Love it- I don't run, but I do show dogs!
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I don't run, anywhere, at any time. But I do show dogs and a lot of my suits do not have pockets in the jackets. I don't like using the "solution" to either tuck chicken or liver(cooked) under the rubber band on my number (over the sleeve of my jacket which is dry clean only) or the least preferred, tucking it under my left bra strap-hardly professional.

This is the best that I have found- I just slip it over the waist band of my skirt and leave the velcro top open when lined up outside the ring-perfect!!  It is easily cleaned at night with soap or dish detergent rinse and it dries in no time, ready for the next morning. It keeps my suit clean, which is the best part, and my bait is easily accessible, without the unprofessional fumbling or greasy clothing stains used by some other handlers. I even use this instead of available jacket pockets, much cleaner, less distraction, and as we saw in televised showing- your dog does not try to chew a hole in your pocket as you are going around the ring!!

Edit: I am buying a replacement, already. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this pouch, it works great for holding bait in the ring. the only reason that I have to replace the first one is that my daughter's Dobie decided that there must be chicken in there despite me washing it nightly, I must have left a crumb of detergent soaked chicken in one corner. He found that smell and decided that he would just eat through the corner -> -> a big ol' hole in the pouch :( I think I might order a pink one this time.
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I love this thing and so do all of my dogs! I have 3 pit bulls that have a lot of energy and walking them just does not do the trick they want to go faster that I can walk so with this bike leash they can run beside me while I casually ride my bike.... my husband takes 2 dogs on his bike and I have the 3rd one with me! It works great! With the design it has we had to hook up another SHORT leash to the other side of the bike leash and each dog runs on oppisite sides. I will admit that your dog does have to have some type of disipline instilled in thier lives for this to work well, and just make sure that your bike has good brakes, because once they start running you have to make them slow down with your brakes for turns and stop signs of course! I would recommend this to anyone!
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We've had our 55lb SharPei/Pointer mix on for a few months now and have enjoyed it so much I've ordered them for my Mom's and Sister's dogs. We've also convinced friends to get their pooch's on and are now having friendly competitions with our mutts. We've gone through a number of human fitness trackers and generally lost interest but surprisingly having our dog kitted up has kept us active daily making sure she gets out and hits our goals. Even our friend who's not big on exercising himself it getting out every day and tossing a ball until his dog hits his points. Love that each dog gets point goals based on breeds (primary and secondary), age and weight. Love being able to comment, post pics, likes, etc. on our and our friends profiles. Now that we're all sharing our pups profiles it's led to a great group all encouraging (and competing ;)) each other to keep our dogs active. The upshot is that it's keeping each of us active as well. We're now doing hikes with our pups and other puppy playdates regularly.

The app is simple and fun to use. Device size makes it suitable for any size dog from toy to Great Dane. Set up was easy, even for my 80yr old MamaBear. Excited to see how our dog compares to other similar dogs when that feature is working.

We now have more than half a dozen family and friends on FitBark and would recommend it to anyone who wants insight into the health and activity of their dogs. As a side benefit it'll get you more active as well.

Update: We recently had to travel for a couple of days and left our dog at a kennel. It was super insightful to see how much activity she got there. When we told the Kennel owner she was over her daily goal every day she said she'd start recommending them to her other clients. She's always touted how much playtime and exercise the dogs get there and now she has hard data she can show owners.

Highly recommended.

Pics: Our girl D'lila and her boyfriend Ollie - D sunning herself and rocking her FitBark :) ....
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I've got a 40 lb 2 year old dog that loves to run.  I've used this with her, and it's a blast... for the first mile running with her, I was laughing at how much fun it is running with her hands free.  Great product, well constructed, works perfectly.  Initially, I was worried the 4' lead was too short to run with, but it's a very good length.
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I have two large dogs and I would struggle to walk them together because one would always pull me any which way.  The other dog walked nicely on a leash when alone, but with the second dog, she started pulling for the lead.  I followed the direction and broke them in slowly and now I can walk both dogs anywhere without any pulling!  My 47lb daughter can walk my 75lb dog and I have no concerns that she will be pulled.  I would trust the other dog quite yet, but its great that we call all go for walks as a family now.  My dogs and I are getting much more exercise now.  I only wish I ordered more natural colors.  Unfortunately, many people think these are muzzles and stay clear of us on our walks thinking that I have aggressive dogs.  They are anything but aggressive, but two large dogs with a strap around the snout looks a bit intimidating.  I feel I should have ordered brown for my brindle hound and black for my black and white boxer.  They may not get as many concerned looks.
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Love this!  Wasn't sure if I'd like it because my dog is pretty big (90 lbs) and I was afraid she'd pull me too much when we run.  This is so much better than a hands leash - highly recommend.
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I have two dogs so I bought two collars. When I take my dogs down to the mailbox (about a block and a half from my front door), they get so excited they run in opposite directions--and I do mean RUN! I'm an old lady (64) and a bit crippled, so I'm not hot-footing after these two maniacs.
Now I put the collar on and take the control with me. There a 2 collars and 2 control buttons, one for each collar. There are several settings, but I've never had to use any but the mildest. Try it on yourself. It's annoying more than harmful. I would NEVER hurt my dog, but they ignore me and SPLIT. I just wanted something to get their attention. For example, I will use the command (STOP, COME, HERE whatever). If they don't come, I will use the command again and zap them. They'll come to me immediately (if not sooner) to see what the problem is. I will repeat the command and then tell them to SIT. I also tell them to look in my eyes which they do. Then I tell them to COME and they follow me home.
It's so simple!
I lLOVE these Widgets and I would recommend them to anyone who has a dog with WanderLust! You will get their attention and after a few zaps (2 with my boxer and 3-4 with my chow mix) they will come, sit, stop, whatever with just your voice command.
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I have a 4 year old Siberian Husky who is very fit and very active.  I previously resorted to rollerblading because I just couldn't keep up with her anymore and I didn't want to wear out my knees trying.  I didn't realize products like Walky Dog existed until a co-worker showed me hers.  We are on day three now and this is the most excited I've ever seen her to go outside for a walk.  She trots straight over to my bike and stands next to the hanging clip.  I watched a few of the videos on how to acclimate my dog to the bike.  We started with the first few days just riding in an empty parking lot and have now progressed to sidewalks on uncrowded streets.

