[gaijingirl]

Thanks for the responses everyone.

From what the evaluator told me, she believes that they require the leash attached to the collar because it gives more control. Control my dog by a collar? No, thank you!! If he needs to be controlled by a collar, he probably shouldn't be there anyway.

And yes, Nancy, I read the rules the same way. The evaluator told me she was unsure about it, so she checked with them yesterday and they told her that the collar must be attached to the leash. It is ridiculous. And, you still have to wonder when reading that, even if the leash IS allowed to be attached to the harness, why on earth they need to be wearing a collar? It's not a very clear statement. I would never have imagined there would be a problem with a harness.

I am going to ask about the exception. We always use Buddy Belts and there is no reason that should not be acceptable. If no exception can be made, the dog will have to be carried 100% of the time. It is not acceptable to me to put my dog's health and life at risk. I would ignore it, but from what I have been told, the rules have to be followed as written because of a liability issues.

I am positive that I took the CGC with a harness.

BTW, I would love to do Pet Partners, but due to feeding a dehydrated Raw food, I can't. After the first two years with a very, very sick little dog, his current diet has cured nearly all his symptoms. So, I'm not really willing to compromise that either...