2 Hounds Design Freedom No Pull Dog Harness and Leash, 5/8" MD, Neon Orange

This harness and leash set is very well made and has made it much easier to control my 80-pound adolescent pit bull/husky mix on walks. He is strong, energetic, and still learning leash manners, so I needed something sturdier and more secure than a standard back-clip harness.The quality feels solid overall. The material, stitching, clips, and leash connection all feel durable enough for a large, powerful dog. The harness adjusts easily and I was able to get a secure fit without it rubbing awkwardly or looking too tight.The front-clip design gives me better control and improves stability when my dog starts to pull or gets excited. It does not completely eliminate pulling — no harness magically trains the dog for you — but it reduces the force and makes him much easier to redirect. His mobility still seems good; he can walk, sniff, and move naturally without the harness restricting his shoulders or chest.I also like the versatility of having both the harness and leash together as a set. It works well for everyday neighborhood walks, and I would feel comfortable using it for training walks or outings where I need a little extra control.Overall, this is a sturdy, well-designed harness and leash set for a medium-to-large dog, especially one that is strong or overly enthusiastic on walks. It is not a substitute for training, but it is a big improvement over a standard back-clip harness.

It's been only a few days, maybe 3-4, since we started using this and it has made a big difference! My dog is medium size (got him M) who is a very strong puller.Good points:1.) No more hurting for my dog - I was already afraid his throat was hurting a lot when he pulls and pulls on a regular leash attached to his collar, usually when there's another dog in sight that he'd cough and choke after. But he would not stop pulling! The harness removed all that force from his neck. The force of his pull has also lessened. There was one time I was getting a doggy poop bag out to scoop his poop when another dog came in sight and he just bolted after him. I was not ready and really, I thought he could have pulled my arm off my socket. Since then, another off-leash dog has snuck up on us, he was already in this harness, and thank goodness, the pull was not as strong.2.) No more hurting for me - The old leash I was using also grazed open my skin when he yanked it. That was not a fun night. It's not a problem with this leash, it has smooth soft materials. Although, I have to say, I've also been more careful about wearing a glove most of the time ever since that first incident. That said, I have used this without a glove when my dog pulled and so far, no damage on my skin.3.) Less pulling force - I am ready to say, this front pull thing works. After looking at reviews of a couple of brands I decided on Freedom, so this is our first no-pull dog harness. With it, my dog's yanking and pulling does not feel as strong anymore (but if he decides to stand still like a statue when something afar is of interest to him, I still cannot move him. And I will not yank him either, I'm following training guides that says it's better to entice him to follow you of his own accord).4.) The quality of the materials are good - I also bought my dog a long leash for playing and training at a local pet shop. I was disappointed that the metal clip (clasp?) was not very big. I didn't have any problems with it so far, but for a long leash, I'd imagine a sturdier metal clip. I was afraid of getting the same with this order, but nope, this harness came with a nice big, solid looking metal clip so I'm really happy with it.5.) Pretty colors - I ordered Teal with a silver leash and I love the colors! The teal harness also perfectly matches the collar I ordered from a different supplier which is another plus for me.There are only two things I can say that may be a concern, but I don't think are real hindrances:1. It needs to go over the head: head, mouth, dog = might be a problem. Unless you train your dog to like it, it's not always fun to have something go over a dog's head. My dog thinks it's playtime and the leash is for chewing or tug of war. He is trained to sit when I put on the harness or leash so this only happens when he is in an extra playful mood. There are free training videos out there on how to put harness or anything over your dog's head/mouth, so it's really not too bad, just takes a little getting used to. And since we've had a few days of using this, it now takes just a few seconds to put it on.2. It's heavier - When I hold it, I feel like I'm putting it on a horse (nope, never had a horse!), only because it feels heavier than a regular leash. However, considering the materials, it's a very small thing and not a real problem or concern. I do think I should have ordered a medium 5/8 for my dog instead of the 1" but it's still good. My dog might still grow into it. The M is a little too big for my dog too (37 pds with 25" girth), even after adjusting it's still a teeny bit loose, but it does not also seem to be a problem.July 11, 2017 UPDATE:We still love this harness, but we just needed to update the review and reduce it to four stars (because we did expect it to last longer). It's been five months and we've been using it everyday since. It started to pull apart about a month ago on two spots as you can see in the picture. Need to get a new one now.Oct 18, 2017 UPDATE:Back to five stars. Read through the product policy again and saw tha they have a lifetime warranty. You just pay for shipping and they repair it for you. I have since sent my dog-damaged harnessed and received it like it's brand new! So yes, we love this harness!

