Part 4 of 4. Follow for more! Should you use a collar or a harness for your dog? 🤔 Compulsion trainers don't want you to use a harness because they don’t understand how to communicate with a dog unless there’s something around the dog’s neck 😬
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Does your dog PULL on leash? Don’t fall for the leash training lie! Watch this: https://youtu.be/tB4ocofBZc8
Does your dog PULL on leash? Don’t fall for the leash training lie! Watch this: https://youtu.be/tB4ocofBZc8
(This is Part 4 of 4. Follow for more!) Should you use a collar or a harness for your dog? 🤔 Compulsion trainers don’t want you to use a harness because they don’t understand how to communicate with a dog unless there’s something around the dog’s neck 😬
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I think it is very important to use a Yshaped harness for the overall health and comfort of the dog. However, I do think there is some benefit to using some types of tools that curb pulling, such as a Freedom Harness or even a gentle leader, TEMPORARILY. The thing is that it takes a while for some dogs to get the hang of loose leash walking, especially if pulling is a well established habit. In real day-to-day life, many owners might be in a hurry to get to work or the like. It can be useful to use tools like that for quick jaunts where you don’t have the energy/time to teach Loose Leash Walking. (as training can go backwards if you arent able to train in a specific moment – so it can be nice to lean on those tools in that moment.) Generally, the goal should always be to stop using those tools and train your dog to walk on a leash nicely without them. That’s my opinion, it’s slightly off-topic, but I was curious what your thoughts on that might be.
I actually use harnesses meant for competition pulling if I need to use a harness for long line training. They fit bully breeds perfectly that are pulling heavy loads quickly, because that’s what they’re designed for, and I specialize in bully breeds. They also attach at adjustable points further back on the torso than most harnesses, so they’re much less likely to get caught up in a dragging line.
Other than that, the only harnesses I use are either for visibility (labeled working dog harnesses for search and rescue, etc) or are body armor (will stop a single high calibre bullet and will protect them from being beaten and scratched up in rubble or rough terrain). I usually don’t use leashes other than handles or pull tabs, so harnesses for casual day to day stuff are unnecessary.
Same.. I am not a fan of neck pulling.. ugh prong collars give me the creeps
Playing on a collar is also not a good idea.
Throw the ball to far, and dog runs to the end of the 10 meter line, and get choked like crazy.
I don’t have a car, and the nearest forest is 2 km away.
I have a 🚲 with a dog cart.
But she first has to learn to get comfortable with that.
So I can only drive little distances.
So I have to play here in the Residential area, were leash is mandatory.
I have a high energy dog, so I have to play with her every day.
Do you have recommendations for brands of Y-shaped harnesses you like?
It varies so much per dog, that you can’t recommend a specific brand,
I have two similar shaped dogs and bought the same y-shaped harnesses, which fits perfectly one dog, but gives a bit too much pressure towards the throat of the other dog.
What I would recommend isto check for harnesses that are fully adjustable, like the Haqihana harnesses, which allow you to change the length of the back and chest piece, opposed to the majority of harnesses where you only can change the girth of the chest and neck part.
I use a head collar, works great