Hi
All of the above with Salty
Collar he chokes himself
Got a Perfect Fit Harness which is doing him less damage but he pulls like a train with lead attached to back ring and with his Halti lead attached both ends to back and chest rings, it worked for a bit, but ended up like trying o calm a wild stallion with reigns
So I put him on an extendable 5 m lead so he could have a bit of freedom, when I decided. Worked ok but late last year he ran to the end of it behind me without me noticing and I have have been in the Docs / osteopaths for whiplash and buggered facet joints (on the positive side I got some Valium and Tramadol tho)
Well, I have now finally been well enough to take him out again on walks (rather than just letting him run round he garden) and I tried something new, which seems to have made a big improvement, so I thought I'd share:
I pass the clip at the end of the 5m extendible lead
through the back harness ring, over his shoulder and attach it to the front chest loop of his Perfect Fit harness, so the 'tape' type 5m lead just runs through the back ring, but fixes to his chest ring
He now doesnt pull anywhere near as much, but can sniff around if I let him
It doesnt ' hobble him' or make his shoulder / leg all caught up as it does when I have the two-ended lead to the front and back hoops
Famous last words I know .....
and I can keep away from the Doctors