He did start "talking" to me long enough to go for a walk with his new harness on

I put his bellyband back on as soon as we got home.
But I am also now fighting my husband on this (not really fighting!!) - he doesn't understand why a belly band is needed and "it won't work" and "poor little guy can't go pee with that on' etc etc - but then, I have to remember my husband is also of the male species