Anti-pull harness?

i have an 11 year old border collie mix who is horrible to walk, this is my fault because when she was younger i gave up trying to teaching her to walk and just let her pull me around the block on roller blades. now she is too old for that but she still wants to pull like crazy so i went to wal-mart and bought and anti-pull harness its amazing she doesn%26#039;t even try to pull now. the harness goes around her head and both of her front legs. it looks a bit silly but i love it, now we can go for long walks everyday and its really changing her whole attitude. my question is: is this harness safe? she seems to be okay with it but does it hurt her? why exactly does it make her stop pulling?

Anti-pull harness?
I have a similar harness for my Golden Retriever.


The harness is perfectly safe, it doesn%26#039;t hurt the dog at all unless you have put it on the wrong way.


If it is on correctly, it won%26#039;t hurt them.


What makes them stop pulling is that, instead of yanking them around their neck to stop them; like pinch collars (which I don%26#039;t like to use), the force is spread across their chest, making it harder for them to pull, and easier for you to slow them down.
Reply:it doesnt allow her to pull because it is around her legs. She isint in any pain, she just doesnt have enough strength to pull when all the force is being put into another part of her body.
Reply:most no pull harnesses work by putting gentle pressure on the chest when the dog starts to pull. it%26#039;s uncomfortable and so the dog eases up and the pulling is reduced. it is probably safe. you may want to read the insert or look it up on the internet to see exactly how it works.
Reply:I%26#039;m sure they don%26#039;t hurt as all the dogs i have seen with them are perfectly comfortable...and they work by magic... or as a guess the dog knows you are the one in control...this could make them uneasy at first but they get used to it
Reply:i dont know, but they dont work on my dog.





She just pulls TWICE as hard, as they weight is spread evenly around her chest, so she can use her muscles on her chest and shoulders instead of pulling on her neck.





i decided to use a Gentle Leader, which goes over the muzzle (not a muzzle though) and guides the dog by the face and she cant pull because she would have to be walking sideways. It doesnt hurt by the way, and i take it off when she stops pulling.
Reply:I don%26#039;t think it is harming her, unless she pulls as then it will cause pressure. If you are worried, look up reviews on it, as the vet. There was on on Rachel ray she uses on her dog Izzie, that when the dog pulls it turns her around, Instead of causing pressure or pinching. However if you are worried, call the vet as the vet, find reviews on the product etc.
Reply:maybe
Reply:It hurts as long as she is pulling.
Reply:You didn%26#039;t state the name of the harness. There are several.





The harness should be just fine. I can%26#039;t tell you why because you didn%26#039;t tell me which harness you got.



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