Overall GREAT product.  Not sure how easy it would be to train a dog that gets spooked easily by sounds so you might have to do a slower introduction than I did.

Also in case you are wondering how much weight it can support and how steady you are on the bike it likely depends on how good your own balance is on bike.  I'm a decent/good bike rider and I've had to put my foot down on the ground a few times as we've been learning.  It happens more often when we are moving slowly just like with any bike.  As for durability and resistance.  My pup can pull about 500 pounds with the proper harness, luckily the positioning of the harness to the bike doesn't allowing her to pull even a fraction of that.

Just make sure to keep checking your dogs paws before and after you ride with them and bring plenty of water!!!!  A good paw moisturizer is also not a bad idea to keep them healthy.
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I got the 20' lead in red, and it works out just fine for me and my little dog.  She is about 7 pounds and loves to dash towards the front of the house when I walk up to get the mail.  After I heard there was a new strain of Parvo in the country, I decided I didn't want her running up to the curb ahead of me, with me not being able to see what she might be eating at!  So, I got this, now she can still run ahead, but I have control over her.  This also works out better length wise when I go garden in the front of the house as the street is pretty busy.  I usually have to have her on a  regular leash which is short in length.  So now I can be doing my clipping, planting, yanking at weeds etc and she has plenty of room once I anchor it to bounce around without chasing joggers or getting into the busy street.  The backyard is fully fenced, but even then I can see where this might be useful at certain times for her.  The clip is a nice sized one, so it is easy to clip on her even when she is small and has a small collar on.  The leash is narrow, maybe half an inch wide, so not sure if this would be good for really large, heavy, strong willed dogs like rotties, pitts etc.
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Love it for what it is. I read the reviews and while I understand the other issues, this wasn't the problem for me. I have two large huskies and needed something that mimics their running leads. This does that. When I need them close by the handles are comfortable and forces them to walk by my side without needing to hold two handles, leashes or other problems that come up with handling two large dogs. When I am walking distances and just need to let them roam I add in a long lead rope and they enjoy themselves. I waited a week before posting because I believe in testing products before leaving a review, so far it has handles walking multiple miles every day and no fraying, the puppy has gotten her teeth on it once and hasn't even caused a break. I am pretty impressed but I will say this is a short walking leash. For those who want something longer this is not for you unless you are prepared to add a longer leash.
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I have seen such a change with my almost 2 year old German Shepherd! She's never been one to pull much, but when on trails she likes to be the one ahead and "in charge" which results in her pulling on her leash while I try to maneuver on difficult footing in wooded and rocky areas. She is also a chaser and if she spots a squirrel or some animal of interest she tends to yank on the leash before being corrected. She's about 70 lbs and I got a large, a quick look over the instructions and you can easily see how it works. I recommend spending the time to read over everything as well as watching the instructional DVD.
I started off with putting it on her during feedings. After a couple of days she started to get excited every time I got it out because it meant "food!". My next step was taking her on a walk around the neighborhood with it on. At first she did the bucking and head shaking as well as pawing at it. The instructions advise dogs will do this and a light pull stopped her every time from continuing the behavior. She definitely had some oppositions at first and would snort every time she would try to get a little ahead and would feel it pull her back. Holy cow, within 30 minutes though there was such a huge difference! Even though she doesn't strain on the leash I never realized how much I tense up just using a regular leash to keep control of her! Our walk was so much more relaxed and at ease with it on.
The final test was using it on trails with her. At this point she still expresses some unhappiness about it being on at first (usually just by snorting about it) but within 15 minutes is fine. We went on a trail we take a lot and again, such a difference! I was never once worried about her pulling me too much or slipping loose from it. I also really like how this device allows her to still open her mouth and pant. This is necessary especially when she is exerting herself when we go on trails or when on a walk during a hot day. I have been shocked by the difference it makes in a dog's manners when being walked and would definitely recommend it to any dog owner. My ultimate goal will be to get to the point where she is trained to not pull/tug even without the Gentle Leader on. Until then I am definitely happy with the change in behavior when she has it on.
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I LOVE THIS. I am a strong proponent of consistent, reward-based training and in general, I have a well mannered dog because of it. A high energy  1y/o Australian Shepherd, he is very bright, fun, and has a mind of his own. I bought this collar after a little wavering, but to see if we could discourage his barking (which was getting more out of control) and encourage a more reliable recall. WOW-- I *only* use the vibrate setting now as a reminder (only had to go up to the low shock twice, once for barking and once for recall), but I can confidently keep my dog off leash and with me. It doesn't replace "real" training by any means, but it is a huge safety net/peace of mind for me. I know that if at any point he was to take off, he is much more obedient to my verbal warning and will 100% shoot back to my side at the vibrate. We do not have a fenced-in back yard, but now he respects the yard's boundaries. As for his barking, he gives little quiet "boofs" but gets himself under control. Occasionally he will let out a big boy bark but will cease and desist at a verbal warning.
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I inherited, by marriage, a 130lb, 4 year old, never-been-trained, adorable, yet slobbery, St. Bernard.

