whens best to start considering a harness?

hi all ............wanting to put a harness on lola but dunno wether to wait till shes fully grown?shes great on the lead so theres no rush but my mum lives in staffordshire and knows a shop where they do harnesses with the staffordshire knot on em and wants to send her one lol

Molly had one from day one (12 weeks ish), but is now on her 3rd one. Unless you can get one that is adjustable up to adult size, I'd wait for a bit, unless you're happy to buy a new one when she needs it. (I have no idea how much they are, or whether you'd be willing to pay for them twice. This is why we've not got Molly a leather one, she'd just grow out of it)

Really, it's up to you.

Also, you're so lucky she's great on the lead, Molly's a year old now, and she's horrendous on the lead!

shes brill on lead a little pully at times but my six year old walks her and she never seems to pull then.think my mums on about a leather harness so prob best leaving it till shes a bit older unless i can talk her into a material one lol

Molly is pully nearly all the time, she was brilliant, but then a couple of months ago everything when backwards.
I'm sure I did read that you can get fully adjustable, up to adult size, leather harnesses, but I'm not 100% sure

Vinnie had one as soon as i could take him out, he was unsure about it at first but a few days and he got used to it

A good one for a pup is a fleece lined one. They're adjustable to an extent, so although it wouldn't last the whole of her life, it would last a while. You can also get them with a 'd' ring on the front of the harness as well as the back. I find it much easier to control a staff from the front end!

I have just bought one for Holly, it is a small size... we have it as small as it goes, and then once we adjust is all the way out will prob fit her till about 9 months i would think... they reccomened Medium for Staffy.. so by 12 months i will need to buy that one. Mine is padded and was $26

hmmmmm very tempted now lol think il visit ebay rather then let me mum get me one or itl end up with studs and allsorts and no fleece! wonder if they do man united shirts for staffies? 8->

Man Utd? WHAT? How dare you, I could go off some people!

If you have to support a team, support a decent one - like fulham.

OK, you can stop laughing now!

who? are they a british team?
could be worse could be liverpool (thatl start summat lol)

My son supports Liverpool - I hope he doesn't read that!!!

lol liverpool fans love us man u fans honest

I'm a man utd fan too. Sorry Caryll!

Oh, no! Not you too, Shontelle!

This is gonna take me weeks to get over.............oh, the psychological pain!

Shontelle wrote:I'm a man utd fan too. Sorry Caryll!

great taste all round dogs and footy lol

lolalollypop wrote:

Shontelle wrote:I'm a man utd fan too. Sorry Caryll!

great taste all round dogs and footy lol

yes same here Love United

lilys got a old united shirt will try it on lol later il post if it fits lol

If the harness is leather, wait till she is fully grown as pullies shoudl have softer harnesses, like fleese of nylon/cotton ones.

I have my pup on a harness, mainly cos he has a long line on when we are out.

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think im gunna buy a adjustable one with fleece inside see what shes like......if shes not ready for it il just go back to the lead cus shes good as gold on that

p.s. niki your puppy is stunning

lolalollypop wrote:p.s. niki your puppy is stunning

thank you - he has changed quite a bit since my avatar photo.

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Logan walks quite happily on his lead. I wasnt gonna get him a harness as i've been informed that they can encourage bad behaviour ie. if doggy see's something he wants and you pull away with harness, it'll make him want it more. and also i've told you have more control over a dog with a 'halti' lead (Logan has a normal lead)I do like the harnesses, but i've read some people put the harness on the staffy to make it appear 'hard'. If i did plan to get him one, it would be when he's grown up a little bit more.Only the best for my boy too, i'd end up getting a custom made leather one. (Hubby wouldnt be happy as $$$$!)

Yes, some people use them to look 'hard' - 'them' meaning the people not the staff! Shame they need to, really, isn't it?

If you want to keep control of the business end of a staff with a harness (the mouth!) try using a harness with a 'd' ring for the lead on the front (chest)of the harness rather than on the back.

i look hard enuff already lol

i wouldnt say they look hard i just think she would look brill in one as i said at begining she great on the lead already so its not a control thing......maybe im turning into a chav? then lola would be chavtastic lol

memphis is the oposite he pulls like made on a lead and coler but walks spot on in a harness

dont get me wrong she is slightly pully and makes me laff when she comes to a deadstop realises ive overtaken her so she launches herself foreward
but other than that shes brill recal is getting better to but esme is superb at recal and lola follows her so think shes learning by association

Man utd? Fulham? Liverpool?? I could so easily go off this site!! Haha

It's all about Manchester City

people keep mentioning this city team i keep telling em manchester is a city united is a football team but they wont listen lol
welcome to the forum m8 stunning staffie youve got there

Haha you too mate

lolalollypop wrote:shes brill on lead a little pully at times but my six year old walks her and she never seems to pull then.think my mums on about a leather harness so prob best leaving it till shes a bit older unless i can talk her into a material one lol

those leather ones don't come cheap and your likely going to have to replace it over time because she'll get too big for it, i'd wait until she older but its upto you.

lolalollypop wrote:people keep mentioning this city team i keep telling em manchester is a city united is a football team but they wont listen lol
welcome to the forum m8 stunning staffie youve got there

I think city are the local pub team

Bruiser had one for 11 weeks, he hated it at first a tryed to rub himself against our walls to get it off before we left the house for walkies! however he is now used to it and he loves going out.
I feel much more at ease with him on harness and lead than on collar and lead as he pulled quite a bit for the first few weeks when walking him and i heard harness is better for your pup until they stop pulling?!