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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cat person here, so...why not a harness?[/quote]

A harness actually encourages a lot of dogs to pull.  A collar gives you control of their front/heads, so you can turn the dog easier.  If you change direction with a harness, the clip point is the center of their back so you kind of yank them over.  With a collar you are directing them better.  Think front wheel drive on a car.  One of the best ways IMO to teach loose leash walking is constant directional changes on a collar.

--trainer[/quote]

So tired of reading anti harness bias from a few trainers.  For some reason, trainers like you just can't stand that the harness works for many dog owners.[/quote]

I’m sorry you feel attacked. I’m not anti harness at all and actually walk my own small dogs in harnesses! I was answering the question why some people like to use a martingale over a harness, because it gives more control over direction.

Obviously this is back clip harnesses, not front clip. Those essentially function like a collar, giving you the ability to control the front of the dog easily.[/quote]

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