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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I also recommend Flexi retractables. I would not use any other brand. Flexi is made in Germany, good stuff. Don't buy the cheap ones at Ross for 9.99 they are all made in China, not good quality. I got my 26' Flexi from Amazon for about the price that Brit posted. They are expensive at Petco, about $30.

Harnesses, I love my buddy belt. It's super easy to adjust sizing if they are wearing a coat or sweater in the winter, as simple as loosening or tightening your own belt, you don't have to mess with the sliding buckles or have a "winter" and "summer" harness.

Awesome, I'll be looking on e-bay for a Flexi leash. Never heard of the buddy belt, I will have to look that up. The coat I was going to get her has a d ring on it already, and it's super cheap on e-bay so I don't know if I'd have tow orry about the adjustability... but it's def. something I didn't think about before you said that! I just thought the Puppia ones looked really comfy.

Originally Posted by mackenzie2270

I bought the girls puppia Butter cup step in harnesses it has a velcro closer and a plastic closer with 2 D rings for the leash. I also use the flexi retractable lesh and this combination works quite well. My two yorkies seemed to like them and they don't pull on them like just the plain leather leashes. You can view this harness on the puppia site.

Linda, Sassy and Patti

Thank you, that's great to hear because that's the direction I'm leaning... but I was going to get the other harness, I guess the one that goes over the head.

Originally Posted by PANAMA69

I got this retractable leash at the local pet store I love it, they have it on ebay too
PET Retractable Dog Leash Floral Fling Print Medium - eBay (item 150478436676 end time Sep-09-10 06:51:38 PDT)
they have other not so girlie colors.
I also got this on a pet store in Monterey they also have it on ebay now, I don't like it, but hubby love it
Zip Lead Retractable Dog Leash Medium - eBay (item 400102785027 end time Sep-08-10 13:07:54 PDT)
I also have try the over the head puppia harnesses, but they don't fit right on my girls, from puppia I love the step in, they are the most comfortable harnesses ever and they don't make that hacking sound, I just don't use it on hot summer days.
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Thanks so much for the links, I'm off to check them out right now! What is it about the over the hard puppia harnesses that didn't fit right? How big are your girls? By hacking sound, you mean your dogs don't chocke themselves and get all bent out of shape while walking with the puppia harness? Thats' exactly why I picked it, because it looks so comfy and like the strain from pulling would be evenly distributed not just on her little neck.