Guest Anonymous Posted February 14, 2003 Posted February 14, 2003 Does anyone use a harness on their dog for pulling while taking walks. I have heard that they can give you more control. I have a yellow lab 6 months who loves to pull when being walked. I tried the GL didnt go over to well with him. Thinking about giving the harness a try before resorting to the prong collar. Vet told me to wait till he was a little older before using the prong. Step in Harness One clasp at the shoulders quickly fastens this sturdy nylon web harness. Extremely flexible design with side, chest and abdominal adjustments for ideal fit. For correct size, measure dog just behind front legs and add 2 inches. Small is 3/8 inch by 9 to 15 inches. Medium is 5/8 inch by 15 to 25 inches. Large is 1 inch by 25 to 40 inches. Quote
Malamum Posted February 14, 2003 Posted February 14, 2003 I have an Alaskan Malamute and a harness for walking is a bit of a no no with this breed as they are bred to pull . As soon as he is old enough I want to train him to run in a harness along side my bike. He needs to learn that when he is wearing the harness he is allowed to pull but when wearing his collar he is not. I'm not a 100% sure about other breeds but IMO if you put a harness across their chest it would just make it easier for them to pull. As my boy is so strong I use the gentle leader and have found it fantastic. Just curious - what types of problems did you have with it? I don't have any personal experience with the prong collar but know others who swear by them if used correctly. I have even heard them decribed as "like having power steering" LOL Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 14, 2003 Posted February 14, 2003 Yeah, a harness would defently make things WORSE! Harnesses are designed FOR PULLING usually! As soon as I get Hazel's harness out, she gets all "serious" :lol: Cuz she knows she's guna do some work! It means either we're going to do Tracking, Bikejoring, or yard work (she has a little thing she pulls and I fill it with the junk that gets dragged around the yard LOL She has a blast!) Unfortantly, since it's winter, she doesn't really have any jobs to do though... starting to irritate everyone! LOL Wish I could take up Skijoring with her, but I'm a HORIBLE skier! LOL Plus dogs aren't exactlly welcomed on the ski hill! :evil: In the summer I usually get her to pull me on my skateboard too, she totally loves it! Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 14, 2003 Posted February 14, 2003 What type of collar do you recommend for a very strong puller? Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 14, 2003 Posted February 14, 2003 Mommyzeus - I have heard of harness that are designed to lift the dogs front legs off the ground if they pull too hard - the idea being the dog won't like, feels less control and traction and will pull less. I wouldn't try it on a poodle type breed (my mom had a cockterripoo thing that was just as happy on his hind legs as on all fours) or a very heavy/strong dog because it seems to me the method relys on you resisting their weight and strength to lift their front end of the ground but I have never used one myself. If a flat buckle isn't working for you, you may need to experiment with a halti/GL or a choke or a partial choke. Make sure you get infomation on all of these and their correct use and application as they are intended as correction tools not constant control/pressure tools eg with the choke its in part the noise of the chain that does it and the choke should drop to loose again right after the correction, same principle with the halti. Hazel - There is a device called a kicksled that is designed to be pulled by one dog and is just for recreation. They are fairly simplistic, maybe you could make one. I'll see if I can find a website that shows one when I am not at work. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 14, 2003 Posted February 14, 2003 Yeah, I've got disgens for one in my "Dog Sledding Binder" (I have binders on just about everything! LOL). They are pertty neat, but I wasn't too sure how Hazel would do with it, seeing how she's a BC/Aussie... but I read an article once too about a girl who does dog sledding with a team of border collies!! :o Quote
gooeydog Posted February 18, 2003 Posted February 18, 2003 DogPaddle napisał(a):Make sure you get infomation on all of these and their correct use and application as they are intended as correction tools not constant control/pressure tools eg with the choke its in part the noise of the chain that does it and the choke should drop to loose again right after the correction, same principle with the halti. Actually the Halti type things aren't correction devices, but "guiding" devices. You should NEVER "snap" them in the same way you would with a prong or choke collar, but rather use steady pressure to guide the dogs head (and in theory, body follows head) where you want it to go. You don't need to have constant pressure on the Halti, but at the same time the dog shouldn't be allowed to surge forward and hit the end, as this can cause neck/back injuries. Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 18, 2003 Posted February 18, 2003 Well there you go . . . obviously getting all the info on all of these and their correct use and application is very important :oops: . Thanks Goo. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 24, 2003 Posted February 24, 2003 I purchased the harness for my boy (the no pull one). He has never walked better no more pulling and more control. Most of all he isnt choking himself. Quote
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