The Only Harness That Lasted

The first harness we bought rubbed his armpits raw. The second one he learned to reverse out of in a parking lot, which took ten years off my life. This one has a front clip, padded straps, and four points of adjustment, and it has survived two years of daily use plus a lot of salt water.

The front clip is what actually changed our walks. He was a puller — not aggressively, just enthusiastically — and clipping to the chest ring redirects him toward me instead of letting him lean into it. Within a week the walks stopped being a workout.

It also has a handle across the back, which sounds like a gimmick until you need to lift a wet dog into a car or steady him on a steep trail. I use it constantly.