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Here is described different dog harnesses types based on functionality and other factors.
First of all you need to decide what the main purpose for purchasing dog harness is.
Using dog harness you can do following:
1. Pulling activity
2. Training activity
3. Walking your dog with better control.
4. Use harness as assistance mobility device.
5. Tracking activity.
6. Warming your dog’s body when using harness in cold weather.
7. Using harness for guide dogs.
8. Harness can be used to identify certain type of working dog.
9. Rehabilitation of dog after injury, surgery or accident
10. Assist harness for older dogs.
11. Showing off by using designed or decorative dog harness.
Let’s concentrate on each task and explain in more details each dog harness type:

1. Pulling dog harness – can be used for exercising with your dog by attaching different objects to it and making your dog work hard while pulling those objects. Some of the examples of such objects are wooden box with sand, bricks or stones inside. You can also attach to the harness car tires of different sizes and weights. Here is another idea how to use pulling dog harness with more fun. Some  do jogging, rollerblading or bicycle pulling by their dogs. For this fun activity you should be very careful and approach it with maximum responsibility for your dog and yourself. There are more advanced types of pulling harnesses which are used for dog pulling competition. Most of working dogs breeds can learn how to pull on a dog harness. Depending on the climate and weather in your area you can choose between nylon pulling harness and leather pulling harness. Nylon pulling harness should be used in high humidity or rain/snow. On the other hand, leather pulling harness which is little more bulky is better, natural material for the dog and it also indicates in some way social status of the owner. Leather harness is also looks better on dog.

Here are few links to the high quality pulling dog harnesses
Leather pulling dog harness
Nylon pulling dog harness
Weight pulling nylon dog harness

1. Training dog harness – there are many different ways to train your dog and not for all you should choose harness. One of the most popular ways to use training dog harness is for attack/protection training. Well made durable harness can be used for police training, for sports, for schutzhund training, KNPV training, French ring, Belgian ring. What makes training harness a good harness, is its padding for dogs comfort, strength and durability so your trainer feels safe, balancing of the pressure from throat/trachea are toward chest area. Well fitted dog training harness helps dog to breathe right and with correct training intensity to stay longer focused on the training session subject. To better stay in control over trained dog we offer our training harnesses with handle positioned on the top as an option.

Here are few links to the high quality training dog harnesses
Leather training dog harness
Y-shaped chest padded training dog harness
Padded training dog harness

1. Walking dog harness will help you control dog better. It is right product for well obedient dogs which have minor behavior issues, such as aggression toward strength dogs, strong prey or hunt drive. While there are many tools and techniques for dog’s behavior corrections, such as choke collars, shock collars, pinch/prong collars, we see a harness as the most human way to apply correction to your dog when needed. The main reason is that harness will not hurt your dog in any way, it will just allow you to keep your dog where want your dog to be using reasonable amount of strength.

Here are few links to the high quality walking dog harnesses
Nylon walking dog harness
Leather walking dog harness
Padded leather walking dog harness

1. Assistance dog harness- you should consider this type of harness for the dog whose job is to provide physical or mobility assistance. You will always find well fitted harness on the top of the assistance harness. Harness used for assistance mobility is also reinforced with more padding on the breast area to add to dogs comfort. General durability and sturdiness of the harness depends on whether the dog is leading person gently, acting as a brace for the assisted person or actually pulling a wheelchair. Pulling wheelchair might also involve design change toward similar to sled dogs harness structure.

Here is a link to the high quality assistance dog harness Assistance dog harness

1. Tracking harness is used for both sports and search/rescue missions. You need to make sure that your dogs movement is not limited by harness design, harness for tracking should be lightweight and preferably padded. Light weight of the harness will guarantee longer tracks distance, padding will help to avoid irritations at the most sensitive areas. Tracking harness is made of nylon or leather. You should choose nylon when you are going to use it in contact with water.

