How do you attach the leash or do you just use a regular dog collar? I like to keep my excitable dog under control. Suggestions?
34516
The leash does not attach to the vest. Use the collar you normally use. If you use a harness, the harness would be worn under the vest. You can attach the leash to the harness through a zippered opening at the top of the vest.
34517
Use a regular collar. I even use an Easy Walk Harness with mine (underneath the vest)! LOVE this vest and so does Kody. I sewed my Service Dog patches to it as well. It is very visible and wonderful for this purpose.
34518
There will be enough room for you to have a standard collar around the neck, If you have a harness, there is a slit in the top of the vest where you can connect the leash. Hope this helps :)
34519
There is a zipper between the shoulder blade area that can be opened for a leash to connect to a harness, if that is what you are using. I don't use it, since I get better control with a neck collar up high behind the ears.
699023
You can actually use any leash and make it longer or shorter, I have a jeep and use a leash to hook it from the back area to the front seat belt. Keeps my dog from getting any ideas about jumping out before I want him to...hope this helps
659423
You can do both if you want. There is a hook there in the front of the vest that you can put a leash on or you can place a collar on them as well. I was never able to use mine since my dog is too large to fit the vest. Good luck to you!
1045042
I walk dogs at out shelter. This is my favorite control harness, much better than the Freedom harness. For the headstrong lab, consider a head halter...Gentle Leader...make it a requirement for each walk so the dog gets excited to wear it. There is some adaptation needed with the Gentle Leader, but it is worth it.
1873135
I love these harnesses, but one of my dogs did the same thing. This has only happened once. Do you have the soft part of the harness in the back? You should be able to tighten both sides enough so he can't pull out. I usually hold the leash up a bit so he can't pull backwards. I do love the quick release.
821644
My dogs tags are on a separate collar and are not on the harness at all. She wears the collar all the time but only wears the harness when we go out because I am required to have a leash on her.
1029347
There is no leash connection. I use a separate harness sandwiched between the layers with no problems.
1200211
Actually there's no loop for the leash. I just clip it on the harness' handle. O.o
1140404
According to the instructions, the collar needs to fairly tight. If you can get it buckled pretty easily, it is probably too loose. Make sure the dog is standing when you put on the collar. I have to stand over my dog and hold her up with my knees at her hips to put on the collar. I found that the collar can be a little looser and still work. But it still needs to tight enough to stay in place.
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Absolutely. Using a gentle leader promotes easier control of your dog. It is meant to be used as a training tool. Once your dog responds to your verbal commands, it is acceptable to wean them onto a normal collar and leash. I would recommend a harness or a martingale style. This doesn't put stress on your dog's neck and makes them respon easier than a standard collar.
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No u need to put harness on dog . I got one for about $8. At Petco. There is a straps few inches long in upper center of seat designed to quickly & easily hook onto the harness. I leave the leash hooked on too, so when taking her out of seat I have good control.
1894441
I wasn't able to use collar -- my dog didn't weigh enough. I would call the Dogtra people and see what they say. Good luck!
876128
I tried to find out as much information about these collars as possible. There is one school of thought that says do NOT get a quick release fastener if you have a strong/aggressive dog cuz it's possible for them to tug so hard that this release comes open. It surely makes putting the collar on and taking it off MUCH easier, I can say for sure. Look at some videos on YouTube for great information. Just measure the dogs neck for sizing. It's no problem to take some links out if it's too large. If you choose too small, you can order extra links as well. I've tried other collars and, believe me, this one has no competition.
152975
You can attach it to your dog's collar or harness. When properly adjusted it keeps the dog safely in the booster.
2154907
This backpack does not attach to a leash. Either leave the dogs collar on or a fix would be to purchase some nylon webbing (used for dog collar & leashes) with the same size D ring and sew it onto the section of the backpack that always stay's on the dog when at rest. Hope this helped. I am just getting ready to do this to my kyjen doggie backpack.
486610
The leash helps pull on the back legs...in theory. It ended up pulling the throat most of the time and didn't inhibit pulling. As to keep a dog from jumping, I dont know if it would work. You do have the ability to tighten the harness on its own, but they still have pretty full range of the legs.
1115700
no you can't attach a leash to it. it fits quite snug so if you want to you could probably put a harness of over top of the shirt. it has work wonder with my dog, she will even nap during a thunder storm while wearing it. I recommend it highly.