[NAGDU] custom guide dog harnesses

[Lisie Foster]

I'm having a harness made by Arnie at Circle E. I decided I wanted to have a leather, fairly basic American style harness with a handle that attaches to the harness body like Fidelco's handles, so it can be adjusted to be a bit shorter or longer in length. I haven't ordered yet because I'm bad at making decisions and can't decide on other aspects of the harness. I also want to have a nylon harness, but that's even worse, trying to decide on a color! Whether I can actually see the color or not (I'm losing color discrimination -- that isn't the right word!), I want it to look great on my dog. *grins*

I have a list of possible equipment suppliers in my "favorite" folder on my phone. I'll list them here on the off chance they might help someone who hasn't come across the business. But these may be places that could help you with a handle.

1. Circle E 
circleeleather.com

2. Bridgeport Equipment
www.bridgeportequipment.com

3. LDS Leather
www.ldsleather.com

4. Bellstedt Shop (sell guide harnesses and handles)
www.bellstedt-shop.de/

5. Hilason Saddlery 
www.hilason.com 

6. Comfortable Canine Designs
www.etsy.com/shop/ComfortableK9Designs

7. Central Ohio Service Dogs (they make nice harnesses and handles):
https://www.facebook.com/CentralOhioServiceDogs/
or
can contact them via Chris Jen Bianchi on Facebook

8. K9 Blueprint (make lightweight guide harnesses and handles)
https://www.facebook.com/K9blueprint/

9. Snowflake Craft (also make guide harnesses/handles and deal a lot with plastics)
etsy.com/shop/snowflakecraft

10. Epic Fido
www.epicfido.com
or
https://www.facebook.com/Epic-Fido-332394596909310/

11. River Dog Gear
riverdoggear.etsy.com
or
https://www.facebook.com/riverdoggear/

OK that's my list. All of the businesses I listed I know have done custom work in the past; I know most of them still do. But, whether they can help or not, I'm not sure! 

Lisie and Finn
lisiefoster at yahoo.com
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 25, 2016, at 10:04 PM, Sean Moore via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I know this has been  done to  death  so  off list replies  if    someone  wishes  to  reply.
> 
> what  would be  the  best  place  to  try and  get  a handle  made  for my  old  GDB harness clone?
> 
> the  guy  I  went  to  did great  on  the  correctors  for the  handle  part  needs  some  work. 
> 
> I’ve  looked at  plastics  places  but  they  seem to  want  a  high  amount  of  money.
> 
> since  the  original  GDB handle  is that  plastic / metal combination .
> 
> thanks  for  some thoughts 
> 
> Anyone ever  done  work with  Circle  E out  of texas ?
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> 
> 
> Yours,
> Sean Moore & 
> Southeastern Guide Dog Rob 
> 
> email: seanmoore87 at gmail.com 
> 
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