Water Repelling Harness

Many Dogs especially those that live in rural areas enjoy swimming in the sea, rivers or even swimming pools! For their owners it is a major problem finding a good dog harness that is both comfortable to wear, effective as a dog harness and won't get soaking wet or rot.

Xtra Dog, in conjunction with Adanac Sleds and Equipment in Montana have come up with the answer. The water repelling walking harness. Incorporating features of our fleece walking harness but made of closed cell foam. This material common in the manufacture of sled dog harnesses is ideal for the job. Foam does not absort water, not will it freeze if the dogs are in snowy areas. The harness is also ultra-light, and offered in stylish royal blue with grey webbing.The harness is co-designed by Marie Miller one of the UK's leading dog behaviourist and Tellington TTouch practitioners and Jack and Pack Beckstrom who's company have been making sledding equipment for more than 50 years. Their company invented the x-back harness an industry standard in dog sledding harnesses.

Not Sure What Size Harness you need? Please watch this video and refer to our sizing chart.

In This Video Marie Miller explains how to stop dogs pulling on the lead using an Xtra Dog harness, a double-ended lead and Tellington TTouch groundwork.

Why Use a Harness?

Certain dogs are more receptive to being walked with a two-point contact (the lead attached at one end to the collar and the other end to the harness). This method, developed by Tellington TTouch in the USA, is ideal for a dog that naturally pulls and eliminates any perceived need for equipment like choke chains or pinch collars. Spiffy Dog actively condemns the use of these so-called punitive methods of dog management and training.

“TTouch leading techniques improve proprioception and balance and so can dramatically improve both posture and the behaviour of the dog. Teaching a dog to walk calmly on a leash using two-point contact - the handler having two distinct connections with the dog, usually with a double-ended leash - can have a miraculous and often instantaneous effect. There are many ways of using a two-point contact, so this leading technique can be easily tailored to suite the individual dog’s needs.” from Sarah Fisher’s 2007 book Unlock your Dog’s Potential, published by David and Charles

A well fitting harness will be broad enough not to cut into the dog and should not tighten in use. It should sit far enough back so as not to dig in to the dog’s ‘armpits’. When fitted correctly, it should allow the harness to support the dog’s body weight, reducing the damage caused by the dog pulling on its collar and lead. There should be a buckle on both sides of the body alleviating the need to pick up the dog’s legs – this can cause discomfort to the dog and give a bad association with the harness. Xtra Dog are pleased to have co-designed these special water repelling foam harness which complements out double ended training leads and Air Collar.

This harness is based on sled-dog harness technology and combined with the thinking behind Tellington TTouch groundwork. The harness is currently offered in 6 sizes.

These harness are made in the Rocky Mountain of Montana USA.