Guide Dog Harness
Guide dog harness is specially constructed to be comfortable on the
dog and allow handle usage as part of communication between guided
person and guide dog. There is one most popular almost standard
version of this harness.
Our
guide
dog harness is developed to give maximum support for the dog
and the visually impaired owner.
Every aspect of this dog harness is
constructed to provide the utmost comfort and durability. It is the
traditional well known design with few adjustments which makes this
guide harness even better. The girth size of the harness can be adjusted
with 5 adjustment holes for your dogs comfort. Proper fitting is
important; the harness should not be too tight. It is important to
mention that you will only have to adjust the chest strap once using the
roller buckle. Later on for placing and removing the harness you can
use the convenient quick release buckle.
This expertly
hand crafted harness is made of high quality, heavy duty,
genuine black leather.The straps are 1 1/4 " wide, rivets and
fitting are made of solid brass. The guide harness is stitched with the
strongest nylon thread, with several places having double stitching.
The guide dog harness
comes with a light weight, highly durable metal handle
that is wrapped with leather. In addition, you will find mid-way
down the handle a short handle bar for more strength and stability.
This handle bar also comes in use when the main handle falls from your
hand, the short bar will make sure that the handle does not fall
too low and you will be to able to pick it up without bending too
low. At both ends of the handle there is a quick release snap-on buckle.
The guide dog harness has
4 stripes of reflective stitching placed around the
front chest strap which are perfect for night time walks, keeping the
dog and his owner visible and safe.- Guide dog harness
- Light duty mobility assistance harness
Key
futures of this dog harness
- 2 ply leather front chest strap
- Dual
purpose of the around chest strap - roller buckle for size
adjust-ability and quick release buckle for taking harness on and off
- Reflective stripes to increase visibility and keep your safer
- Hard steel leather covered control handle
- Easy removable main handle
- 100% full grain genuine leather made
- Supreme comfort for your dog
- Easy pick up main handle "fall-stop" bar
Guide dog leather harness
How to size your
dog for best fit of the guide dog harness:
Measure
around the widest part of the rib cage of your dog an inch or
two back from the
"armpits".
Guide dog harness
available in 2 sizes:
1. Medium size:
Girth
strap of the harness is adjustable in the following range -
25-30.5 inches ( 64-78 cm )
Front
chest strap length (point to point of main chest strap
connection) - 22.5 inches ( 57 cm )
Length
of the main handle from the harness connection points to the
end of the frame - 20 inches ( 50 cm )
2. Large size:
Girth
strap of the harness is adjustable in the following range -
27-35 inches ( 69-89 cm )
Front
chest strap length (point to point of main chest strap
connection) - 26 inches ( 65 cm )
Length
of the main handle from the harness connection points to the
end of the frame - 20 inches ( 50 cm )
Assistance dog harness- you should
consider this type of dog harness for the dog whose job is to
provide physical or mobility assistance. You will always find well
fitted dog harness on the top of the assistance harness. Dog Harness
used for assistance mobility is also reinforced with more padding
on the breast area to add to dogs comfort. General durability and
sturdiness of the dog harness depends on whether the dog is leading
person gently, acting as a brace for the assisted person or actually
pulling a wheelchair. Pulling wheelchair might also involve design
change toward similar to sled dogs harness structure. Here is a link to the high quality assistance dog harness.
