Does he wear a collar?? If so, does he have the same issue with the collar as he does with the harness? What about clothes??
Have you tried leaving the harness on when he comes inside?? That way he can get used to the harness and he doesn't just associate it with going outside. I would maybe try to put it on in the house, let him wander around with it for a bit until he calms down and then take it off him and repeat the process again in a little bit...try to desensitize him.
It sort of makes ya wonder why he hates the harness so much. My dog get really excited when they see their buddy belts because it means they are going on walks...but maybe this little guy had a bad experience. Maybe the only time he got to see a harness was when he was going out to the vets to get poked and prodded for his yearly check ups...or something similar.
You should also check out the buddy belts. They don't look anything like a regular harness, so if it's the actual harness itself that he's opposed to, the buddy belt could be a really easy solution for your pup!! All you have to do is put his legs through the holes and hook it at his shoulders. |