Here are few links to the high quality tracking dog harnesses
Nylon tracking dog harness
Leather tracking dog harness

1. Coat harness or vest harness is the type of the harness which is made of cold resistance fabrics and will keep your dogs body warm during those cold winter fun walks. We make this harness with handle on the top so you can assist your dog when snow is too deep in certain places and you can of course attach leash to the ring which stitched into this harness, therefore no need to bring regular collar.

Here is a link to the high quality coat /vest dog harness Vest dog harness – coat dog harness

1. Guide dog harness is specially constructed to be comfortable on the dog and allow handle usage as part of communication between guided person and guide dog. There is one most popular almost standard version of this harness.

This type of harness is coming soon, please check out all our dog harnesses

1. Identification dog harness is must item for many working environments. Military, police, security, search & rescue, patrol and many other working dogs should wear id dog harness as part of working environment regulation. Similar harness can be used for example when you don’t want strangers to pet your dog. We offer id dog harness with removable Velcro patches. Some of the patches say security, police etc. while others say – do not pet, do not feed, etc.

Here is a link to the high quality identification dog harness Identification dog harness

1. Rehabilitation dog harnesses are used to help injured dogs to go through therapy period and get well. Some of those harnesses remove tension and pressure from the problematic areas, some of those dog harnesses can be connected to special wheelchair, which helps to allow dogs movement in cases where back legs injuries are involved. You can use handle located on the top to help lift your dog on the stairs or to vehicle.

Here is a link to the high quality rehabilitation dog harness Rehabilitation dog harness

1. Assistance dog harness for older dogs is similar to rehabilitation harness and mostly used to help older dogs reach higher ground, get into the vehicle or climb porch or stairs.

1. Finally designed and decorative dog harnesses bring a lot of color into your life. While we make sure to make decorative dog harnesses as functional as possible, by adding better control handle, by making it padded and making it ergonomic for your dogs body, main purpose of those harnesses is to show off your dog and gain appealing looks. By the end of the day with all the fashion we keep for ourselves, our dogs also deserve it.

Here are few links to the high decorative dog harnesses
Studded leather dog harness
Spiked leather dog harness
Royal leather dog harness
Luxury padded dog harness
Designed padded dog harness
Large dog harness
Another factor which you should take into account is budget – we offer large variety of dog harnesses which will fit any budget. You are welcome to contact us so we can assist your better in right dog harness choice based on your budget. Fittings – you might notice that there are few types of metal fittings which are used for making dog harnesses. How to know which type of fittings is the best and safest for your dog? I recommend as low budget solution to choose steel nickel plated. This type of fittings will give your harness strength and durability. In case your budget allows to please choose brass fittings. Brass fittings have all the positive qualities of the steel nickels plated ones and also known well as good material when it comes to dogs with sensitive skin and high sensitivity to allergic reactions. Size – it is very important to measure your dog properly before purchasing dog harness. While we help you to do it fast and easy based on our instructions and sizing charts/diagrams, please treat this task with responsibility as it will help you to avoid hassle of exchange of the dog harness for better fit. All our harnesses are adjustable to certain degree and if you are not sure which size to purchase and if your dog is not fully grown or falls in between of the sizes please do not hesitate to contact us for immediate professional assistance.
How to put on a dog harness
Material – you should consider only one thing as main factor in this dilemma decision.
For wet weather and high humidly climate, please choose nylon dog harness, for dry weather it is less important, both nylon and leather will do. It is important to mention that constant occasional usage of leather conditioner will allow you to use leather harness in wet weather as well. Please treat your product well for long years of enjoyable usage.
Here you can see many different leather dog harnesses
Here you can see many different nylon dog harnesses
Padding – for some of the harnesses we use natural felt padding. Should you look for this option? For tracking dog harness and training dog harness you definitely should. When else? Well, it is also nice to add some extra comfort to your dog’s life. Padded dog harness will always cost more, but you might find that price difference is not so big, especially since you invest in dog harness for many years of use.
Handle or no handle – while you pay few extra bucks for this future, you will enjoy using handle on the top of the harness as control device. When your dog is off the leash and you need to grab your dog fast and efficient when unwanted dog is around, handle is the best and easiest way to accomplish this task without hassle. Please note that most of the time handle can be added to the dog harness and the time of production. Common misconception is not to get handle for harness for smaller dogs. Consider this, while you are not going to lead your dog using this handle, many times it is the fastest and easiest way to lift your dog securely.
Reflective trim – this important safety future can safe your pets life. All it does – makes your dog more visible in day light and many times can be the only thing which makes your dog visible in evening and night hours. Walk your dog safely and be responsible and loving owner.

