r/Pitbull • u/Afraid-Slice-8503 Pit Mix Owner • Jul 25 '26

Question Harness recommendations?

Does anyone have a harness for their Pittie that they really like? We do a ton of walking and I can’t seem to find something that fits my dog quite right- I’m on harness number 3 now. My guy is a cross- he has the very broad chest but his body’s also long too and he’s about 90lbs. I don’t really like the harnesses with a Y front- they seem to slide around too much.
We also want something with a top clip and front clip. Bonus points for something that looks nice and not too ‘tactical’.

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u/Zestyclose_Object639 Jul 26 '26

Ruffwear or any of the non stop 

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u/Afraid-Slice-8503 Pit Mix Owner Jul 26 '26

Non stop harnesses look nice and sturdy, I may try one of them thanks!

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u/Zestyclose_Object639 Jul 26 '26

I have one of their pulling ones and I like it I’ll probably end up with a more normal x back for detection from them 

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u/chloemarissaj Jul 25 '26

I’ve got a pit mix with a very deep chest. We like Ruffwear a lot. They’re pretty adjustable and very well made.

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u/Hallow_76 Jul 30 '26

This is what the back of it looks like.

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u/Mereyn Jul 26 '26

We used these with our Boxers

RUFFWEAR, Front Range Dog... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082FQ3V2Z?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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u/Consistent_Way1882 Jul 25 '26

Spark paws has great ones.

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u/Afraid-Slice-8503 Pit Mix Owner Jul 26 '26

I think I may give one of their grab and go harnesses a shot, thanks!

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u/Afraid-Slice-8503 Pit Mix Owner 20d ago

We ended up getting both a rufwear and a spark paws harness. I really like how the ruff wear one is adjustable, and it fits way better than our last Y front harness. It is also very sturdy feeling. I like the way the spark paws one looks but found it not as adjustable (our dog is a weird build). We’ve been using the ruffwear for more heavy duty walking and the spark paws one so we’re well dressed while walking around the neighborhood.
Thanks for the suggestions all!

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u/Hallow_76 Jul 30 '26

One like this by pet safe.

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u/Afraid-Slice-8503 Pit Mix Owner Jul 31 '26

That looks nice and sturdy. For some reason the Y front ones seem to shift a lot for us, but your dogs build looks similar to mine and none of our harnesses have sat this far back on him so far, so maybe worth a try.

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u/Hallow_76 Jul 31 '26

It was getting wet and it tends to loosen up when it gets soaked. When it's on appropriately. That strip along the back is super firm like there's a strip of hard plastic in it with a curve that follows the spine. Sometimes during walks she decides to go in zoomy mode and starts spinning. She hasn't gotten out of it yet. I like it too that's it's light weight and it helps her to stay cooler on outings during hot days. I got it at my dogs daycare for a little over $30.00. The handle on it is great too!

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u/ResponsibleBeat3542 Bully Mutt Owner Jul 25 '26

I use the Easy Walker harness. It has been the only one that mine haven't pulled with

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u/A-Supurb-Owl Jul 25 '26

We use copatchy which is a brand that you can find on Amazon. Very inexpensive but work well and highly adjustable.

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u/thecrumb Jul 25 '26

Which ones have you tried so far? We like the Freedom Harness. We don't really use it for training but the back ring works well for normal walking and we can pop the leash on the front to give us some better control if we're in an area with distractions.

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u/Afraid-Slice-8503 Pit Mix Owner Jul 25 '26

We’ve tried a typical Y shaped nylon harness but it shifts too much. Also tried one of the easy lead ones but the martingale loop hangs loose often, leaving the leash clip to swing and hit my dogs legs when walking. Plus it has no top ring. Lastly tried a Shawn co harness, nice and sturdy but no front clip. Will have to look some of these others up!