The Easy Walk Harness is designed to gently discourage your dog from pulling while walking on a leash.
Traditional harnesses can actually encourage dogs to pull harder because of the “opposition reflex.” That’s the reflex that makes sled dogs do what they do. The Easy Walk Harness' unique front-chest leash attachment stops pulling by tightening slightly across your dog's chest and shoulder blades. The gentle pressure steers your dog to the side and redirecting his attention back towards you. The Easy Walk Harness never causes coughing, gagging, or choking because the chest strap rests low across the breastbone, not on the delicate tracheal area.
Quality features:
We included a quick snap buckle on both the shoulder and belly straps to make it easier to get the harness on and off your dog.
Our soft-but-strong nylon and 4 adjustment points provide maximum comfort and a reliable fit.
The complementary color of the belly strap makes it easier to identify each strap, while keeping the overall look pleasantly color-coordinated. You can quickly see which strap goes over the shoulders, and which goes under the belly
Using the Easy Walk™ Harness:
The Gentle Leader® Easy Walk™ Harness is designed to gently discourage your dog from pulling while walking on a leash. And, it’s easy to use, requiring virtually no acclimation period or specialized training.
If your dog forges ahead of you, gently pull the leash to the side to turn the dog towards you. As he stops pulling, be sure to release the tension on the leash. Use praise and reward your dog with treats and/or petting.
To slow your dog when he is pulling ahead, apply gentle pressure to the leash, pulling gently toward one side of the dog. Release the pressure on the leash when the dog is walking nicely next to you.
Fitting The Harness
Open the quick-snap buckle on the belly strap.
Place the shoulder strap over the dog’s head with the chest strap resting on the dog’s chest.
Tighten belly strap to a comfortably snug fit. On medium-sized dogs, only allow room for about a finger’s width under the strap. Allow a bit more for larger dogs, less for smaller dogs.
Gently press fingers on the lower part of the front of the dog’s chest to locate the breastbone.
Adjust the shoulder strap so that when the chest strap is horizontal (parallel to the ground), the chest strap rests directly over the breast bone.
AFTER you have tightened both the shoulder and belly straps, adjust the chest strap to fit securely. It should rest nearly parallel to the ground, not “hang down” or gap.
You may need to remove the harness to make these adjustments.
When the shoulder strap is fitted correctly, the chest strap should resemble a horizontal line (parallel to the ground), and it will rest directly over the breastbone.
Attach the leash to the D-ring on the chest strap.