If you count all the brands, types and models available in stores and online you will probably drown in a sea of information. I want to teach YOU in 5 minutes how to make the right decision and save money on your next collar purchase. I will speak about the collars which are offered in stores and online.

As with any purchase, I want YOU to decide what is the main priority factor according to which you are going to make a decision: Budget, functionality, material or size? You can also combine these and I will talk about all the keys for making the right decision.

At this moment I only make large dog collars and collars for medium dog breeds, so if you are looking for a Yorkie collar or for Maltese collar please check another source. Our smallest collars will fit the neck size of 14 inches (35 cm) and up. The width of the collar will vary in between 1-3 inches. (25-75 mm)
Question: How to determine a suitable collar width?
Answer: The wider the collar the less pressure it puts on certain points on your dogs neck.
Example: A 1 -inch wide collar will be less comfortable in comparison to a 3 inch wide collar because all the pressure will be applied over a smaller surface area.
Warning: Please note that wider collars are also heavier and should not be purchased for dogs with short necks.
Recommendation: If you are not sure which width to buy, please choose the 1 ½ inch width, which is the most popular and functional average collar width for most of the bigger size dog breeds.

Question: How to determine a suitable size (length) of the collar?
Answer: Purchasing a collar for an adult dog is the easiest. Healthy fully grown dogs stays the same weight and size range for most of their life, therefore when you purchase a collar for a fully grown dog the adjustments will be minimal and you will probably use only one hole to close the collar on.
Some exceptions are dogs with long fur or a lot of fur which go through season grooming and hair cuts. For these dogs you should:
• For minimum adjustment – measure the neck circumference right after a haircut.
• For maximum adjustment – measure the neck circumference when your dog has the longest fur.

Our standard adjustment range is 4 inches (the distance between the smallest and largest adjustment hole of the collar). Four inches will cover both states – with or without fur.
If you feel that you need a larger adjustment range please contact me and I will be happy to accommodate you in most cases. Sometimes an additional fee will apply.
Another exception are overweight or underweight dogs. In these cases, if you are planning to put your dog on a diet, you should take into account how it will affect your dogs dimensions. This may result in a collar that no longer fits.

Please note that if you are going to use the collar on its smallest adjustment hole there will be an approximate 5-6 inches of extra collar length which you might want to cut off.

Another tricky situation is acquiring a collar for a puppy. The best thing to do is to choose a low budget collar until your puppy is at least 10-12 month old.
Example: For a 6 month old puppy with a neck size of 15 inches – purchase a collar which will fit 15-19 inches.

Barking Dogs:

Why Dogs Bark

Dogs bark all the time and the typically bark loudly. If one was going to purchase a pet, or invest in a friend as some say, why do it with a dog? Dogs can have so much base in their bark that it literally causes a headache…

But…

It is important to comprehend that dogs bark for many reasons. They do not bark just to anger you and your neighbors, nor do they bark for evil intentions or spite. Dogs don’t bark just because they can (though it might seem that way at times). Certain dog breeds bark more than others – some types of dogs were actually bred to be barkers. Albeit, the Basenji does not bark at all (though the breed can vocalize in other ways). If you listen closely, you will eventually learn your dog’s different barks. Understanding the reason why your dog barks is the first step towards controlling the behavior. In general, dogs will most commonly bark for the following reasons:

