Harness

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Any recommendation for a harness please?
We currently have a small ezydog harness which won’t fit her for much longer.
She absolutely hates having a harness put on and will have a grumble, but is fine with it as soon as we get out of the door.
I’ve got a feeling the chest plate on her current harness is a bit boney, and also where the straps are thin they tend to twist when putting it on and then slip to the left and right depending which way she’s pulling.
So ideally a harness that is comfy, perhaps thick straps, easy to put on (maybe over her head like a collar) and no boney chest plate!
Photo of current harness so you can see what I mean!
Happy to pay up to £40 as it should last her a good few years now she’s almost reached full size.

We have this one greyhoundtruststore.com/products/fleece-lined-harness-1 only one quick move over the head, soft, no chest plate. I feel like my dog's secure in it. My SBT got out of a very well fitted Eazy, it rubbed her neck like mad too when she was sitting in the car.

I’ve found a semi-local independent pet store that does harness fittings.
They have perfect fit, hurtta, ruffwear and K9 along with others!
So I’m going to take a trip over and try a selection!

Perfect Fit Harness is what I use.

If you email perfect fit via their website about sizes they get back to you really quickly.

Perfect fit are great and I always use them

It is important that whatever harness you decide on it has a Y on the chest and not the bar across the chest. Bars across the chest cause restriction to the dogs shoulders.

Video showing how harness affects dogs gait

Another vote for Perfect Fit. Email the website for sizing help.
Avoid harnesses that cut across the chest as they restrict free movement- and if your dog is an escape artist then they are easily backed out of.

Ruffwear Front Range for us. It goes over the head and then clips up at the side, no feeding of legs through loops required. Enough padding to work as a travel harness in the car too.

We’ve got perfect fit and are really pleased with it. I didn’t measure; I went by the breed recommendations chart on their website. They let you send it back if it doesn’t fit, so your dog can try it on at home.

We have Indi dog Houdini’s and they are great , lovely choice of colours and no issues with washing them .

I think a lot of dogs can escape from the K9 harnesses. I certainly wouldn't touch them with my beagle.

We've always sure ruffwear and have never had a problem. They don't restrict the shoulders as the strap goes under the belly and is secured on the side of the stomach.

I also wouldn't use one that went across the chest as they can be damaging to joints, especially in growing pups.

There's a very interesting video of a dog walking free, then with a variety of harnesses and you can see how some totally restrict the movement.

Perfect Fit; very good and helpful customer service too.

My GSD Zena was wearing a Ruffwear harness which I loved but it was expensive and she chewed through it... long story, lol. Recently Red Dingo brought out a new harness which is completely different to their usual ones. I am now using that one on Zena and love it. It is really similar to Ruffwear but half the price. I also love the 2 D-rings on it. I teamed it with a training lead (double ended) and now she can't pull me down the high street

www.dfordog.co.uk/red-dingo-padded-dog-harness.html

Here she is

It won't let me upload it.

Try again, lol.

Trying again, lol. I realise it looks a little wonky on her but that is because she only has one front leg so any harness spins a bit.

Nope

www.facebook.com/dfordogcouk/photos/a.10152575369150650/10161868581130650/?type=3&theater

Perfect fit here all the way.

I was confused to the sizes so I messaged someone through the website with my dogs measurements and someone recommended the correct size

Perfect Fit are really good. Don't have to be placed over the head. The company are happy to send out alternative sizes free of charge for you to try at home and see which is the best fit, then just send the unwanted sections back.

Avoid those like the Julius K9. As others have said, they restrict movement across the front joints. Lots of info about it on the internet.

Please do not use one. They allow no control over your dog's movement. If it decides to dash into the road, what good is a control half way down its back? Dogs have been killed this way. I am constantly amazed by the number of owners I see with dogs walking yards in front of them - because of silly long leads - with their only means of control a harness. Harnesses are fine if you are driving huskies. Go to a good class or trainer and teach your dog to walk to heel. You and he/she will be much safer. If you live anywhere near to me I can help.

Collars aren’t suitable for certain breeds of dogs @percheron67

Chihuahuas for example (which I have) are too delicate for collars. Therefore a harness is ideal. However I have spent of lot of money on good quality well made harnesses (perfect fit) and I am very happy and confident with them

Soubriquet. Thank you for the comment. However, I did, at no time, mention collars

Well you mention not using harness? So what else is there?

Soubriquet. I have only handled toy dogs twice so would offer no opinion as to the best way to keep them safe. However, I have handled and trained dogs for many years - both my own and those belonging to others, for daily living and obedience. The best thing is to use a slim check chain which runs easily and to make sure it is not put on upside down. If this is used from puppyhood and the command heel is used, the pup knows how to walk safely and comfortably with - and not in front of - the owner. Barbara Woodhouse was a great exponent of this and her dogs were both well behaved and happy. A dog which is straining and pulling its owner along can be a dangerous thing indeed.