I've tried everything... and I mean everything. I adopted a 10-month-old German Shepherd a few weeks ago. Within just a few hours of bringing him home, it became very apparent that he has had zero training his whole life and no manners what so ever. This can be extremely dangerous with a 62lb mouthy, hyper, giant shepherd puppy that doesn't know how to walk on a leash without jerking arms off and stubbornly does what he wants when he wants.Even after three private training sessions focusing on the leash manners, his leash manners were lacking because he is stubborn and wants to do what he wants even though he learns extremely quickly in just a few repetitions.I've bought three other no-pull harnesses and they did little to nothing. He is underweight and still built like a puppy so his chest is narrow but very deep. None of the harnesses I attempted would fit him properly. So, with the advice of my Vet and the trainer, I tried the Halti headcollar which caused a massive temper tantrum and scene in Petsmart after his last training session. He will wear it but as soon as you want to lead him with it, he loses it.This was the fourth no pull training harness I bought and it was my hail mary. This is the first harness that has more ways of adjusting so that it fit him perfectly and is extremely comfortable for him to wear. His pulling is much improved. He still fights the harness but at least I haven't hurt my shoulder again attempting to walk him.This harness is fantastic, especially if you have a hard time finding one that will fit. It does work really well and Ripley is learning with each walk to not pull with the aid of it. So, kudos on that. My body is eternally grateful.The harness itself is very well made and durable. It is heavy-duty material with very good stitching. I have been using it daily for a while now without seeing any signs of wear even when he tries to play with it. They do offer a warranty should the harness be chewed up by your dog and will replace parts of it for the cost of shipping. I think this is a nice bonus. However, the training leash that is included in the bundle, while just as well made and just as heavy-duty, did not fare as well. Ripley managed to chew it apart and now I have to order another.All in all, I gave it four stars overall only because of the leash succumbing to chewing. The harness is definitely worth five stars for its comfort, sturdiness, and durability. I just couldn't give it five overall because I paid extra for the training leash bundle and got to use it twice before it ended up in pieces in the trash.tl:dr: I would definitely recommend this harness to anyone, even if their dog doesn't pull with the caveat of: do a better job hiding the leash than I did. It won't survive om nom nom noming on it.

