[nagdu] quick relese handle

[Sherri]

Leader uses the same one. Sometimes, it loosens by itself.
Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] quick relese handle


> Hi Mardi,
> Seeing Eye uses those connectors that have the nut in the middle and the 
> connector is rectangle shaped.  You have to use a pliers to start it and 
> then you can unscrew it in one direction to open up the place to remove 
> the harness's D ring.  I don't know what that connector is called.  Also 
> we have a leather sleeve that covers this connector to prevent it from 
> snagging on things. They used to call this part a Nylon Guard to protect 
> the nylon stockings ladies would wear with a dress.  This part requires a 
> screwdriver to undo the screw that holds it in place.
>
> Our handles can be removed but it takes time and isn't practical to be 
> removing the handle.  I wonder if the quick-release handles would wear 
> out. With all that putting on and taking off, I wonder how well the 
> mechanism holds up over time.  I have only seen these handles on the new 
> kind of harness used by GDB.
>
> Linda and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 12:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] quick relese handle
>
>
>> Hi every one,  I have not ever had a harness that the handle was not
>> removable easily. What kind of a handle does the Seeing Eye use that is 
>> not
>> removable? Even my very first harness purchased through Trainer's Choice,
>> now known as Bridgeport Equipment, had the handle removable with easy 
>> snaps.
>> That particular harness was not a very good harness as the chest strap 
>> was
>> adjustable and the D rings were to close to the keeper straps, and the
>> handle was very heavy. I however did not know where to find any other 
>> guide
>> dog harness at the time. I had trained Lily to leash lead me so it did 
>> not
>> really matter if I used a harness or not. After that harness, I had one 
>> made
>> for my dog from a local harness maker that was much better and the handle
>> was not so heavy and still easily removed. It however was very expensive 
>> and
>> wore out after 2 years use. I now have had 2 harnesses from LDS and I 
>> like
>> them as they fit the dogs they were made for very well. Nala has had hers
>> for 3 and 1/2 years and it is in great condition. The handle has panic 
>> snaps
>> which are easily unfastened from the D rings on the harness. LDS does 
>> sell
>> the handles separately from the harness. The handles come in regular and 
>> off
>> set and you can get them in various lengths. If some one were to remove 
>> the
>> handle from a Seeing Eye harness, you could purchase one with the Panic
>> snaps and put it on the harness. It would seem that might solve the 
>> problem
>> of removing the handle when needed. I have a handle that Julie J made for 
>> me
>> that is easily removed, and I used it on Shaman's combination vest / 
>> harness
>> for training. It was very lite and worked out well. Have a great day, 
>> Mardi
>> and Shaman and Nala,retired.
>>
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