What type of harness

Thanks for the info Danisgoat. Right now I would find it pretty difficult to do an adjustment on this little guy once the collar is on him but hopefully one day....
It's about all he can manage for me to put the collar on him as he is afraid of humans looming over him even for as little time as it takes to get it on. He's getting better slowly but isn't there yet. He was likely pulled out of the cage by his scruff or ears to go do his breeding thing so while I can now reach down and give him a tickle without him running for the hills every time, he is still in flight mode for anything that requires him to stay still while someone is in his space. We're working on it. I appreciate all your input though. Maybe one day he can graduate to the lupine collar. Fingers crossed.
 
I also use harness on Mozart. He is only a puppy so I didn't go all out on the harness. I just use the Grreat Choice basic adjustable harness purchased at Petsmart. Mozart has no problem with the harness. To make it easier to put it on, I usually have Mozart in a down position so that his shoulder bones are not up which makes it a lot easier to attach the harness. If it is still very hard to put on while he is in a down position, then I know the harness needs adjusting. Overall, I really like using the harness; however, I do find that the harness does rub off a bit of his underside fur maybe the leather types won't.
 
I think harnesses are a good idea, esp if you are not confident about his reactions when you are walking. My male has gotten out of martingales and slip collars, so keep him in a harness when we are around car parks and he is being silly (he chases cars). In these situations I use a fairly heavy duty harness - a Rogz one http://www.worldforpets.com.au/products/product_detail.asp?ID=1755. When we are out bushwalking I use a lighter weight one by Ruffwear (that's mostly so i can use a flexi lead).

With their coats you only need to make sure you brush the ruff where the link sits and the middle of the back where the lead connects, sometimes they get a little knotted from the rubbing. I would steer clear of ones with extra padding in the front as they cause more knots. At the dog club I fit a lot of dogs that are reactive or pullers with the Easy Walk harness (same as the one Ann has a link to below), they have the leash clip at the front so if a dog tries to pull or react they get turned toward you.
 
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Thanks for the info Danisgoat. Right now I would find it pretty difficult to do an adjustment on this little guy once the collar is on him but hopefully one day....
It's about all he can manage for me to put the collar on him as he is afraid of humans looming over him even for as little time as it takes to get it on. He's getting better slowly but isn't there yet. He was likely pulled out of the cage by his scruff or ears to go do his breeding thing so while I can now reach down and give him a tickle without him running for the hills every time, he is still in flight mode for anything that requires him to stay still while someone is in his space. We're working on it. I appreciate all your input though. Maybe one day he can graduate to the lupine collar. Fingers crossed.
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Poor guy.....that just breaks my heart to hear how fearful he is.

Thanks for being so patient with him and trying so hard to do the very best that you can with him.
 
I no this is an old thread but I would like to find a martingale collar with a quick release clip I can't find one anywhere in the UK!
 
OntarioSheltie said:
Since Tinsel is VERY fearful you might want to consider attaching two leashes to him, one to his harness and one to his martingale.

Toby had a REALLY bad scare early last summer and came close to escaping. There are lots of missing dog posts about scared rescue shelties escaping and the difficulty in catching them, I'd hate to hear of this happening to Tinsel.
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Yep after his escape into the swamp Spitfire is on double leash probation at all flyball tournaments now. A regular collar and a Comfort Flex Sport harness. I have a bungie leash that attaches both to his lead. Even if he freaks out I have some time to grab him. So far though I can feel him hit the bungie and tell him to 'stop it' and he settles down enough I get him back in his happy place.
 
Hi, I am wondering about safety with double leashes and collar and harness. The harness I use is the Lupine No-Pull which attaches to his collar from a belt under his belly. I use another collar with a standard leash. Since he is so bird/squirrel/car reactive on walks this is the only way to control him and after his escape from our yard in January this is how we feel safe. I am wondering though about the safety of two different pulls on his neck--one from above, one from below. This is the harness we are currently using. He seems to do better on it than the Easy Walk. Any advice would be appreciates.
https://www.lupinepet.com/no-pull/
 
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