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Perfect fit harness, are they worth it?

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Oops4 · 24/11/2017 13:50

Just that really. Ddog 1 had always had an ezydog harness as they were the best fit of what we have found in shops and initially we were using it in the car. I'm not 100% he really likes it though. He walks along quite the thing once it's on but always looks a bit glum when he sees it coming out the drawer and doesn't voluntarily come to get it on. There aren't any obvious rubbing or sore bits.

Ddog 2 has come along and we got her ezydog harness too. She's very reluctant on walks which I think is mostly that she is still getting used to the big scary (cold!) world and she does walk better on off road walks. But today I happened to have her out on just her collar and she seemed to walk along better.

So I'm debating changing their harnesses. Someone recommended the perfect fit harnesses but before a stump up for two new harnesses (and more considering ddog is still a baby) I wanted to see what others thought. Or if you had any other recommendations? It's for border terriers if that makes a difference and pulling isn't an issue. We also don't need them to be suitable for the car.

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SwimmingInTheBlueLagoon · 24/11/2017 15:24

Yes they are.

I love mine. They are very soft fleece and straps, fit perfectly (you buy 3 separate pieces to make one harness - so not only do they adjust all over you can have different sized parts depending the the shape of your dog). They definitely don't rub at all my spaniel has full, unclipped, spaniel fur, normal collars damage that fur, whereas the perfect fit harness and collar has no effect.

Both mine and my bros dog love putting them on to go out. Bro's dog also can't escape one (she is a Houdini, who can escape every other harness that's been tried on her).

Also because of the three different parts hopefully you can just replace part of it once dog grows and not need to splash out on a full harness again.

LaurieFairyCake · 24/11/2017 15:26

I've got the Ruffwear harnesses and they are properly strong and constructed - start at £45.

Dog is 16 months and I've had them since she was 12 weeks old - they still look like new, they're chucked in the washing machine weekly (she's low down to the ground so they get covered in mud)

CMOTDibbler · 24/11/2017 15:34

If they don't pull, is there a particular reason that you don't want to walk on a collar? My dogs don't like harnesses (though will put up with them to go running with me) and so are walked on martingale collars

missbattenburg · 24/11/2017 15:40

I have one and it's been really useful to be able to just replace bits of it as the puppy grows (or when a clip got shut in the car door). It seems to fit him really well but, if I'm honest, I cannot say he loves wearing it either. That might be to do with the previous harness that used to get stuck round his head when trying to take it off but I can't be sure. Sorry, not sure that is much help!

Oops4 · 24/11/2017 15:52

Thanks all. I'll order one for my bigger dog but I've looked for pup and all parts would need to replaced but the time she is his size so think I'll hold off.

We previously had a dog who ended up with a collapsing wind pipe that required her to be on steroids for the last couple of years of her life (although she was 17 so it didn't stop her too much!) The vet thought it was most likely due to being walked on a collar. She did pull more but it has put me off. My current dogs are great on the lead but as I don't let them off we use long extending leads when we are off road and they do like to run on them. With that, the kids holding the lead, rescuing them from ditches and their ability to slip their collars, I'd just rather a harness. But if they don't like this new harness I may reconsider a collar.

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Cocobananas · 24/11/2017 18:50

Agree with swimminginthe, also you have a d ring on the chest and back to attach lead. It is easy to get on and off once you have the knack and doesn’t need to be wrestled over dogs head. Our puppy one just needed a new bigger girth strap once she reached full size.

CMOTDibbler · 24/11/2017 18:51

Oh, if you are using extendable leads, then you absolutely need to use a harness

Eifla · 26/11/2017 15:20

I LOVE Perfect Fit - they do exactly what they say on the tin Smile My dog is very slim for his breed and we went through no end of harnesses before settling on PF. Love them and so comfy for the dog too.

Perfect fit harness, are they worth it?
LilCamper · 27/11/2017 09:41

Perfect Fit all the way here!

Floralnomad · 27/11/2017 12:29

We got our dog an Indi dog Houdini harness after seeing them recommended on here , excellent quality , made to measure at a good price .

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