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This dog-friendly design keeps your dog comfortable, and prevents stress and injury. The Front-Connection™ helps you communicate clearly with your dog's sense of touch. As you move your leash in certain directions, you dog feels gentle pressure (sensations) behind the front legs and shoulders. This triggers an instinct to brace against the pressure and encourage your dog to move with you, without pulling on the leash!
Sense-ation harnesses are made of custom Softouch polyester webbing, and nickel-plated steel o-rings. The straps are adjusted with Duraflex® (like plastic) hardware. They also come with curved, side-release buckle and strap keepers.
Sense-ation harnesses are great for all kinds of dogs, and especially for shy, nervous, and fearful dogs. These harnesses can help with dog training exercises. Strap lock hardware keeps straps together and prevents slipping. A leash can be clipped to both the chest strap and a collar for extra safety, and these harnesses make it easier to walk two dogs at the same time.
Designed for comfort, with features like:
Sizing
Mini and XSmall harnesses are designed to be used with light weight leashes (7/16" or 3/8" wide). Retractable leashes are not recommended. These sizes found at Tiny Sense-ation Harness.
Med/Lg 1", Large 1", and XLarge harnesses are better proportioned for big shouldered, wide-framed dogs. They are also better for high energy, reactive big dogs.
Size | Strap Width | Girth Measurement | Dog Weight* |
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Mini | 7/16" | 13" - 16.5" | 7 lb - 12 lb |
XSmall | 7/16" | 16.5" - 20.5" | 12 lb - 20 lb |
Small | 5/8" | 20" - 24.5" | 21 lb - 33 lb |
Medium | 3/4" | 24" - 28" | 34 lb - 60 lb |
Med/Lg 3/4" | 3/4" | 26" - 32" | 40 lb - 73 lb |
Med/Lg 1" | 1" | 27" - 32.5" | 45 lb - 73 lb |
Large 3/4" | 3/4" | 31" - 40" | 70 lb - 130 lb |
Large 1" | 1" | 32" - 40" | 75 lb - 130 lb |
XLarge | 1" | 39" - 50" | 130 lb - 200 lb |
*Dog weight is only an additional reference. Use the girth measurement for an exact size.
Fitting the Harness
Adjust the four straps in the following order:
After all adjustment have been made, your dog should mainly feel the back the girth straps (belt behind front legs).
Getting Started
At first, use a regular flat collar with the harness. The collar is like training wheels in that it adds safety, control, and helps keep the harness centered. It also prevents dogs from chewing the chest strap. Also clip a 4' - 6' leash to the top of the harness leash-ring and to your dog's regular flat collar. Unclip the leash from the collar for short periods to slowly phase out the collar. Continue use of a flat collar is recommended for high stimulus environments.
Safety
Notes
Repair service is provided by the manufacturer. Do not alter or repair a harness yourself. Please call Softouch for affordable repair and alteration services: (866) 305-6145.
These harnesses are are not intended for use as a tie-out or car harness. Nor are they designed for on-leash running or jogging, as excessive rubbing or chafing may occur.
This harness is not designed for protection training: agitation, bite work, or any biting dog sports. If you use this harness for any of those purposes, the harness may break, resulting in an accidental dog bite. Leerburg cannot be held responsible for misuse of this harness or any of the products we sell. If you have an interest in training protection work, we recommend you consider our Leather Agitation Harnesses designed for this type of training.
Great item, thank you.
- malyousif on 06/13/2016
I usually don't write reviews but this harness really deserves one and a awesome one I tried every collar, harness there is this is the best and IT WORKS! I REALLY RECOMMEND IT!
- Anonymous on 06/03/2014
What I like about the Sense-ation Harness is that it REALLY WORKS. I have tried other brands and all that happened was my dog ended up with sores on each side from the rings and the other harness did not stop her from pulling. She would just lean in and go.... Not with the Sense-ation harness. The material around the rings is softer so it is much more gentle on her body. I can not say why this harness stops the pulling because it looks very much like the other brands but it does what the others did not... I love it and have recommended it to several other people...
- Anonymous on 04/18/2014