The teacher at Layla's classes gave us a good idea for having control while still using a harness. Some harnesses have a metal ring at the front whose only purpose is to hold the three straps together. If you can find a harness like that, clip the leash onto that ring instead of the back d-ring. If your dog starts to pull, the tension will make them turn back to you. They can't keep pulling forward. It will also shift their attention off of the reason they were pulling in the first place. I had never thought of that before, but I thought it was a really clever idea!
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