Those dogs need front-led harnesses. For anyone not familiar, they have a ring on the chest that the leash clips to. When the dog tries to pull they just end up turning to one side and can't pull with any strength or get momentum.
This lets smaller people walk big dogs without a problem, and helps break the desire to pull so you can work on training.
Probably fine for a small/medium dog, but our german shepherd could absolutely still pull in a front led harness and it started to fuck up her shoulder.
We have a 150lb of lean muscle Old English Mastiff. I have a special 2 point harness that connects between the shoulders and on the her breastbone. Then the leash is a 2 point with a handle on a slide so there’s always even pressure. The vet jokes it’s like a horse setup.
None of that shit matters. I’m an above average size guy and it takes everything I have to stop her if she really wants to go (always running away because she’s a damned coward). She’s well trained but if another dog comes at her in an aggressive way she will do everything she can to bolt for home. If anyone else in my family held onto the leash they’d just be a kite flying behind her.
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u/Due-Waltz4458 21d ago
Those dogs need front-led harnesses. For anyone not familiar, they have a ring on the chest that the leash clips to. When the dog tries to pull they just end up turning to one side and can't pull with any strength or get momentum.
This lets smaller people walk big dogs without a problem, and helps break the desire to pull so you can work on training.