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Advice on how to pick the best harness for your puppy
If you’ve never used a dog harness before and don’t know much about them, the options can seem a little overwhelming at first. With all those holes and clips and buckles, it can look like a maze! But don’t worry, our puppy harness guide can help. We’ll cover all the basics from safety and sizing, to beginning steps and best practices.
Collar vs Harness - which is better?
Though collars are handy for displaying those all important identity tags, the collar and lead option isn’t necessarily the best one when it comes to your puppies walkies.
Research indicates that pulling on a collar can risk injury to a young dog’s neck. This applies to collars with padding too!
As puppies haven’t yet learnt their walking manners, a harness is a must have. Harnesses have the ability to distribute weight evenly and redirect a dog’s momentum. This makes your puppy much easier to control, and keeps them safe while they’re still working on their leash manners.
(To heel, pup!)
So what should you look for in your puppy harness? Here’s the low-down:
There are a number of different harness types that offer varying experiences for your pup. Here’s the most common:
Once your harness arrives, make sure you can adjust it perfectly to your pup. The main body of the harness should fit nicely around the dog’s frame. Not too tight but snug enough to feel secure, so your puppy can’t escape! You should be able to fit two fingers underneath any strap around their body.
Once walking, keep an eye on any areas that could be rubbing or causing discomfort for your pup.
Once your harness arrives, make sure you can adjust it perfectly to your pup. The main body of the harness should fit nicely around the dog’s frame. Not too tight but snug enough to feel secure, so your puppy can’t escape! You should be able to fit two fingers underneath any strap around their body.
Once walking, keep an eye on any areas that could be rubbing or causing discomfort for your pup.
Whilst harnesses might look perfectly nice to us, puppies might sometimes see a boogie monster!
You’ll have a much easier time getting your pup into their harness if you start slow, desensitising as you go. Reward them with praise, treats or play if they sniff or investigate, then slowly begin to rub it along their body, finally build up to them wearing the harness for a few minutes at a time. Work in the house first, letting your pup adjust to the weight of a leash, and eventually graduate to the big outdoors!
With this puppy harness guide, we hope you enjoy many long walks with your new furry family member!
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