[nagdu] On the Go guide harness

[Sam]

Hello,

I am wondering if this harnness has any mettle in it?  I am 
wondering for airport use and going through the detectors.

Thanks,

Sam and (guidedog Abby)

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: the Pawpower Pack <pawpower at cox.net
>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:39:36 -0800
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] On the Go guide harness

>Hi Shawn,

>I have used a nylon harness now for 3 and a half years.  I live 
in the
>swamp and leather just isn't practical for our weather which is 
wet,
>damp, muddy and foul.  I love my nylon harness.  I can just put 
in the
>wash and presto, it is clean!   My golden really hated her 
leather
>harness and would hide from it.  She loves the nylon and comes 
running
>when I get it out.  It is the same with my Doberman.  In fact 
they
>love it so much that I have to put it up on a shelf or Laveau, my
>Doberman will try and "get dressed" in the harness which involves 
her
>sticking her legs and head through all of the wrong holes and 
getting
>hopelessly tangled and requiring human assistance to free 
herself!

>I love the way I can feel my dog through the nylon harness.  Both 
my
>golden and my Doberman have nice strong pulls and I don't have a
>problem.  I love how easy it is to snap the handle on and off, 
and to
>snap and unsnap the girth strap.

>The other day, I worked my husband's dog in his leather harness 
and I
>hated the stiff feeling after working with a nylon harness for so
>long.  Also the grip on Julie's handles is so comfortable!!!!

>Also I just love how the harness fits my dogs.  It is made
>specifically for each dog so it fits them perfectly.  Laveau, my
>Doberman has a soft Trachea and Julie worked hard to come up with 
a
>design that would work with my balance needs plus not put 
pressure on
>her trachea.
>Julie came up with a great and workable product which meets 
everyone's
>needs.  Her harnesses hold up really well and I never want to use
>anything else.

>Good luck with your new pup!

>Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
>Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD and Laveau guide dog, CGC.
>When the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.

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