Harness and double ended lead
Here’s a reminder of how to use the Red Dingo harness and Red Dingo double ended training lead.
The harness has a front attachment and a back attachment. The accompanying training lead has two clips.
The benefits of a front and back harness is that you remove the ‘sledge dog’ effect when just using the back clip, plus you have better control and training is more effective.
The Y-shape of the Red Dingo is more comfortable for the dog and is less restrictive on the joints.
Any questions please ask.
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Harness training & walking
Hands up, I admit, I’m not a big user of harnesses, I’m a lead and collar walker with all my multiple dogs.
However I understand there is a place for harnesses, but the right harness.
So what’s the right harness?
Absolutely not those fabric handkerchief affairs with a clip on the back.
The right harness should have adjustable straps to fit neatly to the dog’s body. It shouldn’t rub on the skin.
It shouldn’t be too large that it pulls round the body.
Importantly the correct harness should have a FRONT AND BACK clip and used with a double ended lead.
This gives greater control, it does not turn the pup into a sled dog which one clip on the back can do, and the walker has more control over the front of the dog.
The video shows how a 10 month old, very bouncy standard sized teenage labradoodle being walked and trained to heel with the Red Dingo front&back clip harness and the multifunction lead.
Harnesses shouldn’t replace training but be a tool to help you both.
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Tuffy toy play
Just to show you how great these Tuffy toys are....here is Dora with my 4year old Tuffy toy. A little frayed, but still in great condition.
I know the products I sell, they really have been tried and tested.
Heelwork with harness, collar and double-ended training lead.
I’m not a fan of harnesses, never have been, never will. I am a believer in training from 8weeks old and walking a dog nicely on a collar and lead.
However I appreciate there is a place for harnesses, and again I am very fixed on what makes a good harness.
For me the right harness should have a comfortable chest, adjustable straps and more importantly TWO CLIPS placed at the chest and the back, for use with a double ended training lead (as seen in the video).
The Red Dingo double ended training lead, can be attached to the Red Dingo harness in two places for better control.
Or,
One end of the lead attached to the collar and one to the harness for a different training and walking style.
It is important to note that a collar and tag should always be worn by the dog even when wearing a harness. A tag is a legal requirement and harnesses can break, get soggy, trapped with sticky buds or covered in fox poo (if you have one of those dogs 😉)
Harnesses do not stop dogs pulling, they make it harder to pull.
Training should always be the number one priority to master heelwork and a harness can be used for training.
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