[NAGDU] Harness aversion

[Tami Jarvis]

Julie,

I think I'll try that, since I use the same kind of harness. I know 
Mitzi did not appreciate being hit by swinging straps before I got in 
the habit of making sure I had hold of everything. But maybe the handle 
also bothers the poodles, so that's why the slow-speed chase. It just 
occurred to me that they do the same thing when it's their regular 
walking harnesses, too, so maybe that's not it at all. They both love 
going on sniff 'n strolls in that harnesses, but they still play the 
same game as for their working harnesses. My dogs are just weird. But 
I'll try the upside down approach to see what happens.

Tami

On 02/07/2018 02:47 PM, Julie Johnson via NAGDU wrote:
> Perhaps I'm weird, but I always put my dog's harnesses on upside down.  
> Bear with me a moment!  The harness I use has a martingale, so I fold 
> that along the main shoulder/chest strap.  I am standing with the dog 
> facing me, not at my side. I hold the harness so the handle is down.  
> The dog puts his/her head in.  Once the harness has passed over the 
> head, I grab the handle, twisting the harness up onto the dogs back and 
> into the correct position.  I find that some dogs don't like a bunch of 
> stuff dangling over their head. Putting the harness on this way means 
> that most of it is positioned where the dog can't really see it.    I've 
> done it this way for years and years. The worst thing that ever happens 
> is that I have an overly eager dog who pushes their head into the wrong 
> spot.  That's pretty infrequent, but if it happens, I take it off and 
> restart.  Only a few seconds lost, no big deal.
> 
> HTH
> Julie
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> -----Original Message----- From: Yiska via NAGDU
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 1:56 PM
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> Cc: Yiska
> Subject: [NAGDU] Harness aversion
> 
> 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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