Hi guys, don't post here often as my working cocker is low maintenance but thought I would bring this word of caution to your attention
Last Sunday I did an sponsored walk for the SSPCA, by the water where Willow was swimming and paddling, as there are bits the dogs need to be on leads I put on their harnesses from Pets@Home, which help to stop them pulling. After the walk I noticed 6 inch slices from her armpits up, where the cords has cut through her skin, if the harness gets wet, or the dog is wet it rubs the skin and cuts it really badly, Willow has a long scab right across her back, right down to her armpits on either side, I feel awful and I sobbed when I realised what I had done, even though they have those pads on them, as soon as they got wet they were useless and the harness cut into Willow's skin - please please be so very careful with them, don't let them get wet, or use them when your dog is wet, or when its raining. Willow is a brave little soldier who never makes a fuss but it is horrific to see the damage this harness did. Just thought I would bring it to your attention.
Please feel free to cross post to warm other people so their dogs are not damaged by these harnesses. They are Easy Walk harnesses, the ones with the collars and the the cords that attatch to the collars under the legs, and you clip the lead to to ring at the end of the cords so that when they pull it tightens on their chest.
I hope the mods don't mind me posting this word of warning but I know that many of you may have problems with pulling on the lead, and may consider one of these.
