Easy Walk Harness Fitting Tips

Most of our customers love their Easy Walk Harness, but sometimes a little extra patience is required to get the most out of the harness.

If your dog is stepping out of, slipping out of or being chaffed by the harness it is most likely a fitting issue.

Tips to help get the most out of your Easy Walk Harness:

• Adjust the harness following the instructions found by clicking here.

• The girth strap should be fairly tight (room for one finger) while the chest strap should fall naturally in the correct position and does not need to be tight. A common mistake is to tighten the chest strap too much which pulls the girth straps towards the armpits.

• Make sure that the chest strap is perpendicular to the belly/back strap and that the chest strap meets the belly/back strap in the middle of the body. The belly/back strap should be fairly straight up and down.

• Attach your leash to BOTH the chest ring of the harness AND the leash ring of a regular collar. This will help to keep the harness in place.

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• Don't allow your dog to pull into the harness. When he/she pulls, stop walking or change direction. When she walks beside you feed her a small treat.

• If these tips don't help, you may either have the wrong size, or one of the few dogs who do not respond to the EWH. You can return your harness and you may want to consider the Gentle Leader Head Collar for strong dogs who do not respond to the EWH.

If your dog is experiencing chaffing:

• Remember to use the EWH only for walks, not for hiking or running or on a leash longer than 6 feet.

• Make sure to allow the area to heal completely before putting the harness on again.

• Apply the hints in the section above. If that doesn't help, you can try lining the harness with some fleece or wrapping it with a product called moleskin (near Band-Aids in drug stores).

• Washing the harness in soapy cold water and then line drying can help to soften it a bit.

We have helped to fit hundreds of these harness, please contact us with your questions! Feel free to email us a picture of your dog wearing the harness if you would like feedback on the fit.