We have 2 dogs. A 4 yr old Siberian Husky and a 10 yr old Chow/GSD mix. I read about this harness and thought I would give it a try. My Husky is the worst, although both of them always seem to be on a mission when we walk out of the door and even though we are going nowhere specific, they can't get where we are going fast enough. They are in such a rush and super excited, that it makes the walks not so pleasant. Neither of them have aggression issues.I decided to try it out on my Husky first. Husky = Sled Dog = Pulling! It's in their blood --- that's what they are bred for, but out of safety reasons, I think they should also learn how to walk nice. Years ago, I tried the easy walk dog harness. Worked a little on my Chow, but didn't work at all for my husky. So I was a bit skeptical about this one. The easy walk harness still allowed our husky to pull sideways, and I never got it to fit right. The front would always loosen up after a few pulls and hang down and there was no security after it got loose everywhere, it also did not really turn them around, there was little to no control. Up until yesterday, the only way to walk the husky safely was with a prong collar. And I hated that thing, and I am sure she hated it too!So the harness arrived yesterday. She has a 27" girth and I got the L and it fits perfect. Sizing was easy. Putting it on was easy as well. And wow........... it looks really nice!!!! I got her the raspberry. Very pretty!!! Very sturdy material and hooks. So first impression was very good!So we just walked outside for a minute for a quick test. The neighbor was out with his dog and my girl did not pull to get there. I was still not convinced though, could be a coincidence :D.So a little later we were ready to go for a real walk. Did she pull? Yes she did! Not as strong as in a regular collar, but there was pulling. So what did I do? Each time she pulled I turned around and walked a few steps in the opposite direction. The harness helped turning her around to follow me. Then we turned around again and kept going in the previous direction. She pulled again, I turned around walked a few steps in the opposite direction, she followed, we turned back to keep going.Now we had to do that (I didn't count) probably about 20-30 times on the first part of our walk. She seemed a bit confused about what was going on, but she had a smile on her face and happily let me guide her. After about 20 minutes I think she had it all figured out! Pulling makes her turn around and further away from where she wants to go. Let me mention that she is an extremely independent and stubborn dog!!!! (Most husky's are and I know there are some other stubborn, hard to train dog breeds as well) For her, catching on within about 20 minutes was AMAZING, not that she is dumb, but she usually tries to get things her way!!!! I tried the turn around technique so many times with many different collars and harness and it never worked with my husky!!! If I switched direction she just started pulling in the other direction and we got no where.... I constantly just walked in a circle getting pulled over and over again and going nowhere!I don't know if it is this harness or just because she is getting older and out of the crazy puppy stage. But she can still be pretty crazy. I could not believe how nice and relaxing our walk home was. I constantly repeated myself telling her what a good girl she was and how proud I am of her and she just trotted next to me with a smile, probably thinking "Lady - shut up already" :D :DThere were a few minor hick ups on the way back when she smelled something in a bush and she wanted to go check it out, but it was easy to correct her and over all it was pure awesomeness!!! I just had to pull on the leash a bit and she relaxed, turning around and walking in the opposite direction was not necessary.This is not a magic tool, you can't expect it to magically stop your dog from pulling. I would suggest to do what I did and walk in the other direction when they pull. You will have to be quicker than your dog and convince them that pulling doesn't work, before they figure out that they can still pull by shifting their body weight a certain way. So just start turning the other direction right away if they pull.I also don't know if this is the right solution if you have a dog with aggression issues. Its definitely sturdy though.I am pretty sure that I will have to practice a few more times on the next few times. I am sure she forgets what she learned :D, but I am convinced that all our walks will be nice and relaxed in the future.I will order another one for my chow mix now. He has a 37" girth and I was a little confused when I looked at the size charts. Sometimes the sizes say XL: 30-38" and sometimes it says XL: 30-36". When I received my L harness it had a tag and a pamphlet with a size chart. The tag said 30-36" and the pamphlet said 30-38". So I contacted the seller and she talked to a representative and they confirmed that they changed the sizes and the XL is now 30-36". I will also upload a picture of the updated size chart from 2 hounds design.

I rarely write reviews but this harness has been great. My boxer/husky mix didn't pull very hard, but he definitely likes to be out in front and there was constant tension on the leash the entire walk. After a mile or so it really wears on your arm. He also gets anxious when we pass other dogs. I've tried a traditional harness and a prong collar with no luck. The prong collar made him even more anxious I think because the pressure on his neck made him feel more restrained. This harness allows him to be out front and sniffing where he's happy but if he pulls, it guides him back towards me rather than farther ahead. When we pass another dog, he still feels like he has the control to make his own decision to come back to me to check in without all that pressure on his neck. We work consistently on loose leash training and this has been a good addition to that training. It's only been about 2 weeks, but I'm happy with the purchase.

I ordered this harness for my medium sized pit bull mix a little less than two months ago. I like the front hooking harnesses because they do help him not to pull and I feel more in control of my dog when I use them.Until I ordered this harness I had been using the easy walk harness - which is similar, but it would cause chafing under his front legs and I wanted to get something similarly designed that would be more comfortable and prevent chafing. I chose this harness due to the velvet lining and the multiple claims from the company that it wouldn't cause chafing the way regular harnesses do.I liked this harness for the first 6 weeks, and I will say that it does do the trick in terms of preventing my dog from pulling. In that sense, I'd give it 5 stars. However, after 6 weeks, I noticed that the top of the harness (part that goes across the dog's chest) is fraying pretty badly - see photo here. We don't do anything excessive in the harness that should cause this - we go on an hour long walk in the morning, and we hike once a week. So, I use the harness 1-2 times a day (our shorter walks, and dog park play, I just use a martingale collar and leash.) So, it would seem the harness is poorly crafted. Their return/exchange policies seem absurdly difficult, but I've yet to reach out to the seller - I will be doing that shortly. The other issue is that it absolutely positively DOES cause chafing, and it's actually worse than the easy walk. Despite being double the price of the easy walk, and lined with velvet, I notice fairly bad chafing underneath my dog's left arm, which turned into 4 scabs that took a total of 2 weeks to heal. The main purpose I swapped out the easy walk harness for this was to prevent chafing so for my purposes, this harness is a waste of money.I will say that my dog is shorthaired - maybe if you have a longhair dog with more protection between harness and skin, it will better prevent chafing. But in my case, didn't work and not super happy with the product.

