Question re: St Bernard
Anybody know about a really good harness for a large dog like a Saint? I am asking for our oldest daughter. A lead attached to his collar doesn't work out so well. He needs a halter or harness design...
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Pangaea Ron wrote:
A harness will probably just give him more leverage.
X2!
If pulling's the problem one's trying to correct, making it more comfortable will just make things worse...
My (MUCH smaller) rat terrier came to me at seven with a harness-type walker and she was a terrible puller. She responded very well to the head-holder type harness. If there's anything a dog hates, it's not being able to see in front of them. Millie very quickly learned to moderate her pace to mine in order to avoid the pull.
Head-holders do take practice- care must be taken not to actively jerk the dog's head around, but let the animal's own momentum cause the diversion.
