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FidoTheYorkie · 04-02-2012, 11:34 AM

Those who use harnesses for walks, do your yorkies pull much ?

I try to use harness mostly for walks but he just won't heel in the harness, sometimes I can make him heel a little bit if I have his favorite food but when he see's something more exiting he starts pulling the lead.
He's big, about 19 pounds, big and very strong, so it's not comfortable when he pulls !
Also he has this barking issue, he acts way more ''wild'' if I have him in a harness, barks at everything, but if I have a collar on him or a half choke collar he almost never pulls or barks on walks.

How can I get him to stop pulling in a harness?? He knows how to heel, but only wants to do it in a collar.

Do your yorkies pull much in harnesses??
Do you reccomand some special harnesses for dogs who tend to pull?

04-02-2012, 11:34 AM	#1
FidoTheYorkie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hafnafjörður, Iceland , North Europe Posts: 728	Harnesses - pulling Those who use harnesses for walks, do your yorkies pull much ? I try to use harness mostly for walks but he just won't heel in the harness, sometimes I can make him heel a little bit if I have his favorite food but when he see's something more exiting he starts pulling the lead. He's big, about 19 pounds, big and very strong, so it's not comfortable when he pulls ! Also he has this barking issue, he acts way more ''wild'' if I have him in a harness, barks at everything, but if I have a collar on him or a half choke collar he almost never pulls or barks on walks. How can I get him to stop pulling in a harness?? He knows how to heel, but only wants to do it in a collar. Do your yorkies pull much in harnesses?? Do you reccomand some special harnesses for dogs who tend to pull? __________________ Sun [Owner] ,Fido [Yorkie] ,Mímir [Chinese Crested] ,Kría [Icelandic cat] ,Skuggi [Forrest cat]