I am transitioning from balanced training to positive reinforcement training for my recently rescued year and a half old 90lb German Shepard mix. I was previously using a slip lead because I cannot stand harnesses and didn’t feel I could wak him safely in one. I tried the Halti no pull harness and it sucked. It basically attaches to the dogs collar in the front and has no martingale loop in the back. I started working with a professional trainer who highly recommended the freedom harness and still had my doubts. I figured even with normal use my dog was too big for a plain nylon harness and it would wear out quickly. When I unboxed it, I could tell it was clearly high quality and well made. I didn’t have any inclination it might break on me. I put it on my dog and realized I should probably size up from a L to an XL. The L fit but was totally maxed out and he is still growing and filling out. The XL fits perfectly and had more room to adjust but not too much. The velvet is also a nice upgrade due to the fact that the stomach strap sits behind the elbows. We went on our first test outing with the double leash and it was great! My dog already has some leash training and doesn’t pull too bad unless he sees a trigger like another dog and gets too excited. He does get a little distracted and, unlike other harnesses, this leash/ harness combo allows me to direct him subtly, maintaining positive methods and not having to use corrections but also teaching him what leash pressure means and redirect him accordingly. He responded to the tightening of the martingale loop when he did start to pull and our previous training helped him redirect right back to me when that did happen. I really am a fan of the leash as much as I am of the harness. It is a simple idea really, that the handle is free floating and adjusts to the angle you are holding it at. This is a huge upgrade from the matching halti lead I was using with the halti harness. That one didn’t have a handle at all. You could probably get any double ended leash and attach a traffic handle but this one just moves so easily that it seems more efficient this way. It is just the right length for me and my tall dog. I prefer about a four foot length and I feel that when this is bucked to the front and back of the harness it comes out to about that. My dogs big head fits in between the two straps and I can easily switch sides without the leash becoming tangled. I am definitely now pro- harness and can easily manage my 90 lb reactive teenage dog as a 130 lb 5’3 woman and still maintain the positive methods. I love that they have so many different colors because I am kindof a leash snob and love that the tan matches my dog. I kindof wish they made a leather or biothane version for added boujee- ness and use in wet environments. My dog is accustomed to being leashed and doesn’t attempt to chew. Although this set is sturdy I obviously would not say this is at all chew proof because it is just nylon so if you have a dog that chews you will want to use supervision.

Stops pulling. Completely different walk now. No more choking on flat collar. Previous harness did nothing for heavy pulling.Only issue was, I ordered the neon orange and pictures show more of a rust/orange color. That is what I thought I was getting. This thing is bright neon. Think safety orange vests. That bright. But, I ended up keeping it. No regrets.

The leash snapped in the middle in the chest strap. No chewing involved… I’m disappointed and surprised because the leash is marketed as indestructible. I will contact the seller and will see how the customer service is.. hopefully good ..

Great, compact harness. Not bulky but has strength and durability. Also because there is minimum material it doesn’t get wet or dirty and if it does it dries quickly. Doesn’t impede movement and is very light weight.

Excelente material, resistente, muy cómodo para mi perro 🐶

My dog was an extreme puller. Like I thought I was going to have wrist injuries. Since he is a hound mix, he has the belly size of a lab but a much smaller neck circumference, which made it difficult to find harness that fit him properly and stayed more or less put when he got exctied and pulled. This harness fits him very well. I like the front ring option because it does reduce pulling and the ring sits high enough on the fit that it doesn't cause the leash to get caught up in his front legs too much. I like the martingale ring in the back as well for times when he's not pulling so much because it's very easy for him not to get tangled, even as he runs from side to side. The harness is very easy to clean and is the first one I've found that fits well and doesn't cause my dog's delicate hound belly skin to get super red and chaffy. I did not find the two- carabiner leash to be as helpful as I thought it would be for reducing pulling. It seemed like the carabiner on the back ring was doing more work when he pulled, so I prefer to use a regular and trustworthy strong leash with the just the front ring.

Our 80 lb. female Golden loved her new harness. Nice colour and works well. Body harness safer for your pet (as opposed to when you see pet owners 'yanking' on their dogs' collars --- VERY BAD --- DO NOT DO THIS PEOPLE!) -- and allows you, the owner, to re-direct your dog in a safe and pleasant manner. Very effective. We also used this brand in puppy training classes.