choke free harness vs buddy belt
 

Trying to choose one of these to try.....any pros/cons to each of them?

I had a comfort harness before I had a buddy belt. The comfort harness was cloth and I think it will wear out much quicker than the buddy belt will.

~In the rain, I'd rather have the leather buddy belt than the cloth comfort harness bc it takes longer for the comfort harness to dry.

~the comfort harness is a bit more flexible than the buddy belt(cloth vs leather)

One of the things I really love about the buddy belt is that it really holds my dog in. I can pick my dog up with his leash by his buddy belt if another dog is coming and it doesn't hurt him. If I tried to do this with the other harness, my dog would slip out of it or it would hurt him. I've actually picked my little guy up about a foot off the ground and swung him around....not intentionally, but I swung him away from another dog. Thank goodness he had the buddy belt on. There are lots of people that have had similar stories.

There are lots of great reasons to by a BB~the various colors, because its a quality prodct that lasts forever...but what I really like is the fact that it securely holds my dog in.

Thanks!
The one thing that I like about the choke-free harness is that it has Velcro instead of a buckle. But I do like the way the BB seems to hug the body

I have both and love them both. Both look great are secure and comfortable. There are members here who sell both.

I prefer the buddy belt because the size is more adjustable so they could wear it nakie or on top of a shirt or sweater. I do not believe the choke free is that adjustable.

I love the little shirts with the built in leash clips

I have both & love both, they're secure. I do prefer the BB bc like theporkieyorkie mentioned, I had to lift up Turbo once bc a big dog was running towards us & Turbo is dog aggressive. He pretty much freaks out, barks like a lunatic & nips them if they get too close.
My girls do not like velcro, it scares them, so for that reason, I use only the BB on them.

The ChokeFree leather harness is what I tend to prefer... It's 'lighter' (and yes, probably lesser quality, too) and I like that it's not quite as bulky. It's definitely not as adjustable though. It seems thinner in general. Also cheaper in price. I don't find the velcro to be a problem, as I know it's secure (you have to put the d-ring through, and when the leash is attached, there's no way for it to come undone). But I do have a dog with short hair, not sure how it'd be on longer hair.

Technically, I would think I would like Buddy Belt better, in retrorespect. But every time, the ChokeFree ends up winning out. Although I prefer the Buddy Belt for it's versatility in size -- if I need to fit a harness overtop of a jacket, etc, it IS nice to be able to adjust that much just like you would a belt.

I don't know I guess I'm all over the place, I have pro/cons for both, and really like them both.

I definitely prefer the adjustability of the Buddy Belt. I think they are both great harnesses. I don't have Choke Free harnesses, but I have seen them. I like the leather on the Buddy Belts more, and I'm not crazy about Velcro with long hair. I also find the buckle easy to use. Still, I think you can't go wrong, no matter which one you choose or with either of the YorkieTalk members who sell them. They are both wonderful to work with.

Buddy Belt Harness
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I love the BB! It is adjustable and when Tatiana was a baby she was so scared of the sound of Velcro! I use her BB over and under clothes and she is still wearing her first BB. It is so secure and I have no fear of hurting her if I need to suddenly whisk her or Teeka out of harms way!

Curious as to which one you bought? : )

I've found velcro in general, to be problematic, especially with my little guy who has a longer coat. I've got my older pup's armpit and chest/belly hair caught in velcro as well from his coat...but never in the velcro on the comfy harness as his back is shaved down.

On the flip side, I also have to make sure I don't get my younger pups beard hair tucked into his buddy belt and I try to pull all of his leg hair out the holes. I had a sweater on him and a buddy belt over it and he yelped when I picked him up and I am certain it was because it was pulling his hair somewhere...but that is a WAY easier fix than trying to untangle hair stuck in velcro. It can literally be as bad as tape. I've had to cut hair out of velcro!!

Buddy Belts all the way! We have a Choke Free for our smaller guy and I do like it for him, but didn't like the CF for our "teapot" 11lb boy. I didn't like how it looks and he didn't seem comfortable. BB is more adjustable, you can clip the tags to the d ring and both boys love them. They are very secure, high quality and there are lots of great colors for boys and girls, plus matching leashes and optional embellishments, such as crystals. We buy all our BBs from W Fields (Maximo on YT). Amazing customer service!

