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Where can I get a better harness for Max to run with my bike?

Posted : 3/12/2006 8:25:37 AM

I have been having Max run on a Springer jogger beside my bike, and just using a regular harness I got for him at Petsmart. I'd really like to get him something better, as he can back out of his current one, and it really isn't designed for what we're doing. Any recommendations on what to buy him that won't be ridiculously expensive?

mudpuppy

Posted : 3/14/2006 10:53:40 AM

[linkhttp://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/collars4.shtml#EQLHA]http://www.sitstay.com/store/equip/collars4.shtml#EQLHA[/link]
the Lupine harnesses are very nice. If he's a true escape artist, these are super-nice, might be more $$ than you are willing to spend though:

[linkhttp://gearfordogs.com/pages/Harnesses.shtml]http://gearfordogs.com/pages/Harnesses.shtml[/link]

griffinej5

Posted : 3/14/2006 5:28:30 PM

He's not really trying to escape his harness, it's just sometimes he starts going one way, and I'm going another, which results him starting to back out of his harness. I have been able to catch it fast enough so that he doesn't actually get out of it, but I really don't want to risk that actually happening. I also would like something better so it doesn't rub his fur off or anything. The harness i'm using right now isn't even an inch wide I think.

mudpuppy

Posted : 3/15/2006 9:26:40 AM

I would recommend the Max escape or whatever they call it from Free Spirit outfitters. Dog cannot back out of it, and they are really nice, wide padded straps, comes in many sizes so you can be sure to get a good fit.

griffinej5

Posted : 3/15/2006 9:52:28 AM

I was looking at that one, and one from ruffwear, which will be easier to put on him, since he doesn't like having his feet picked up. I'll probably buy one of those two.