[nagdu] program harnesses vs pawpower creations harnesses

[Susan Jones]

The ears really do not inhibit movement that much.  The harness is still
really flexible, easy to make sharp turns, etc.  The ears just give it a
little more stability, that's all.

Susan & Rhoda
 

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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:17 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] program harnesses vs pawpower creations harnesses

Hi Tammy,

Really, I keep vassilating on whether to go in for the mod or not. I really
do enjoy the flexibility of no ears in the respect that you can, as you say,
stop on a dime, or make *really* tight turns that simply wouldn't be
possible without the freedom of movement of the handle. And, once I
recognized the possibility of overwalking, I definitely kept that in mind
more. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Aug 18, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Tamara Smith-Kinney wrote:

> Buddy,
> 
> Since I started with the sport harness nad did my training and then my 
> own learning with it, it seemed to take forever to get beyond 
> overwalking my dog...  And that was after someone was good enough to 
> point out what I was doing.  D'oh!
> 
> Still, now that I'm tuned in and have better habits, I can use the 
> communication from the handle to stop on a dime.
> 
> And seconds on the removable handle.  Love it!
> 
> Tami Smith-Kinney
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:48 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] program harnesses vs pawpower creations harnesses
> 
> A lot of the reason I got what is now a PawPower Creations harness can 
> be summed up in two words: removable handle.
> 
> With Chet, I used a long handle, and the handle hung off his back end 
> by about a half inch or a bit more. Consequently, the handle would get 
> stuck under dashboards and all manner of things. Eventually, the 
> corners of the grip got eally ugly and ragged and split at the seams. 
> I fully expect that, in time, new dog will inherit the Paw Power 
> harness, though of course not right away. I'm giving some thought to 
> having mine retrofitted with the American style "ears"; mine is the 
> sports harness, which I like a lot. The only thing is since the handle 
> moves completely freely, it is possible to overwalk your dog if you're 
> not careful to avoid doing so. This was something I had not thought 
> about when ordering, and in reality, it's only a very small thing and I
may not even bother about it.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 18, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Lora wrote:
> 
>> For a topic of discussion.
>> For those who switched from a program harness to a pawpower creations 
>> harness why did you switch? Did you switch because of the nonmetal 
>> component? Just curious Not try8ing to judge any type of harness.
>> --
>> Lora
>> 
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