My dog gets up, turns around, and becomes twisted, wearing the harness and strap. What does this product do to prevent that?
2049525
Yes, that can happen however I have found that safety pinning the strap to the seat belt has reduced some of her range of motion and keeps her a bit more settled into the spot where she should be. Now and then I still have to get her untwisted, however much less now with the strap pinned down.
2049526
You need to shorten the strap, or otherwise they can do that! Just leave it long enough for them to lay down!Just don't attach to their collar, too dangerous and can cause them to choke. I use their cloth harness, and attach the ring on the strap to the ring on their cloth harness, I obtained from Dorothy's Harnesses@gmail.com.
2049527
I don't use a harness just attach the safety strap, that his attached to the seat belt, to the spot where the leash attaches to the metal part. She can still move around but neither of mine do a lot of that. I love my pet car seats.
608049
Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of the highway and he jumped out, scary, so I highly suggest you get this even if you don't have the harness. Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of... » Read More Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of the highway and he jumped out, scary, so I highly suggest you get this even if you don't have the harness. « Show Less
455403
hasn't happened to me, but any clasp is a weak point given enough strength. This is supposed to be designed for breeds whose neck is too weak for harnesses that loop around the neck. For a pulling dog, I recommend a gentle leader which goes around the bridge of the muzzle and connects to a collar...if he pulls, it will make his face turn sideways which will in turn make him want to be at your side to be more comfortable.
485769
The hook comes from the back and is attached to the bottom in the middle. I have a step in harness and attach the hook to the bottom of the harness near the dog's rib cage. It's a little bit of a pain to hook and unhook but the dog can stand up if she wants to. If you hooked it to the metal hoop on the top of a harness your dog would not be able to stand up without some sort of extension.
318282
There is a small strap with a hook on it and you hook it to there collar or harness. I like using a harness better it restricts there movement a little more
652988
This buckle really would not help. The harness on your dog is the genuine factor. You must have a harness that displaces the force of the accident and momentum and around the rib cage of the dog. You cannot attach this to a regular collar, gentle leader, or standard harness that loops around body and neck. If you are looking to buckle in your dog over crate or gated travel, there are leashes with a "traffic control" loop about 1 to 1 1/2 foot from the clasp you can just use your actual car seat belt through the loop.
251726
No, the strap (a loop) is hooked onto the seat belt, then the hook unto the dogs harness. I have a cocker spaniel, hook him to the middle seat belt and he can stand or lay down but not get off the seat I self. Only problem we have had is hooking him up cause he is so excited to go in the car. Found the best thing for us to do is hook him up Then attach him to the seat belt. After the first time using it, he lays down and goes ti sleep.
1516387
It may loosen occasionally, I have to tighten mine after every 3rd-4th ride. What worked best for my dog's pulling is a nose harness, she was a different dog after we started using it on walks and did not pull at all. When I ride with her, I put the nose harness on her but attach the bike leash to her body harness not the nose harness. Just having it on keeps her in check. You might want to check that out, got mine at Petsmart for $14.
1960295
When I put it on my dog, I strap it around her neck first then put her arms through the holes. It doesn't sound like the same one. I really, really like this harness! My dog doesn't pull at all!
890181
In one word NO... If you're not around and you chain him or her up she can back outjjust as easily as a regular harness. And it doesn't work any better than a regular harness to get them to stop pulling either. Its about the training. Harnesses just give them more leverage to pull on u. This Wont let them be as comfortable as a regular harness when they pull so they Cant take you with them but it still promotes them pulling initially.
897082
I cannot imagine a dog being able to escape a harness as long as you have the proper fit and it is fairly tight. No way my dog would be able to escape this.
1960293
Hope you got it right. Hold the silver part so that you are seeing the heart shape upright. Fix the harness so that it is not twisted. Then your dog's head should fit through between the back and then front harness. My dog actually got used to it so that even when I use other harness she tries to stick her head out for me to put the harness through her head even though the other ones don't required that.
1869657
Yes, but not while the harness is in use. If the dog is wearing the harness while at rest or play the straps could easily loosen allowing the harness to slip off. I do not recommend keeping the harness on 24 hrs a day.
139483
It sounds like maybe the harness is not fitted on her. Make sure you adjust the straps so the harness fits snugly. The purpose of the front hook is to redirect the dog when they are pulling so a little pulling to the side is normal but not so much that it should bother you.
745783
This is a problem I had to work out as well. I found that a couple things help keep the collar well-placed. First, if it is too tight the collar will slip to the side and get stuck there. If the collar is slightly loose, gravity will keep the device hanging low. In order to make sure the collar still stays in a position to feel the vibrations, I leave my dogs other (normal) collar on. I place the shock collar above their regular collar (close to the ears) so that it stays higher on the throat.It took some time to adjust the collar properly. I had to play around with how tight the collar was. Even a little change can make a big difference. This is a problem I had to work out as well. I found that a couple things help keep the collar well-placed. First, if it is too tight the collar will slip to the side and get stuck there. If the collar is slightly loose, gravity will keep the device hanging low. In order to make sure the collar still stays in a position to feel the vibrations, I leave my dogs other (normal) collar on. I place the shock collar above their regular collar (close to the ears) so that it stays higher on the throat.It took some time to adjust the collar properly. I had to play around with how tight... » Read More This is a problem I had to work out as well. I found that a couple things help keep the collar well-placed. First, if it is too tight the collar will slip to the side and get stuck there. If the collar is slightly loose, gravity will keep the device hanging low. In order to make sure the collar still stays in a position to feel the vibrations, I leave my dogs other (normal) collar on. I place the shock collar above their regular collar (close to the ears) so that it stays higher on the throat.It took some time to adjust the collar properly. I had to play around with how tight the collar was. Even a little change can make a big difference. « Show Less
1663573
No!!! This harness does not prevent your dog from pulling. Don't waste the money.
2123072
the strap that is on top of the dog is too narrow, I believe it bothers/hurts the animals back/spine, if u loosen it then urine escapes. I believe the strap should be wider.