Wiggles Wags & Whiskers Freedom No-Pull Harness Training Package

We have a 90 lb, very large, very muscular dog who had no training in his previous home. We usually prefer using the Gentle Leader for good, fast control, but this dog still pulled so hard whenever a squirrel was near that we could not control him even with the GL. He started to get worn areas on his snout from pulling against it. Since there are squirrels everywhere right now, we tried this No-Pull Harness. Although we still need to keep an eye out for the squirrels ahead of time, it is harder for him to jump up a tree when we use it and he does pull less. The soft velvet lining on the underside is a nice quality and is tightly sewn to the harness. The whole thing seems very well made and has held up very well so far. It's not as easy to turn your dog away from a squirrel or another dog using this (compared to GL). There is a ring on the chest area so you can attach the leash at both the back and chest, but so far we have found it a bit difficult to master getting him to turn away using this method. I think that with further training (of both dog and humans!), it will get easier to walk him using this. Quite logically, if you are an adult who weighs considerably more than your dog, it works well. It won't work if you want your teenager to be able to walk your stubborn, strong dog. It's also important to follow the instructions and training method. It's time consuming, but it's the only way to cure this behavior.

Wags, Wiggles, and Whiskers is a great company. This is the second harness that we have bought from them for our Curly Coated Retriever. The first one our pup chewed through, but have no fear after a small wait and a nominal shipping fee they sent us back the first harness better than new and now we have two!!

This harness was recommended to us by our obedience school and I couldn't be happier!! I never thought we could convince our large breed puppy not to pull....this harness was the answer!

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My dog trainer recommended this one because my dog is so rambunctious and because he was hard to control. It is so much more fun to take him for a walk, now that he doesn't pull. The two-tone design helps me get the harness on easily because it can be a little complicated to figure out. Also, I really like that it is handcrafted in the USA.

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I'm training a sweet young pit bull to walk on a leash. She wouldn't tolerate the Gentle Leader, which for me, is the gold standard for eliminating pulling and controlling your dog when she sees a squirrel/dog/insert-your-dog's-craziness-trigger-here. So I tried the Easy Walk (didn't fit right and chafing was a big problem) and now the Freedom Harness.

Pros: The Freedom harness is well-made and attractive. The velvet straps are not a luxury but necessary to avoid serious chafing. Once you get the hang of it, it's not hard to put on. The advantage of any harness over a collar is reducing stress and injury to the neck this girl can pull so hard sometimes I thought she'd choke herself. And compared to a collar, the Freedom harness does increase my control when she lunges after a squirrel or other fascinating thing.

Cons: As far as I can tell, this harness simply does not significantly reduce pulling. When she's not trying to chase something, my dog can walk pretty well on a leash, so I just have to control her when she goes after an animal. Although I have more control with this harness than with a regular collar, it is still not easy to control her if she really goes after something. The level of control is NOTHING like the Gentle Leader, which can turn her head away from the trigger. And if she's in a pulling mood, this harness seems to do nothing to deter her.

Bottom line: If your dog has occasional pulling problems and can't tolerate the GL, I recommend the Freedom Harness over other "no-pull" harnesses. But for determined pullers, there's nothing like the GL If your dog can tolerate it.

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I have two of these harnesses for my dogs. In both cases, the harness was inadvertently left on them alone. In both cases, the dog did bite out of them and the company (Wiggles, Wags, & Whiskers) replaced the harness without question. The harness itself works well. I prefer it for them as the dogs respond more quickly to a pull on their chest over the typical neck collar. I have to admit that I do not use both rings very often as the ring between the shoulder blades works very well alone but the harness did come with a leash that can attach to the front of their chest and between the shoulder blades. When I used the harness in that setup, the dogs did not leave my side at all.