Dog Harness – Restraint, Control and Comfort
When you take a close look at it, you’ll realize that a dog harness is not that much different from the harness that is used on a standardbred race horse. It does not secure itself around the dog’s neck, but instead farther down the body, and in more than one place at once, and for that reason many owners prefer to have the greater measure of control that a dog harness provides.
While there is a close association between so-called “working dogs” (perhaps assisting disabled people) and a dog harness, it is not uncommon for dogs who are not working to wear it as well. It just comes down to what the preference of the owner is.
Obviously it is understood that for the most part, dogs wear collars. But there are circumstances under which you could imagine the owner might prefer to go with a dog harness. For one thing, there is more of a distribution of the restraint, which means that you don’t have to put so much pressure on one part of the dog’s body. And another thing is that you could probably gain a greater measure of control over the animal.
As you can imagine, a dog harness can be of much benefit to you if you are not that strong, or if the dog is rather fragile. Again, there is that same principle at work as we see with harness racing horses (commonly known as either trotters or pacers). They reduce a lot of the stress on the animal, and ultimately provide a better center of gravity. If you are new to dog ownership and are undecided on what your restraint is going to be, you may want to consider using the dog harness.



