the vet, I have to ask them not to use the rope/slip leashes because she'll freak out if it tightens. She's a rescue who was dumped on the side of the road by a puppy mill, so I suspect there's some history behind that reaction.

My mom has a step-in harness for her dog, which would be perfect in terms of getting it on and off. The problem is that my dog is half Husky (aka half sled dog) and she pulls. A lot. And yes, we've worked on loose-leash training.

So I'm trying to find the best of both worlds, a good no-pull harness that either steps into or buckles completely around her, with nothing that needs to be pulled over her head. Bonus points if it's quick and easy to get on and off.

Does anyone know of such a harness, or am I destined to end up on Shark Tank?

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[-] yenahmik@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I like this harness. I can unclip both the neck and torso straps so my dog just steps one foot into the harness and then I clip it around his neck and back. Plus it has a loop on the front you can use that should help if your dog pulls.

[-] SippyCup@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I got something like This for my dog which clips around the neck instead of sliding over the head. She was a ch0nky girl at the time and there wasn't a collar made that she couldn't slip off if she wanted.

[-] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca -2 points 5 hours ago

have you tried a halti. it'll correct the dog by turning the nose if they try to pull similar to how you then a horse. it's more of a collar then a harness.

if the dog don't like it, sorry to say.. but too bad. the dog listens to you. correcting a dog's behaviour isn't always going to be a pleasant experience for them. they have to learn what's correct, then you can start to loosen up.

the halti easily corrected my American Akita and my husky. it just takes persistence from you to not pay attention to their minor discomfort until they learn what's correct.

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

if the dog don't like it, sorry to say.. but too bad. the dog listens to you. correcting a dog's behaviour isn't always going to be a pleasant experience for them. they have to learn what's correct, then you can start to loosen up.

Dude got one nanogram of power over another living being and turned into this. What a loser.

[-] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 hour ago

sure, whatever. This is training that was necessary with a 135lb American Akita who could easily make you cease to exist.

These are pack animals...they need to be told instruction, not asked. if you ask, your dog will see you as inferior and ignore you. you are a master or pack leader...you are the top dog, not them...

My current Husky listens when I call her name from 150m away. she's stops playing with other dogs.. runs to my right side with extreme excitement, looks into my eyes and waits for further instruction near 100% of the time on the 1st name call.

never once has I cause pain to my dog and she is better behaved then your typical dog.

Most other dog owners, yeah... come here dog, dog come... dog let's go, come on... repeat.. the dog, does not respect them because they are too soft, and give too much freedom early on catering to mild discomforts like a halti or 'ohh my dog doesn't like the harness'... too bad, learn to like it and when your behaviour gets better, then you can loosen up and start never using it.

[-] PlantJam@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Two of my dogs walk with the halti head collar. They both hate it, but it's the difference between being able to walk them safely or not. Once they calm down a little they don't mind it as much. If all three of them together are excited about something and want to pull, we're going that way and there's not much I can do about it. With the halti, that's not the case.

My dogs are spoiled rotten and are treated very well, but safety/health outweighs literally everything else.

[-] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

this... I'm not the greatest at articulating sometimes and people assume I hurt the dogs or whatever which is NOT the case but being firm with certain things is for their, and everyone else's safety. it doesn't mean you don't love them, or spoil them or treat them well.

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