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happygolucky · 10-25-2005, 07:14 AM

Not sure if this will work for you, but since I got happy at 6 1/2 weeks she was at first a little more difficult to train. But what I did was slowly introduce her to both. I would get up, feed my kids, make my coffee, feed her, then put her harness on. The first week she found one way or another to pull a leg out or wiggle out of it. And yes she tried to chew on me and the harness. But now she knows after breakfast she puts her harness on. And its helped with the clothing issue as well. She will wear a jacket, sweater, shirt no problem because I got her used to wearing her harness. The leash was a little trickier. I started with one of the expandable leashes (not sure of right name) that way she didnt feel like I was tugging on her. At first I let her have free reign. Then day by day decreased her freedom by allowing less and less leash. Now she walks with standard leash and harness and she just turned 9 wks. So it can be done. But you have to adhere to doing this routine everyday. No gauruntees that it will work but it's worth a try! Hope it helps and good luck with your baby!
Kelley
P.S. I don't use collars. We tried a collar (cuz I didn't know any better) and everytime on a leash she would choke and gag and I became so paranoid about her trachea collapsing I just feel more comfortable with harnesses. Best of Luck!

10-25-2005, 07:14 AM	#13
happygolucky Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Silverdale WA Posts: 72	Help with Harness and leash Not sure if this will work for you, but since I got happy at 6 1/2 weeks she was at first a little more difficult to train. But what I did was slowly introduce her to both. I would get up, feed my kids, make my coffee, feed her, then put her harness on. The first week she found one way or another to pull a leg out or wiggle out of it. And yes she tried to chew on me and the harness. But now she knows after breakfast she puts her harness on. And its helped with the clothing issue as well. She will wear a jacket, sweater, shirt no problem because I got her used to wearing her harness. The leash was a little trickier. I started with one of the expandable leashes (not sure of right name) that way she didnt feel like I was tugging on her. At first I let her have free reign. Then day by day decreased her freedom by allowing less and less leash. Now she walks with standard leash and harness and she just turned 9 wks. So it can be done. But you have to adhere to doing this routine everyday. No gauruntees that it will work but it's worth a try! Hope it helps and good luck with your baby! Kelley P.S. I don't use collars. We tried a collar (cuz I didn't know any better) and everytime on a leash she would choke and gag and I became so paranoid about her trachea collapsing I just feel more comfortable with harnesses. Best of Luck!