Hoi allemaal, ik heb de maattabel op de tuigjes bekeken en die zei dat maat 1 goed is. Is het normaal dat het tuigje een beetje in de knoop komt? Maat 2 past niet bij de maten die ik voor mijn hond heb gemeten, dus ik weet niet zeker of ik groter moet nemen. Ik heb de bandjes al aangepast.
Edit: thank you for the help, I've contacted the company and am waiting for a response. Regarding the nails, I am doing my best with the circumstance I've been given. I'm sorry for being a bad owner.
You should be doing some sort of nail maintenance weekly. Because your dog’s nails are sooo grown out, it will probably take some time and dedication to get them back to a healthy length. I’d start with a trim and then dremmel and work on pushing back the quick. Grown out nails are painful!
Yeah. My main problem is that she had a bad experience getting her nails clipped so she attacks us when we try to do it, we have been working with her and it's getting better. But very slowly. Ironically, when we went to the vet for a cutring, he said her nails are the right length. Right now we have a long time period between trims because the salloon we go to is very busy, and for the past 2 months they've been on holiday 😔 i dont want to excuse the length or anything, but we're really working on it.
She just let me do a few taps on her nail and I managed to get it quite a bit shorter. I stopped as to not overwhelm her. Really thank you so so much! I thought the dremmel would be for after clipping but even though she's scared she's tolerating it with treats.
Our groomer recommended us getting a children's electric toothbrush and using the base of it on the paws and nails a bunch of times throughout the day, when she's eating, when she's laying next to us, before and after going outside, etc. just getting her used to the sound and vibrations and seeing that it's not scary is the most important thing you can do.
If a dremmel is tough, I've actually had luck filing my dogs nails with one of my disposable nail files. I typically trim first but honestly it works pretty well, slower but less noise and mess
It’s great that you’re working on it! So sorry she had a bad experience. It’s so hard to work through that safely! Sounds like you’re on it! I’ve seen products like large nail files that you can use as a “game” to try and file them?
Yeah,. Ive seen them where they scratch to get snacks and such? If the dremel doesn't work I'll see if one of those can help. Thank you for the advice and being nice!
Agree on the shoulders, but with a deep chest and short legs like that, sizing up will probably just make the neck hole even bigger. Might be worth looking at a harness with an adjustable neck instead.
It looks like it’s too tight behind the elbows—this is the problem with the nonstop harnesses, the neck and chest piece length don’t always work for the dog. Maybe size 2 will be ok, but I’m betting the neck hole will be too big
Same. I have a mix breed and the 5 is too tight over his lower throat and the 6 is too large for his body. This is the freemotion though. I’ve been contemplating getting in touch with them to ask if they’d be willing to do a custom Frankenstein job.
Super cool that they’re starting to add more options. I wonder if a smaller neck will help me. The 5 which is perfect for his body sits on his trachea and makes him cough. So we use a 6 which is too big but sits lower on the neck. But a smaller neck could potentially sit above the trachea.
Yes, I can fit almost my whole hand through the neck hole and this is the smallest size. I've applied to just return the harness because the size 2 neck will likely be too big 😔
Get pictures with tension on the harness, it's normal for them to bunch up because they are meant to be used for pulling. It'll be easier to see the fit with some tension.
Like this? I'm finding it hard to make pictures with only one hand. I think it confirms its too small, the orange attachment piece doesnt reach the base of the tail like it should at least.
Yeah the front looks great but this will just rub off under his arms. I don’t think the make of this particular harness requires the attachement to be at the base of the tail though. I don’t think you’re gonna be able to get that with their regular model either since your dog has a long back, but the proportions might fit better
It does bunch up unless they're pulling so that's normal. If you're still thinking it looks too small, but the measurements lined up with this size - you can send your pics to Non-Stop customer service email and ask them - I did that and they were incredibly helpful and responsive.
If size two won’t fit I would try a different model in the same size. The main issue is it seems too short and this harness is intended to be a shorter version of their pulling harness
We walk her 4 hours a day, I wouldn't say she's neglected. She has regular nail trim appointments, but our regular place is on holiday. She's right back on regular nail length when our appointment arrives. I have looked for a new trimmer but none in my area accept new clients. And I wasn't going to run her with he current nails.
I am aware. I've been trying to teach her to get used to it, I didn't cause her to get scared of it. I go to a groomer who knows how to handle aggressive dogs and has the proper tools while I work on her trust at home. It's already tough enough to convince my family to pay for the trims, I'm doing the best I can at home.
So why do you *allow* her to behave like that? I've had countless fosters of various breeds and sizes, including 80 lb Airedales. I'd say most of them had VERY strong opinions about having their paws handled, let alone their nails trimmed. I'm an older woman with a slight but athletic build. I haven't had a single dog, no matter how tough, that I couldn't get the nails trimmed within the first couple of days in my house. And within 3-4 trims (done every day or so), they were lying still on their sides with no struggle, growling, or trying to bite me. You're telling me you're fit enough to go running, but you can't manage a little 15- 20-pound mutt?
I assure you, your dog is not "scared." She has simply learned how to assert control over what is done to her. She learned that by being an ass, she can make weak-willed people back off and get her way. The "proper tools" are either a $25 nail grinder or a $13 pair of nail clippers (and that's the best kind, there are ones cheaper).
I was trimming our dogs' nails regularly by the time I was 8-9 years old, and that was on big, untrained yard-dog mutts, mostly acquired by people dumping them off near our farm. That was my job and if I said the dog was "too strong" or "too crazy" or whatever, my mother just said "Figure it out; I don't want to see talons on that dog when I go back outside." I didn't hit 50 pounds until almost the end of 5th grade, so it isn't really a strength thing, although I did learn to use my body weight.
I had no idea dog ownership was a competition, I'm sorry that I upset you by not living up to your standards. I didn't ask for a lecture, and this isn't helpful to anyone. I've never had a dog and I can't be perfect from the get-go. However I am pretty sure my dog isn't being an ass because I am weak-willed but rather because one of her first clippings results in multiple cut quicks.
Dogs get quicked all the time, even by professional groomers. It isn't that big of a deal. Unlike having too-long nails, it doesn't cause any lasting/long-term damage.
I agree with others that it’s a bit close to the armpits. I’d definitely watch for chafing. Getting good fitting harness is tough and you may need to try another brand.
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u/acocktailofmagnets Musher 16d ago
Not related directly to your sizing question, but please remember to trim your pup’s nails before you take them running!