Tried a harness instead of a collar for my golden retriever and wow what a game changer

I mean maybe it's just me but my dog pulled like crazy on a collar and now with a harness she actually walks beside me. Anyone else find harnesses that much easier for bigger dogs?

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susan_wright341d ago

Read somewhere that harnesses actually work better for dogs with deeper chests like goldens because they don't put pressure on their trachea. My neighbor's lab had a collapsed trachea thing from pulling on a collar, scary stuff. Got my golden a front clip harness after that and the difference was night and day, she stopped pulling almost right away. Just gotta make sure it fits right, had to adjust mine a few times before it stopped rubbing under her arms.

ellis.susan1d ago

Wow, a collapsed trachea from a collar? That's terrifying, I had no idea it could get that bad. @susan_wright34, you're making me really glad I switched my golden to a harness a few months ago. I didn't even think about that kind of pressure when she pulls.

milacraig23h ago

Just a heads up, collapsed tracheas are actually more common in small breeds, not so much big dogs like goldens.