Name: Petsafe Easy Walk Dog Harnesses
SKU: ZT263
Price: 22.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Petsafe Easy Walk Dog Harnesses

Product Details

Easy to fit and easy to use, this Petsafe Easy Walk Dog Harnesses never causes coughing, gagging or choking because the chest strap rests low across the breastbone, not on the delicate tracheal area.

Stops pulling by steering dogs to the side and redirecting their attention
Patent-pending martingale loop provides extra leverage for easy, relaxed control
Prevents harness twisting and gapping

Petsafe Easy Walk Dog Harnesses does not include the leash.

Items may be combined for quantity discounts.

Sizing Guide:

Small – Fits chests 15"-20"
Medium – Fits chests 20"-26"
Large – Fits chests 26"-36"

Parts:

Chest piece with a martingale loop with a D-ring for easy leash attachment
Shoulder strap
Belly strap

Fitting Instructions:

Fit the shoulder strap
1. Open the quick snap buckle on the belly strap.
2. Place the shoulder strap over the dog’s head with the chest strap resting on the dog’s chest.
3. Adjust the shoulder strap so that the connector ring sits above and behind the dog’s shoulder.
Fit the belly strap
1. Tighten the shoulder strap to a comfortably snug fit, allowing for just a finger’s width underneath. The snug fit is required because the girth creates the "foundation" that keeps the harness in place.
2. When the girth (shoulder and belly straps combined) is fitted correctly, it should resemble a vertical line.
Fit the chest strap
1. AFTER you have the girth properly secured, begin to fit the chest strap. Gently press fingers on lower front of dog’s chest to locate the breastbone.
2. Adjust each portion of the chest strap equally to keep the D-ring centered.
3. When adjusted correctly, the chest strap will be horizontal, resting over the dog’s breastbone. It should sit nearly parallel to the ground

Customer Reviews

5.0

Based on 1 review

Verified CustomerPetEdge review

· Mar 29, 2016

A true, no-pull harness

Fact: dogs are born with an 'opposition reflex.' This means, if they feel pressure on any part of their body, they WILL lean INTO the pressure, and NOT back out of it. This is precisely why we put a harness on a sled dog - the dog leans into the harness, feels the pressure, and then leans harder into the harness, to pull the heavy sled. The exact same reflex is in operation when a dog gets in front of its handler, and feels pressure on its collar - it will NOT back off, but pull even harder as the handler tries to maintain control over the dog. Teaching a dog NOT to pull on leash, takes an immense amount of time and practice - those of us who compete in canine obedience and rally do this all the time, but very few pet owners are willing to take the hundreds of hours necessary to train a dog proper heel position and walking without pulling on a leash. THIS harness, however, is a very good MANAGEMENT tool for the determined leash puller, who is slowly learning that walking in heel is more rewarding than dragging the owner all over, at the far end of a retractable leash. Its attachment ring for the leash, is up front, on the dog's upper chest - NOT placed behind the shoulders, as is usual for other harnesses. Used correctly with a shorter leash (3 to 4 ft, and NOT a retractable, ever!), the dog's natural tendency to pull in front of the handler, results in a surprise! When the dog gets in front and tries to pull, its front end gets redirected involuntarily, and now instead of moving forward, it is suddenly facing the handler. At this point, the handler should redirect the dog back into Heel position, and make Heel more rewarding (with cookies, praise, a toy, petting, whatever works best for the dog), and then continue walking forward. The design works by redirecting the dog's attention on the handler - if it puts pressure leaning into the harness, the harness redirects the dog. This design works for everything from Chihuahuas to Great Danes, as long as the handler remembers to reward the dog for being in the right place, and doesn't use an overly long leash. It will not 'cure' leash pulling; that can only be done with hundreds and hundreds of hours of training. BUT, it can help MANAGE the pulling behavior, and prevent handler injuries. Be sure to use a shorter leash, and fit the harness snug to the body and armpits, and remove it anytime the dog is not to be on leash (such as at home, or playing with other dogs), to prevent injuries.