Harness Suggestions Dogs Can't Slip Out Of Needed

[kamuzz]

We have one of these on order:

http://www.callicoma.com.au/leads1.htm#harnesses

Harness turned up in time for the weekend, and it seems to have worked well.

The difference with the harness is that she is further in front than when I had the walky dog clipped to her collar. She seems to prefer to run level with the front wheel.

did you find she pulls more with the harness on than with a collar kamuzz?

She has more influence on the bike on a harness - if she gets distracted by something in the flowerbed say, and pulls left I feel it more.

I think she pulled forward more with a collar than she does with a harness. Because in the harness she lines up against the wheel it may be easier for her to pace herself.

[Staff'n'Toller]

I am bumping this to say that I went to Blackdog today to talk to them about a tracking harness for Geordie and to see if they thought it needed a D ring slightly off to the side.

They suggested I try the new Y front harnesses that they are now producing for tracking and/or flyball as it's getting more and more demanding to make to size (although they are still happy to). This harness has LOADS of adjustment and has been out as a prototype for a while. It is now on the website to have a look at.

I am going to try it out on the weekend, then ride Geordie up to Blackdog next week sometime and show them how it is going.

Will report back here if anyone is interested. I think it could be exactly what I'm looking for.

Mel.

[4 Paws]

I am bumping this to say that I went to Blackdog today to talk to them about a tracking harness for Geordie and to see if they thought it needed a D ring slightly off to the side.

They suggested I try the new Y front harnesses that they are now producing for tracking and/or flyball as it's getting more and more demanding to make to size (although they are still happy to). This harness has LOADS of adjustment and has been out as a prototype for a while. It is now on the website to have a look at.

I am going to try it out on the weekend, then ride Geordie up to Blackdog next week sometime and show them how it is going.

Will report back here if anyone is interested. I think it could be exactly what I'm looking for.

Mel.

thankyou for the info just had a look on there website and it does look good.I'd actually asked for my obedience club to order in the regular blackdog harnes for me to try (they sell them heaps cheaper than blackdog)but if they haven't placed the order yet I might ask them to get this one in instead

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts

ETA-are you getting the flyball or tracking one?Only had a quick look and didn't actually read what the difference between the 2 was

Edited September 11, 2008 by 4 Paws

[Staff'n'Toller]

They gave me the Y front Tracking harness but the only difference I can see is that there is a D ring on the Tracking and a handle loop on the back of the Flyball one. :D

The black stuff is neoprene - looks really comfy!