[NAGDU] Pilot Dogs Harness Question

Lisie Foster lisiefoster at yahoo.com
Wed Apr 20 02:18:12 UTC 2016


Hello, again! OK this is my last post for today, *smiles*!

If anyone on the list has or has had a dog from Pilot Dogs, I was wondering if you'd be willing to describe what their harnesses look like and what makes them different from other schools' harnesses?

I know that they are made to accommodate a clip-on chest piece, that they have a white handle with a leather grip, but other than that, I can't quite figure out why they seem so different. 

Are the stabilizing bunny ears attached differently? They seem different, somehow, perhaps closer to the body of the harness. Also, is there any reflective material on their harnesses at all? 

Despite Pilot harnesses being the ones I've seen most often, since we live not too far from the school, I've never been able to figure out what it is that makes them so distinct from the other schools' harnesses (like TSE, GDF, etc.). 

Also, I love Pilot's leashes. I really wish I knew someone who sold them to the public, because I'd buy one in a second! I like the fact that they're adjustable and are quite a bit longer than most guide dog leashes. The leash I'm currently using is a typical guide dog style leash, but is *much* longer, being seven feet long from one end of the leather to the other. I believe Pilot's leashes are about six feet long.

If there are any Pilot graduates who might be willing to answer, I'd appreciate it so much. I love the look of Pilot's harnesses, yet can't exactly figure out what makes them so distinct.

You can email me off-list, too, at lisiefoster @ yahoo.com. Thank you all, again!

Sincerely,
Lisie and Finn, the Buckeyes

Lisie and Finn
lisiefoster at yahoo.com
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