harness and lead recommendations?

[weegielass]

My dog pulls a little, not a lot, but can be quite strong. I'm not a fan however of things like the halti harness or the double ended leads as they tend to make my dog trip up, plus I don't want to be using two hands. DH is keen on flexi leads so the dog has more room to explore but I hear lots of criticism.
Can anyone recommend a harness that is anti pull, back clip only, and a lead that is non flexi and non double ended?
Hope that makes some sense! Dog is a cockerpoo.

We use a Rabitgoo, brilliant for our strong, puller dog. We used it straight away on our second dog too and he doesn’t pull at all, not sure if that’s a habit he’s learned or if he is too scared I’ll vanish into thin air.

It has a front and a back clip, one dog needs the front, but he doesn’t get tangled in it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/rabbitgoo-Harness-Release-Adjustable-Reflective/dp/B0CQX489QS/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?adgrpid=185139316686&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZW16Vv7xP0rn8xB2nRGyBWeOl16cvbYwG0MtADGdFhzgItJ8ET0wGj4kq5KlXx8CwrwwJ3j7AyDBqFQzbTODJi7ltfpjoL95ha3HvaWDGPy0ktm5_Y11bZQB4H5o8zF8mmbTiOmTdHVq6bbqluLZgBFC-RicG_HQ9GZXAkoKn8U.DPKrUqFXJLtTC3g0olAur1o8kdShiuHySaxjTXO2r5A&dib_tag=se&gad_source=1&hvadid=788294626289&hvdev=m&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9046632&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=11556019277725247146--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11556019277725247146&hvtargid=kwd-314977557086&hydadcr=18604_2412758_379034&keywords=rabbitgoo+dog+harness&mcid=93c54273b67c3eb2820201faf8269c51&qid=1769280735&sr=8-9

This style but a bigger one for our boxer boys.

Consistent training and communicating through a collar (i find harmesses are so hard to communicate through) is your best bet to make your dog walks more pleasant. but if you are set on a harness then I recommend Perfect-Fit harnesses.

Flexi leads get a bad rep, but that is because people use them in town centres, busy parks and next to roads 🤦🏼‍♀️
I still have my dog's perfect fit harness which I seldom use with a flexi line in very particular situations, such as

• on a big open space country walk I am not familar with / not quite sure how secure it is, where the road entrances are/ whether there is livestock etc
• forests where i want her to rummage about but am told there are deer or some endangered kind of rabbit or something... you get the drift.

Just realised you also asked about non double ended leads. This is the majority of dog leads you see for sale and IMO you cant beat a well made leather one, one that is good quality should last the dog's lifetime.

But not the leather ones in pets at home, they are poor quality and wont last the year. Try The Pear Tannery, either direct or through Etsy.

Highly recommend the Bully Billows ladder lead. It has handles all the way up so you can hold it as short or as long as you want. No equipment is going to stop your dog pulling but I do feel like I have a bit more control over mine with this lead. He’s a cocker and we’ve been training loose lead walking for the past 17 months and it’s a very slow process, so I feel your pain!

https://www.bullybillows.com/collections/ladder-lead?srsltid=AfmBOooc_yB18UGJa08KnTMjJ0ebXYcLf_8rgr1JpYWZIduqqvE-b9PU&country=GB

There's no such thing as an anti-pull harness, it's all marketing - the only way to really get a dog to stop pulling is to train, train, train. It's boring, but it's the only thing that will consistently work.

Some harnesses "work" in the sense that they cause discomfort and restrict movement (looking at you, JuliusK9) and so the dog no longer wants to pull, but once the harness is off, they'll be back to normal.

We use a Ruffwear harness for our beagle on hikes (the flagline one with a handle) and a double-ended Halti lead, which I know you say you don't want, but you don't have to clip both ends to the harness - one end of the lead clips on the back and you can then lengthen or shorten the lead as needed to keep control or give them more room to explore.

We use a Perfect Fit harness and attach his lead to the front D ring. That way I can pull on it to bring him back on himself if he forgets himself and starts to pull. Lots of training is also required.

Y shaped harnesses are the best. Like the perfect fit harnesses. The Jules Canine type harnesses are dreadful. They impede shoulder movement and often cause pain.

Flexi / retractable leads are just down right dangerous. They are both near invisible to see in certain situations and they are also very high risk for snapping and dogs getting loose. Particularly if the dog is at the end of the lead and then jerks the lead again. I have heard of several dogs hit by cars as a result of flexi leads breaking. I’d never use one. If you want to have the flexibility then a long line is far far safer

Agree re the retractable leads - I never use one for that reason. Longline or regular fixed lead only - I can control him far better with tgem and they're safer for him and other path or pavement users.

We use the Ruffwear Hi & Light harness for our 36kg pup and have been very pleased with it - we ended up buying a second. We do use a double clip lead but you can of course use the harness on the back clip only :)