With my husband a full time grad student and working 20 hours/wk in his internship, I am left caring for the lovable, boundary-less beast! My big and tall hubby could contain Rocco with his size - but Rocco's lurching after squirrels, dogs and people - really, just to be friendly and say hi - resulted in me getting "tennis elbow" - seriously painful and debilitating. It hurt to put my hair in a pony tail and it hurt to pour hot water into my french press.

Because of this, I started only taking Rocco very short distances out to the bathroom with the leash wrapped around my torso to hold on! (He's pulled me over twice). We worked on training him with voice commands (really training the hubby to use commands and not force :) and someone suggested one of these headcollars. To be honest, I was a nay sayer...no way this thing would help restrain 130lbs of lurching!

Well much to my delight this has been nothing short of a miracle!

I've only been using it one week, but the "pressure" I feel on the leash when there is a dog, squirrel or human nearby is nothing more than a gentle tug. This happened the very first time out..it was an immediate difference from the very first time we used it. For the first time in over a year, I actually had the confidence to take Rocco out on a short walk (vs. just a potty stop in the backyard.) Both he and I are happier...well, he's not totally happier yet as he's still trying to get used to it and likes to try and rub it off on bushes and with his paw. But he does love going further and getting a bit more exercise!

There are a few instructions included in the package...simple ones like let the dog sniff it first, and I followed the idea to put a treat just on the other side of the nose collar part so he has to put his nose through the collar to get the treat. We've been doing this every time he goes out. I also put some treats in my pocket to reward him for obeying.

Seriously, I was about ready to tell my husband we have to find someone to rescue this dog - he's too much for me and too much for anyone we'd consider for dog sitters. But now...a whole different story.
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My dog loves being in it and being able to see all around. Probably not good for dogs that are not crate trained. My dog doesn't try to get out but I think the mesh would hold up if she tried. I love that it folds, makes it easier to store and travel with
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I have four dogs and walking them by myself became such a chore that I started using a dog-walking app to help me out. One of the dog walkers recommended this particular harness and I am glad he did.

I avoided a chest clip harness because I thought it was probably a gimmick that would be a pain and boy was I wrong. I walked my two strongest pulling dogs together this morning and was stunned at how easy it was.

Even when we encountered another dog it was suspiciously easy to redirect them away and not have to hold on for dear life, ha ha ha

The only criticism / advice I have is that if you are unsure of the size to get or your dog falls between two sizes, go for the smaller one. I misjudged one of dog's and this will only work in the spectacular fashion that it was designed is if the harness is snug.
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Running with my dog just became a whole lot easier with this leash.  The large loop can circle the "belt" around my waist and I am hands free for most of the run.  I use the bungee leash so if he dashes for a bird, it doesn't throw me off balance.  I had almost given up on running with this dog, but now I think it's going to work!
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We bought this about a year ago. We started using it about 6 months ago. I was very skeptical. We were moving out to the country, and have a large chocolate lab who's always run about free and not minded well. She was mostly an indoor dog. When I did start using this, I tried to introduce it slowly. I would walk her out with a leash and walk her to the perimeter where the flags were placed. I would say no and yank on the collar a little bit every time she tried to go past the flags. This was tedious and hard to stick with. So after about a week of doing this 1-2 times daily  I just put the collar on and let her go. We have a four acre yard, but I guess she has the ability to run around on about an acre of it around our house. She might have breached it a handful of times, but any time she did I would turn the shock up 1 level higher. Needless to say, she knows where she cannot go. This thing is amazing! Best money I ever spent hands down. & I love the fact that we could take it camping or easily move it to another home if we did move. She probably does not even need her collar anyway now because she is so good with it. We can literally walk down our long driveway, and she will just sit there and watch us. I highly recommend it!