Dog collars, harnesses & leashes
Collars, harnesses and leashes for dogs, sized by measurement rather than by breed. Two dogs the same weight can need different sizes, so the tape decides. If your dog… Look at Why Pulls, and you are training Fro...
How to choose
Collars, harnesses and leashes for dogs, sized by measurement rather than by breed. Two dogs the same weight can need different sizes, so the tape decides.
| If your dog… | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pulls, and you are training | Front-clip harnesses | The chest attachment turns a pulling dog back toward you, so pulling stops working |
| Walks well, or you run together | Back-clip harnesses, bungee leashes | Comfortable for the dog; a back clip gives you the least control over a puller |
| Needs to be seen after dark | Reflective and LED collars and leashes | Side visibility matters as much as head-on |
| Is a puppy or a small breed | Light harnesses, light leashes | Hardware weight matters on a small frame; expect to resize two or three times in the first year |
| Travels in the car | Tethers clipped to a harness | A tether keeps a dog in place; nothing here is crash-tested and we will not imply it is |
Fit rule for everything on this page: two fingers under every strap, the chest strap above the shoulder joints, and a check behind the front legs for rubbing after the first three walks.
No harness stops pulling on its own, which is why you will not see "no-pull" in any title here. A front clip makes pulling unrewarding while you do the training. Read choosing a harness and leash that fit.
Also see Dog travel & car, Dark walks, and Dog training & safety.
