Well I really love the Buddy Belt, but it is a little pricy and Billi does cough when she's wearing it if she's excited and starts pulling. I can't decide if it's the harness, since it sits so low on her chest, or if she's coughing from excitement, but she only does it when the harness is on, so who knows...
Kristen/Maximo would be a great person to talk to about Buddy Belts. Otherwise I'd look into regular step-in harnesses- they shouldn't put pressure on the trachea.
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