I have both but prefer the buddy belt. When we go visiting people I use the choke free because they have neat designs on them and I like to show her off wearing them.

I have both and use both but I usually end up with the Buddy Belt. Like mentioned the velcro can be a problem with Sophie Kate's hair also the sound velcro make is like nail on a chalkboard to me.

Both are good quality.

We like the choke free. One of my dogs has a mild Collapsing trachea and is a puller and maniac on a leash. It doesn't touch the trachea. I wish it was adjustable, and I've thought about the BB for that. I just don't really like the look as much.

chattiesmom silk harness
 

I love chatiesmom silk harnesses. They are adjustable, soft but sturdy and you can rapidly pick up your pup in case of emergency.

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Gwen I was looking I compared both harnesses too. I decided on the BB because it had a buckle, it was leather, the armholes are round and I can pick up Galen in it if I had to. He can not escape out of it. And I can get matching leashes. One of the reasons I did not like the choke free is that it has Velcro. It is easy to get his hair caught in it.

I prefer the look of the Buddy Belt. I also like that it has holes like a belt and not velcro. It is adjustable for over clothes and if your pup's weight fluctuates.

I bought a BB because Lola was still growing a bit, it'll fit over clothes, no velcro for her hair to get stuck in, and it looks more comfortable to me.

I want the metallic purple choke free harness but the velcro is stopping me.

I use the CFH. My Rosie has really long hair and we have never had an issue. I just got the purple myself not too long ago!

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Huey has the choke free and although if I'm not careful, his hair can get caught in the velcro, it hasn't been a problem, I like the velcro because getting him into/out of a harness requires speed and that is why I can't use a buckle. (He doesn't sit still well at all...)

I have several bb and love them :-) my final decisions were made due to adjustability and the round shape of the leg holes. They looked more comfortable, and they are super easy to get on Gizmo when he's standing, I just slide them right up and buckle :-)

well... I LOVE the choke free harness. I like the quality ( the lined harness are excellent) the way they look and the ease of putting on and off.

I like the way they ride on the chest not the throat at all. It is impossible for a dog to get out of one if it is the right fit.

Remember, I do sell the Choke*free. I started because I like them so much!! My opinion may be just a little onesided lol

We have the CF and love it. Easy to get on and very soft. I ordered it from Lil Sis.

I did too! Great service! :thumbup:

I'm a massive buddy belt fan

I LOVE choke free velcro harness! Milana pulls very strongly on her leash and using any other harness she would severely cough. The velcro harness was a savior for us! I tried so many different harness and spent so much money until I found the right one. I am choke free supporter all the way!!! I only have velcro one and I have not tried leather - not sure if she would cough using leather one.

By the way, if anyone looking for a very lightly used buddy belt in size 3 (hot pink color), let me know as I am selling one through Amazon. Again, this one did not work as she would start coughing when she pulled so strongly.

The main reason I didn't buy the choke free was the limited adjustment in size, for when Gizmo is wearing clothes, also didn't like the Velcro idea. The bb also does not go anywhere near The trachea as it sits right between Gizmos front legs below the chest area. If I recall correctly the choke free only had like an inch or so adjustment, where as the buddy belt has a couple inches between the different 5 holes to adjust with. Gizmo wore his size 2 buddy belts from just over 2 lbs up until he was almost 6 lbs, so it fits for a rally long time while they are growing. Well worth the money :-) he's now finally wearing a size 3 but he is also over 7 lbs now. I have never had any problem with him coughing or showing any distress with the bb, in fact he acts like he's not even wearing anything, and its been super easy to pull him right off the ground and into my arms with it, if an aggressive dog comes anywhere near. I have bought all of mine from Kristin except the golden slither set I ordered with embellishments, as she was out of the set in his size at the time. I bought that set from funny fur, and the customer service was awful. I had to continuously call them time and time again to find out where it was, and it took forever to get that set. When I would call funny fur, they were not friendly and just acted like since they already had my money it didn't matter. Kristin on the other hand has excellent customer service and keeps me updated constantly :-)