[NAGDU] Harness aversion

[Tami Jarvis]

Yiska,

How is he once you get the harness on? Does he seem uncomfortable, 
unhappy to go to work, or anything like that. If that is the case, a 
different harness might help. If he's comfy in the harness and happy to 
go to work, it could be that he just doesn't like the putting on part.

Both of my poodles like to play slow-speed chase at harness time. It 
used to worry me, but I heard of other poodles doing the same thing. 
Once the harness is on, then they're good to go. I really decided to 
stop worrying when I noticed that Mitzi would end the game by "hiding" 
behind my husband, with her collar in just the right place for him to 
take hold of it so I could come put the harness on. She thought this was 
pretty funny. Silly dog. Loki has a different routine, but he is also 
the one who arranges to end up cornered and nabbed. It seems to mean 
something to them, so I spend a minute or two playing the game.

Poor Loki. One day, I was getting ready to go somewhere. Just as I was 
at the point where I usually go to grab the harness so that he can hide 
from me, I remember something or other I had to do. So there he was, 
hiding under the desk, waiting to be discovered and brought out. And 
waiting. he came out to check on me, decided I might be ready to get on 
with the game, and whisked back to the desk. But no. After a couple of 
checks, he finally just came out, flopped down on the bed with a big, 
put-upon sigh and waited for me to get it together so we could go. When 
I did grab the harness, he didn't bother to hide, just waited for me to 
put it on him and go. Finally. He's a silly boy.

Tami

On 02/07/2018 11:56 AM, Yiska via NAGDU wrote:
> Hello group
> 
> My dog hates putting his harness on and backs up. I have tried so far
> treating him when his face is partially and all the way through the
> harness. Any suggestions? He had this issue in class and my trainer's
> suggestion was he will get used to it. Thanks
> Yiska
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