{"id":503416,"date":"2020-07-04T03:20:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T03:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/?p=503416"},"modified":"2023-08-04T01:30:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T01:30:57","slug":"how-to-put-on-a-dog-harness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/how-to-put-on-a-dog-harness\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Put on a Dog Harness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"503416\" class=\"elementor elementor-503416\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-844cc09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"844cc09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85a9403\" data-id=\"85a9403\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e2f6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76e2f6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many good reasons why a <a title=\"Dog Collar vs. Harness: Which One is Better?\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/dog-collar-vs-harness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dog harness<\/a> is great for securing your pooch, but the question here is, how do you put it on? Well, that depends on the type of harness you have. You notice there are lots of different harnesses on the market, and you often hear people talk about <a title=\"5 Best Escape Proof Dog Harnesses in 2020\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/best-escape-proof-dog-harnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">escape-proof harnesses<\/a>, or harnesses designed for <a title=\"The Ultimate Guide to Running with Dogs: Everything You Need to Know!\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/running-with-dogs\/\" rel=\"\">running<\/a>, <a title=\"Tips for Hiking with Your Dog\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/hiking-with-your-dog\/\" rel=\"\">hiking<\/a>, <a title=\"7 Best Skijoring Dog Harnesses in 2020\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/best-skijoring-dog-harnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skijoring<\/a> and any other activities.<\/p><p>Essentially, all that comes down to two designs, which is the overhead and step-in. And below, we will talk you through how to put on both types step by step.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#overhead-dog-harness\">How to Put On an Overhead Dog Harness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#step-in-dog-harness\">How to Put on a Step-In Dog Harness<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b29c2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2141 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8b29c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-725a6ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"725a6ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a169a20\" data-id=\"a169a20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d679c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d679c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"overhead-dog-harness\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overhead Dog Harness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ca3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96ca3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dog-on-Harness-and-Collar-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-503425\" alt=\"Dog on Harness and Collar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dog-on-Harness-and-Collar-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dog-on-Harness-and-Collar-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Dog-on-Harness-and-Collar-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f898362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f898362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>First, ensure you have your furry friend in a standing position. The reason is that dogs have a bigger chest circumference when they sit down, meaning the harness may be a bit too loose after tightening the straps, which they may have enough room to slip out.<\/li><li>Then, unbuckle the harness and locate where the back leash attachment is, and that should be facing up.<\/li><li>Next, look for the neck hole, slip it through your dog\u2019s head, subsequently, put one of the paws through the leg loop, and the other strap should go under your dog\u2019s belly and behind the leg.<\/li><li>After that, buckle the harness and check to make sure it is secure.<\/li><li>Lastly, adjust the straps so that it fits your dog snugly.<\/li><\/ol><p>One thing to note is that sometimes it will differ a bit from products to products depending on the manufacturers, but the concept is the same.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672db66 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2141 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"672db66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c081855 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c081855\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2474b7d\" data-id=\"2474b7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7f391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d7f391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"step-in-dog-harness\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step-In Dog Harness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c0422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c3c0422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2Kz5FmLBxA8&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:32,&quot;end&quot;:48,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc276a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc276a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a title=\"5 Best Step In Dog Harnesses in 2020\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/best-step-in-dog-harnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Step-in dog harness<\/a> has become very popular in recent years thanks to its easy to fit design.<\/li><li>First, unbuckle the harness and lay it flat on the ground, and you should see two triangles.<\/li><li>Then, have your dog step inside the triangles.<\/li><li>Next, just pull it up and snap the buckle.<\/li><li>Lastly, adjust the straps to ensure it fits properly.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd9a4d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2141 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1cd9a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f122229 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f122229\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6423726\" data-id=\"6423726\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d50e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5d50e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f891307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f891307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regardless of which one you have, it is crucial to check if it is secure properly before you head out. The reason being is that if it is too loose, your dog can easily wriggle out of it, which is very dangerous.<\/p><p>Also, if it is too tight, it can rub against your dog\u2019s skin and cause discomfort and irritation. As a good rule of thumb, you should be able to fit in at least two fingers between your pooch\u2019s body and the harness for optimal security and comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b67ffd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b67ffd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9a105a\" data-id=\"e9a105a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febbd94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"febbd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc583f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc583f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25c4a61\" data-id=\"25c4a61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5038577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5038577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Recommended Reads:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><a title=\"Dog Collar vs. Harness: Which One is Better?\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/dog-collar-vs-harness\/\" rel=\"\">Dog Collar vs. Harness: Which One is Better?<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"How to Bond With Your Dog \u2013 10 Ultimate Tips\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/how-to-bond-with-your-dog\/\" rel=\"\">How to Bond With Your Dog \u2013 10 Ultimate Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5ea91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa5ea91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4a2a35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4a2a35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94132a9\" data-id=\"94132a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9123d elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"ac9123d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Olivia-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Olivia Quinn\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOlivia Quinn\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOlivia Quinn is the editor at Pupspal. Livia is a freelance writer with 10 years of experience in the pet industry. She enjoys writing everything about dogs, including health, wellbeing, and traveling, and enjoys furthering her knowledge about dogs. She currently owns two Golden Retrievers, and her hobbies include taking long walks, hikes, and running with her fur babies!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f335019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f335019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many good reasons why a dog harness is great for securing your pooch, but the question here is, how do you put it on? Well, that depends on the type of harness you have. You notice there are lots of different harnesses on the market, and you often hear people talk about escape-proof &#8230; <a title=\"How to Put on a Dog Harness\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/how-to-put-on-a-dog-harness\/\" aria-label=\"More on How to Put on a Dog Harness\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3011,"featured_media":503425,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[500074],"acf":[],"modified_by":"PupsPal.com Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503416"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3011"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503416\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pupspal.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}