World famous and force free dog trainer emily larlham aka kikopup writes a great article about why a harness is so important for your dog and offers advice to help them overcome their fear.
Dog hates wearing harness.
If your dog is fine with wearing her harness once it s on but puts up a fight while you re trying to get it on her body it might have to do with it needing to go over her head.
Some believe when their dog wears a collar the dog can wear it at all times and that may be beneficial if the dog has his identification tags on the collar.
I got my dog used to it by giving her all her meals for several days with her wearing the harness we didn t do anything else for some time until she got to associate the harness with one of her favourite activities eating.
Besides choking tightness around a collar can lead to issues such as neck injuries hypothyroidism foreleg lameness eye and ear issues and excessive paw licking.
A dog harness is a much safer way to walk your dog compared to a traditional dog collar.
If you are sitting there thinking my dog hates his harness we have help and dog training advice to find a kind solution.
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An easy solution is to find a harness that can be put on without going over the dog s head.
A harness that dogs have to step into is a good option.