I want to use it to walk a dog that it is not use to take walks, he keeps pulling and he is very strong, will it work?
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Yes, it most likely will. However, I wouldn't just suddenly go on a walk with him using only the collar. Instead, use the collar and a retractable leash if you have one. Decide on a relatively fixed distance away from you that you will start enforcing as the collar's "virtual leash distance", if you will. Whenever your dog approaches the edge of that imaginary circle, give him a little jolt and lock the leash to keep him from going any farther away to reinforce that set distance. If you do this consistently he will learn this behavior to an extent that the physical leash will not be necessary so you can get away with just using the collar Yes, it most likely will. However, I wouldn't just suddenly go on a walk with him using only the collar. Instead, use the collar and a retractable leash if you have one. Decide on a relatively fixed distance away from you that you will start enforcing as the collar's "virtual leash distance", if you will. Whenever your dog approaches the edge of that imaginary circle, give him a little jolt and lock the leash to keep him from going any farther away to reinforce that set distance. If you do this consistently he will learn this behavior to an extent that the physical leash will not... » Read More Yes, it most likely will. However, I wouldn't just suddenly go on a walk with him using only the collar. Instead, use the collar and a retractable leash if you have one. Decide on a relatively fixed distance away from you that you will start enforcing as the collar's "virtual leash distance", if you will. Whenever your dog approaches the edge of that imaginary circle, give him a little jolt and lock the leash to keep him from going any farther away to reinforce that set distance. If you do this consistently he will learn this behavior to an extent that the physical leash will not be necessary so you can get away with just using the collar « Show Less
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Yes, it most likely will. However, I wouldn't just suddenly go on a walk with him using only the collar. Instead, use the collar and a retractable leash if you have one. Decide on a relatively fixed distance away from you that you will start enforcing as the collar's "virtual leash distance", if you will. Whenever your dog approaches the edge of that imaginary circle, give him a little jolt and lock the leash to keep him from going any farther away to reinforce that set distance. If you do this consistently he will learn this behavior to an extent that the physical leash will not be necessary so you can get away with just using the collar
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My boxer has a very strong neck, he is all muscle. The vibration is strong enough to get his attention. However he is fence aggressive and when in that mode nothing else gets through to him but a quick shock. He is much calmer in our yard now when dogs or people walk by. For reference, he is 60lbs and not neutered due to a heart problem.
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Yes very much so our dog learned very fast and hardly have to use shock anymore.
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We don't walk ours either and haven't tried, so to answer that specifically, I don't know. I do know our puppy was in full stride toward a protective buck complete with antlers this past week, and he was ready to lower them down and put up a fight-which could kill a dog-and a shock stopped him. It saved his life, I'm sure. So, I'm guessing yes, it would probably work. The vibrate feature also works to get attention when you need it. I hope that helps.
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Leash is like a water ski rope about that weight it has one rubber handle to hold if your dogs are good walkers not pullers this should work. I do see that your dogs are pullers but with botharms using handle it may work. Weight wise I cant comare hope this helps someas my two together only weigh 34 pounds
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You could help a little but not too much. The straps are designed to pull back on a dog that's lunging forward. If you pull forward/upward, the front strap becomes useless and the bottom strap will dig into the dog's armpits. If it is just a little weight/pressure it will be ok. But too much force and that bottom strap will be very uncomfortable for the dog, plus the whole harness could slip off.
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I've used it on a Aussie Cattle Dog, smaller than a Shepherd about the size of a Boxer. Works well for a pulling dog! It's worth a try.
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I would say yes if you have a well mannered Husky but if he/she would pull at all to something then you might be in trouble. I have a Heeler and he pulled once and it actually came loose, not off but enough that he got at what he wanted! so consider his behavior
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i am using it with a 3 year old, 40 kilos male doberman, and it works fine even when the dog pulls, but you have to make sure the bar that goes attached to the bike and holds the leash it's well fastened to the bike skewer and bike bar.
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More than likely yes.This harness works on pressure points and by pulling against the chest.As your dog pulls, the connection point pulls toward you, this in turn draws up into the "arm pits", and at the same time embraces the dog in a sort of hug.Any further effort is pressed against his or her chest, the strongest point.I highly recommend coupling this with a reward training method, and a short leash. About 2 to 3 feet or less.Nothing will correct bad behaviors on your part, which often translates to bad behavior on the dogs part.My smallest dog, is most likely larger than your Shepherd, as I have mastiffs and Newfoundlands all using this harness. More than likely yes.This harness works on pressure points and by pulling against the chest.As your dog pulls, the connection point pulls toward you, this in turn draws up into the "arm pits", and at the same time embraces the dog in a sort of hug.Any further effort is pressed against his or her chest, the strongest point.I highly recommend coupling this with a reward training method, and a short leash. About 2 to 3 feet or less.Nothing will correct bad behaviors on your part, which often translates to bad behavior on the dogs... » Read More More than likely yes.This harness works on pressure points and by pulling against the chest.As your dog pulls, the connection point pulls toward you, this in turn draws up into the "arm pits", and at the same time embraces the dog in a sort of hug.Any further effort is pressed against his or her chest, the strongest point.I highly recommend coupling this with a reward training method, and a short leash. About 2 to 3 feet or less.Nothing will correct bad behaviors on your part, which often translates to bad behavior on the dogs part.My smallest dog, is most likely larger than your Shepherd, as I have mastiffs and Newfoundlands all using this harness. « Show Less
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My dog was a champion puller. I only put it on when we go walking. It fixes the pulling so I'm not sure what wearing it all day would help with, but I don't see any reason why it would be an issue. The straps have a lamb skin pad that cushions the 'armpit' area to keep the straps from irritating his skin. You would have to be canine Houdini in order to skip out of this thing.
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Short answer is no... You really have to work to keep the tread going, even at a simple walking pace, so you dog will end up simply standing on it wondering why you tied his/her leash to this weird looking thing. You're better off getting a cheap powered unit for a few hundred more. Hope this helps!
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We've only used the harness a few times to assist our geriatric black Lab safely navigate the stairs from the second floor to the first floor. It is very well made and I would think it would be worth at try as a tie-out harness.
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It stops the pulling but not as you want it too don't use for big dogs it will break
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I cannot find any kind of a hook to clip a leash on mine. If that's important to you, you might want to try the Kurgo (I was pretty happy with that one - though the pockets aren't as roomy and it's all one piece). FWIW, my dog pulls a lot and I found a pinch collar works pretty well. Believe it or not, combined with a retractable leash, he's much more manageable. He has more freedom and responds better to the pinch collar. I know that's not the "proper" way to walk a dog, but I'm happy if I can walk him without getting sore arms!
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No!!! This harness does not prevent your dog from pulling. Don't waste the money.
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No, it doesn't. You'll need something like a gentle lead or no pull harness or learn training techniques on how to train your dog from pulling.
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Yes, you can. It depends how your dog walks or pulls. Sometimes the backpack will slide but make sure it is on firmly.
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The strap that comes with it is not heavy duty, its the width of a small/med dog leash with a plastic clip that snaps it on the belt. If your dog is puller It may not hold up but if there are just walking nicely, you should be ok.
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We have only used the harness for walking. It works quite well and lows for proper and comfortable control and handling. We have never tied him up on a run or the like, so we can't answer to the "yard" portion of the question. This harness allows the handler to better control the dog and limits the pulling effect.