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Harnesses
Harness Types
If your dog doesn’t pull, find a harness with light material that fits your dog best. As dogs are all different shapes, you may need to shop around to find something that fits. I have a few recommendations below, but they are by no means the only good harnesses, and they may not suit your dog.
Haku prefers a harness with a clip on the side so it doesn't have to fit over his head, and I prefer a D-ring on the front and back, as it gives me more control over Haku if he starts pulling.
Perfect fit harness
A great higher-budget harness, these harnesses can be fitted personally by a stockist and so are adaptable to most dog breed body shapes.
There are rings both on the front and the back of the harness which is ideal for managing pullers, side clips so it doesn't have to be put on over your dog's head, and the material is very light, strong and comfortable.
A local trainer fits these personally, and if you are keen, I recommend contacting her for a fitting.
Book a fitting with Claire at Educating Paws
Front and back ring type
I suggest at minimum looking for a harness that has two side clips in case your dog doesn’t enjoy having the harness put over their head, and for pullers I always recommend having a D-ring on both the front and back of the harness for better control.
The link above is an example of an affordable harness Haku uses with two side clips and a back and front ring.
No-pull front-lead harness
For persistent pullers, I have met quite a few dogs now wearing this style harness to great effect.
However, there is not much padding and occasionally owners find the fit of this harness rubs their dog’s skin, especially behind the front legs, but this doesn’t happen to everyone.