• Alert/Warning: It is natural for a dog to bark when someone is a the door or when strangers pass the house or car. Many will bark if they sense some type of threat, proclaiming “I’m here protecting this place so don’t mess with me.” The sound of this bark is usually sharp, loud and authoritative. Honing this instinct with training can help protect your home and family.
• Worry: Anxious barking often seems to be an an act of self-soothing for many dogs. It is often high-pitched and sometimes accompanied by whining. This type of barking is common for dogs with separation anxiety.
• Zeal: This type of barking is especially common in puppies and young dogs. Many dogs will bark while playing with people or other dogs. Even the sound of the bark tends to sound upbeat and possibly musical. Some dogs will bark excitedly when they know they are about to go for a walk or car ride.
• Seeking-Attention: When you hear this bark, you will usually know just what it means. This bark says “Hey! Hey! Look! Here I am!” Other dogs may whine and bark together to get attention, almost like the tone of a whining child.
• Mundane Environment: The bark of a bored dog sounds like a dog that barks just to hear her own voice. Though it tends to be annoying, it is also kind of sad. Bored dogs often bark to release excess energy, and sometimes bark out of loneliness. They usually need an activity and perhaps even a companion.

You should really look to play with your dogs and give them balanced lives as they are only here for a few years. In doing this, you can establish a firm relationship with the dog and essentially learn its language while establishing a sound relationship with it.

Choosing a Dog:

When picking a dog, the outlines below quickly describe and summarize a few of the dogs that are most easily available as an owner. You have to consider many things when picking a dog as a partner for companionship.

American Bulldog/English Bulldog

• Can jump up to 5 feet in the air!
• Muscular and sturdy, can weigh up to 120 pounds (the English Bulldog is smaller at up to 55 pounds).
• Admirable and focused but not hostile.
• Aware and courageous.
• Usually great with children.
• Protective of the house.
• May be aggressive with strangm;hers and other dogs, should have obedience training as puppies.
• Needs attention..
• Easy to clean and maintain, average shedder.
• Ok in apartments as long as they are exercised, inactive indoors.

American Pit Bull Terrier

• The Pit Bull is not, by nature, angry or aseverely vicious dog, only improper training and handling have created dogs whose temperament is not ideal for the breed and earned them an often undeserved reputation.
• Strong need for socialization early.
• Strong need for obedience training and firm handling, can be willful.
• Good natured, amusing, loyal, playful.
• Intelligent and intuitive guard dog.
• High pain tolerance and will put up with rough play.
• Excellent with children in the family.
• Can grow to 110 pounds.
• Easy to groom, average shedder.
• Ok in apartments as long as they are exercised regularly.

Beagle

• The Beagle is a hunter.
• Gentle, sweet, lively and curious.
• Sociable, brave and intelligent.
• Calm and loving.
• Excellent with children, good with other dogs, not with noncanine animals.
• Determined and watchful, need patient and firm training.

I think it is extremely important to learn the facts and possible consequences in advance if you are contemplating breeding your dog. In today’s overcrowded world, we, the wardens of our domestic pets, must make responsible decisions for them and for ourselves. The following points should be reviewed carefully.

Nature of quality
AKC/CKC/UKC REGISTRATION (OR ANY OTHER REGISTRY) IS NOT AN INDICATION OF QUALITY! Most dogs, even purebreds, should not be bred. Many dogs, though awesome  pets, have defects of structure, personality or health that should not be cultivated. Breeding animals should be proven free of these defects before starting on a reproductive career. If you do not understand or even remotely comprehend what these defects are that I am talking about, you should not be breeding. Breeding should only be done with the goal of improvement – an honest attempt to create puppies better than their parents. Ignorance is no excuse – once you have created a life, you can’t take it back, even if blind, crippled or a canine psychopath!

Expenses
Dog breeding is not a money-making proposition if done correctly. Health care and shots, diagnosis of problems and proof of quality, extra food, facilities, stud fees,  as well as advertising are all costly and must be paid before the pups can be sold. An unexpected caesarean or emergency intensive care for a sick pup will make a break-even litter become a big liability. And this is if you can sell the pups.
These are just a few things one must consider when thinking about dog breeding..