We have a 100 lb 6 year old female yellow lab and she never took much to training so she is very hard to control. When we have to take her to the vet, it's almost impossible to get her there without losing her. She can get out of almost any type of collar or harness and some of the harnesses are so hard to put on, she is too impatient to stand still. My question is: Does anybody here know of a harness or some type of restraint we could get for transporting her that is easy to put on and is escape proof? (or almost)
How do you keep her safe normally , on everyday walks ? Maybe it's a case of introducing some regular postive trips to the vet to change her view she wants to escape. Am sure your vet nurses could support this ?
We live on a large property and have 2 other smaller and better trained labs. We have an invisible fence and a remote collar on all of them. She is a real Houdini with collars and so far 2 different harnesses we have tried. It's like maybe she needs something more for a horse. Seriously, she's that bad. Just wanted some ideas. I'll probably go looking around the net and see what's good for a monster (very naughty) lab! BTW we always get help when we get there and she almost gets away from them! Thank you for your reply.
The Julius K9 works for us. I like the fact it has a handle on the back too. Not keen on the huge name on the side.
Our 10 month old male gets very excited when he's going out for a run on the beach or ball time on the local field. He's 29kg's and his excitement is a real handful. He wears a 40mm harness by Perfect Fit. Puppy training showed us he can walk well on the lead, he does that until something excites him. To answer your question, may I suggest you look at 2Posh2Pull. Much like a halti but well padded and the lead attachment is central at the rear of his head, not to one side. It can be used with the harness he has, just needs a double ended lead. Yep more expensive than a Halti, but trust me, it works. I am not affiliated to the company in any way. A lady I chatted with while out walking him told me of the product. I don't want him to suffer any pain, but safety for him and myself are paramount. I'm sure he will calm down as he ages, but until then, I have found the answer to my problems. Even my wife can walk him now and with no issues. On the way back from the walk/run, after he has burnt some energy, the product doesn't need to be used.
