Sizes: XSmall, Small, Medium, Large & XLarge
Colours: Blue, Red, Green, Pink, Purple & Orange (All have a black chest strap)
The Balance Harness is a training tool and should be used as part of a training program to reduce your dog's tendency to pull on lead.
If you are looking for a more genaral purpose Harness, then look at our Dog Harness.
Balance Harness - is used for Training & Walking Control with pulling dogs.
The Black Dog Balance Harness helps stop your dog pulling on lead - it helps you train your dog to balance correctly on all four feet and not rely on the lead - They learn to walk comfortably without the need to pull.
A great Walking Harness, and an effective training alternative for dogs with neck issues, or if a head halter is not appropriate.
If your dog is an escape artist, you may also like to consider a Connector Strap as back-up security - they are easily attached as backup security on Balance Harnesses - connected between the Front D-Ring (or Back O-Ring) and clipped to the dog's collar.
We size Balance Harnesses by the Girth Measurement of a dog. We also have the Chest measurement available to double-check this too.
Don't just try to guess by breed type - there's lots of variation in sizes of individual dogs, so a Girth Measurement will get the right size harness first time.
Connector hardware for chest strap is different depending on size: Xsmall-Medium all made of Acetal plastic. suitable for dogs up to approx. 25kgs.
The Large and Extra Large use Metal hardware which is capable to handle even the largest of dogs.
Check the picture below to see where the "Girth Measurement" should be taken. The Chart shows both measurements to help you get the right fit.
Use a soft tape measure.
Place the tape measure around your dog's body, just behind the front legs.
Pull it to be a tight, snug fit and read off the measurement.
Now check the chart below, to select the correct size.
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How do I use the Balance Harness? - When dogs pull on leash they lean forward, using their weight and strength to pull against the leash - we often reinforce this by pulling back on the leash and inadvertently train the dog to pull even harder.
The Black Dog Balance Harness helps break this feed-back training and helps train your dog to balance on all fours when on the lead.
You will get best results if you use a Double Ended Lead, but you can also work with a normal lead. Some people find a Double Ended Lead too cumbersome, but it is easy once you get the hang of it, it is sort of like the reins on a horse.
Dogs can pull harder than we can so don't let yourself get into a "tug of war" game, you'll have better results if you use a pulsating action on the lead - pull, release, pull, release, etc.- rather than just trying to pull harder or keep steady presure to hold your dog back - this just makes things worse.
When we keep steady pressure on the Lead, it is easy for a dog to pull against it by leaning forward, so you'll need to practice "pulsating the lead" with the pull, release, pull, release action. This makes it uncomfortable for the dog to pull against the lead, it is likely to stop and look at you to work out what is going on - when it stops and looks at you, immediately stop pulsating the lead - for the dog the uncomfortable thing stops and so he/she has just been rewarded for not being on a tight lead.
Attach the lead to the Front D Ring and the other end to the Back D Ring.
Think of the Back Connection as your Brake and the Front as Steering.
When your dog pulls, stop walking and at the same time start pulsating the lead to the back of the Balance Harness (the Brake). Do this with a slight upward lifting to get better results.
Continue pulsating until your dog stops pulling, when it does, immediately stop pulsating and loosen the lead - then change to lightly pulsate the Front lead until your dog turns back to you, or looks back to you.
Praise lavishly when he turns back to you.
This is called "Shaping" - you are training a series of actions - in this case a Stop and then a Turn. When it is done consistently your dog will learn to stop and turn whenever it feels pulsating pressure on the lead. By stopping and turning towards you your dog has re-balanced itself on all 4 feet and when it is balanced it is not pulling.
Attach the lead to the Front D Ring on the Balance Harness.
When your dog pulls, stop walking and at the same time start to pulsate the lead to the front of the harness to get your dog to turn towards you.
Immediately loosen the lead as your dog stops pulling, and praise lavishly.
Repeat these Training techniques whenever your dog pulls on lead.
The Balance Harness makes training easy, but you must be consistent.
Remember to praise your dog when it is walking well.
Check the fitting regularly - particularly during the first few days/weeks of wearing, adjust to keep a good snug fit.
The Balance Harness is designed as a Walking Trainer, and is not intended for other use - Do not use as a Car Harness.
Full Fitting and Use Instructions come packaged with each Balance Harness.
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| SKU | BH |
| Shipping Weight | 0.1700kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.150m |
| Shipping Height | 0.050m |
| Shipping Length | 0.200m |
| Shipping Cubic | 0.001500000m3 |
The Best Harness
By: Jesse on 23 April 2024These are by far the best harness for dogs. They use them at the refuge that I volunteer at. They don't seem to make the dogs uncomfortable so I don't really see why it should only be used as a training harness. They're very safe, strong and practical.
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Balance Harness
By: Julie Tatrai on 10 April 2024I purchased from our Vets as My Jack Russell pulls and after one of the vet nurses fitted it and I used the front lead attachment it was like I lost my dog and was walking with an angel right beside me and looking at me. What a instant success. Teddi and I Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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Is excellent for dogs that pull
By: Donna on 26 July 2023I run my own dog walking / training business and this is my go to harness for managing dogs that pull - by attachment the lead to the ring on the chest it quickly arrests any pulling. And then using positive reinforcement to train loose lead walking I can then move the lead attachment from the chest to the back ring giving the dogs more freedom.
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Best thing ever
By: Tina on 16 May 2023I rarely rave about a product, i have trying to get Pudding to stop pulling on her Leash for as long as i have been walking her and trust me i have tried all the tricks, changing directions - spent money on various collars,harnessess etc, trainers.. and the only thing i have found that actually works is the balancing Harness it is a freaking game changer.. I did try the brand Sporn and that worked well until it fell apart after a few walks, so took it back to PetBarn.
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Fantastic
By: Claire Tomasevic on 22 February 2023Fantastic product. My Rottweiler no longer pulls on the leash when I take her for walks.
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