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(More customer reviews)You know how painful and annoying it is when your clothes pinch, rub and don't fit you properly? Well...your dog feels the same way, except he can't tell you.
I would have rated this 5 stars because: (a) it is reflective...a great safety feature; and (2) the principle behind the design which protects the dog's neck and (except for the dedicated puller) discourages pulling.
My 3 star rating is based on the following reasons:
(1) the placement of the opening buckle for the bottom (black colored) strap that goes under the dog's chest hits my dog's elbow bone (uncomfortable and causes bruising and redness);
(2) the front starp with the martingale feature (the strap that goes across the front of the dog's chest is too short for a broad chested dog (I have an adopted 12 week old rescued American Pit Bull Terrier...the tweener size S/M barely fit her across her chest when adjusted to the widest dimension)
(3) the finishing on the cut edges has sharp and pointy dried glue which I had to file down with an emory board so they wouldn't bite into my dog's skin; and
(4) the stiff material from which the straps are made have a hard edge that cuts into my dog's skin at pressure points and wears off her fur.
Improvements in design I'd like to see (which may make this a more expensive product): (1) Softer fabric/material for the straps to avoid the hard edges; (2) Placement of the bottom strap buckle so it does not ride directly behind and rub against the dog's elbow; (3) more room or more adjustment on the front chest strap for broader chested breeds (4) Sewn and better finished edges rather than blued edges so the hard glue does not created sharp points or edges that cut into the dog's skin.
I didn't want to return the product (to avoid shipping and restocking fees) so I smoothed out all the rough edges with an emory board (the puppy will outgrow this first harness very quickly).
For now, I use this harness only for very short periods of time...short walkies for bathroom breaks. I never leave it on her when she isn't outside walking with me. Read the instructions...this is not a harness for taking your dog on a hike (get a [...] three point harness with climber straps for rough terrain and steep hills...Ruff Wear Double Back Harness) or get a special harness for long walks or running (get a very comfortable, leash-harness made for that purpose...Z-Hands Free Leash).
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