Super Rugged, Super Tough
This is a harness that means business. Maybe a little too much business. It's really surprisingly heavy when you first pick it up. Ours is a small, and it's a little bit too small, meanwhile the medium feels like it belongs on a pony.
Sizing issues seem to be pretty common with this harness. For some it works great. However, there are a lot of complaints that the neck loop is too big while the chest loop is too small.
Metal Everywhere
I'm no stranger to Kurgo's steel nesting buckles, but these are a little more difficult to use than the ones on our Go-Tech Adventure harnesses. I think there is metal inside the back plate too, it's what helps keep it in place but also adds tremendously to the weight.
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| Photo by Erin Koski |
Pros
- Can be used as a non-restrictive no-pull front-clip harness
- Handle on back for helping dog over obstacles
- No plastic buckles
- Stays in place, does not rotate around dog's body
Cons
- Sizing issues, large difference between small and medium, many dogs fall between sizes
- Front chest plate wide enough to irritate inside of front legs on some dogs
- Very heavy
Bottom Line
I like the design of this harness, but I don't think it scales well between sizes. I'd prefer something a bit lighter so my dog isn't carrying unnecessary weight for hours.
Love this harnass! We have a female goldendoodle, with a deep chest and the large size worked well for us.
ReplyDeleteWe carefully adjusted it and checked to be sure her legs cleared -- they did. Any harnass should be carefully fitted as dogs vary so much in proportions. We used it with our extra -long leash from chewy.com, and loved this harnass -- the car restraint feature worked well for us, too. We walk her, hike with her, and play fetch with her at the park, and this has been great for all of it!