Harness

A good harness protects your dog’s trachea and neck. Collars yank on the trachea and can cause serious injury to breeds prone to collapsing trachea. A well-fitted harness distributes pressure across the chest and shoulders, gives you better control, and makes walks safer for both of you. But not every harness works for every dog. A front-clip no-pull harness that works on a lunging Labrador might chafe a slender Greyhound. A padded back-clip harness for a casual stroller won’t do much for a determined puller. Here are the best harnesses, sorted by what they’re built to do — not what the package claims. ...