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jesscruz · 07-20-2005, 11:57 PM

oh gosh my coco was the same way with clothes & all but he did get usto it. so i agree with everyone else leave his collar on and soon he won't even know it's there

wendybee · 07-21-2005, 12:55 AM

rosie was the same, i posted about it on here, what i done was buy a very good fabric harness and persevered she bit it layed flat on the floor i ignored it i also stopped using the collar so it didnt confuse her i no how hard it can be but in time she will love her harness

wendy and rosie

Mad Max SD · 01-26-2016, 01:47 PM

Hey from SD in Cali! It's so nice to know I'm not alone in the training stages! LOL Max (4 1/2 mo) seems to have went backwards with his harness. He didn't mind it too much the first week we had him, but now he is trying to be stubborn and not move when I first get him out the door and he tries to bite it for the first few minutes of our walk. Thankfully after that he seems to be fine. Such a stinker!

LunarBerry · 01-27-2016, 08:56 AM

My girl used to not like her harnesses, but she now comes to kind of tolerate or even like them. I will say one thing, they'll grow out of that first harness quick lol In the end I went with a buddy belt and lucked out that I found a discontinued color in fairy dust. Would've loved it to be studded but Kimchi though loves fancy treatment isn't much into fancy things lol

yavenay · 01-27-2016, 09:39 AM

Have you tried associating the harness with something good like giving her a treat everytime you put the harness on?

canana · 01-27-2016, 02:58 PM

Think everyone is in agreement - all our pups hated the harness at first. But not to fear, they'll get used to it

I use the Easy Walk harness btw. It's a little pricey but totally worth it for me because it deters him from pulling during walks.

07-20-2005, 11:57 PM	#16
jesscruz YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: seaside,ca Posts: 1,763	oh gosh my coco was the same way with clothes & all but he did get usto it. so i agree with everyone else leave his collar on and soon he won't even know it's there __________________ mommy's little baby coco bear

01-27-2016, 08:56 AM	#19
LunarBerry YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA Posts: 693	My girl used to not like her harnesses, but she now comes to kind of tolerate or even like them. I will say one thing, they'll grow out of that first harness quick lol In the end I went with a buddy belt and lucked out that I found a discontinued color in fairy dust. Would've loved it to be studded but Kimchi though loves fancy treatment isn't much into fancy things lol __________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021

07-21-2005, 12:55 AM	#17
wendybee BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 966	rosie was the same, i posted about it on here, what i done was buy a very good fabric harness and persevered she bit it layed flat on the floor i ignored it i also stopped using the collar so it didnt confuse her i no how hard it can be but in time she will love her harness wendy and rosie

01-26-2016, 01:47 PM	#18
Mad Max SD YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego Posts: 2	Hey from SD in Cali! It's so nice to know I'm not alone in the training stages! LOL Max (4 1/2 mo) seems to have went backwards with his harness. He didn't mind it too much the first week we had him, but now he is trying to be stubborn and not move when I first get him out the door and he tries to bite it for the first few minutes of our walk. Thankfully after that he seems to be fine. Such a stinker!

01-27-2016, 09:39 AM	#20
yavenay Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,663	Have you tried associating the harness with something good like giving her a treat everytime you put the harness on?

01-27-2016, 02:58 PM	#21
canana Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,903	Think everyone is in agreement - all our pups hated the harness at first. But not to fear, they'll get used to it I use the Easy Walk harness btw. It's a little pricey but totally worth it for me because it deters him from pulling during walks.