Yes, I know

Ricky has a soft harness but he panics sometimes when I put it on him even though it isn't pushing on his neck. Then he starts hacking and won't stop. It is due to the collapsed trachea which of course he doesn't understand. He thinks he is choking. Due to his bad hips, he can't go far and he always lets me know when he needs me to pick him up as he has walked enough. I have never had any office personnel or campground owner tell me that it isn't okay for him to be without his harness. That is the beauty of it. All of them so far understand that this is an old dog just trying to enjoy his last years.