bubba Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Hi guys, Loki is now 6months old I got a ezydog harness for him 4 weeks ago and it snapped but before it snapped I was talking to another husky owner who says someone told him not to put harness on them when they are young. I am wondering if this is true before I buy another. Just when loki pulls he is choking himself he is good on lead its just when he is excited or when the kids are walking with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Skyla is 6 months and she has bin wearing a harness since b4 we got her - we got her at 14 weeks and she was given 2 us with a harness on - how did the ezydog snap? and ive had blazes for over a year now with no problems - i would get in touch with them incase it was a manufacturing fault when blaze pulls in his harness he sounds like hes choking himself too - silly boys lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Skyla is 6 months and she has bin wearing a harness since b4 we got her - we got her at 14 weeks and she was given 2 us with a harness on - how did the ezydog snap? and ive had blazes for over a year now with no problems - i would get in touch with them incase it was a manufacturing fault when blaze pulls in his harness he sounds like hes choking himself too - silly boys lol Not sure I think he has been nibbling it then last week i took him for a walk and we were running over wee grassy hills when it snapped at one end . Thank god it was still on at one end so i then attached it to his collar but I miss him in his harness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Odin's 2 now and he's had a harness from anout 3 month old xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 oops naughty boy chewing his harness - if u dont wanna keep replacing harnesses try a lupine harness - they have a lifetime garuntee that if they r chewed they will replace them free of charge all you have 2 do is send them the chewed harness back (so not totally free but ALOT cheaper) http://www.collarways.co.uk/pages/lupine-harnesses-for-dogs/4014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 I think where people have suggested NOT using a harness at a young age it's more down the fact of teaching lead manners and teaching them not to pull, having said that i've had my boys on harnesses from their first walk, however i do use a collar as well sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I find when on collar he ends up choking coz he see another dog and wants to play then ends up choking. I have ordered another harness now. Thanks for your advice guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaarneaud Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Hi guys I find walking with a harness much easier. The pull is different and bearable. Suki is too strong to walk on coller,my back was breaking. She was definatly on harness by 6 months. I wouldnt want to stop her pulling, thats her nature. but making it bearable for me to walk is a must.. Em Xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee C. Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 I guess it really depends what your preference is! Since Rex was a pup he could slip out of anything, any collar, harness or halti. we had to purchase an escape artist harness so he couldn't slip out of it, and he actually never did manage too. It was a great product for dogs who slip out of collars and harnesses, purchased from ultrapaws.com Now we found a good martingale collar(one of those ones with collar material and a bit of chain) and he hasn't slipped that yet. I have however have been told many times that a harness encourages a dog to pull. So perhaps you should consider something more like a collar or halti if you are having problems with him pulling while around the children. You should also consider something more durable. If my dog collar broke, I would have a heart attack:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikaani&Aiyana Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 I often walk them in a collar & run them in a harness just so they can distinguish the difference between when they can & cant pull. Also it means i dont get dragged over on a walk:lol: Mine have both worn harnesses since about 6 months x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Ozzy will not walk with the lead attached to his collar - he hates it with a passion, so we have given up on it and we take him for walks in his harness, or to be more accurate, he walks us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GemSteve&Loki Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 what size ezydog harness did ppl get for their huskies when 5-6mths old? i want to get mine used to putting a cheap harness on whilst growing but come 5-6mths old i hope to get him wearing it properly - ideally a ezydog harness that has been recommended by everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 best way is 2 measure ur dog up and look on the site - it will tell u how 2 measure and what size u need - blaze is in an XL but i think a L wud have fitted - skyla is in an XL aswell but shes huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 depends on her size - kaiser is 2 in nov and in a medium although i need to get him a large now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 i started with a medium and just took it as small as it would go xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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