Sporn Original Training Halter, No Pull Dog Harness for Large Dogs with Black Padded Sherpa Sleeves, Breathable Large Dog Harness No Pull, Provides to All Large Sized Breeds

We finally enjoy our runs!
I didn’t see any reviews on using this for running, so I decided to be very detailed. Hope this helps: Our untrainable cave dog has more energy than memory and more heart than brains. She had uncontrollable amounts of energy with unprompted zoomies that would rearrange furniture and literally endanger children, lamps, delicious beverages. I decided to start taking her on runs in the mornings while the vet took her sweet time trying to come up with a chemical concoction that would help. She LOVED our runs (the dog, not the vet)… however, she loved them so much that it made everything much worse. On days when the sun would start to come up and she was figuring out that I wasn’t leaving for work, she would cry and bark and crash into doors and walls and furniture, and everything would crescendo until I could get myself together enough to get her out the door. When we’d finally get going, she would pull so hard that she’d choke herself and sometimes even throw up, and it was beating my body absolutely apart. THE PULLING…! I’m 200 lbs, but she would literally pull me so hard that my feet would slam into the ground, giving me impact injuries and choking her violently. I had to go only one route so that the first mile was straight uphill to try to exhaust her enough to make it even possible to run a few miles. We’d frequently come back with her paws bloody from pulling. When we’d see other animals, all chaos would break loose; I’d often have to change course to keep her from other dogs in the distance. Harnesses rubbed her pits into bloody rawness. The prong collar was a torture device. At one point, she saw a squirrel on an icy sidewalk and pulled me down, breaking my hand. I tried everything—calming her first, walking first, reading articles for advice; harnesses, running shoes, running boots, running pads; prayer, screaming, disciplining (not in that order); forget training, there’s no getting through to her—and even as determined as I was to continue letting her enjoy our runs, I seriously debated not taking her anymore. But then again on days when I’d be off and couldn’t take her, just hours of barking and crying and standing at the door and jumping on furniture and abusing guests would ensue. ENTER THIS HALTER: it is just entirely too good to be true. Even as excited as she is, as soon as she starts to pull and it tightens, she backs off just to where it is snug and the lead is taut again. She prances out in front of me with her head up instead of legs and neck wrenched down to the ground scraping and clawing with me dragging in tow. She barks almost gleefully when we take off like she’s excited instead of like she’s about to beat me to death and murder whatever wildlife is in her path. I can’t imagine this thing working this well on every dog, but for the combined prices I paid on shoes so she wouldn’t bleed, harnesses, and other crap that didn’t work, along with the beating my body took PLUS the sheer frustration—I bet my neighbors and other folks on the running path think I’m crazy for the fits I’d throw, especially before she’d exhaust and suffocate herself in the first mile. This harness is comfy under her pits with its fleecy sleeves, and connects on her back instead of chest; it slows her by tightening around the tops of her front legs and reminding her with gentle pressure, instead of choking like collars or tripping like harnesses or inflicting pain like prongs. For all the things I ordered, this fit the best as well, just easy to use and adjustable to her 100 lb. bodice. Also good to see: when we get back, she isn’t covered in foamy slobber because she can breath while we’re running. She catches her breath now when we stop and rests right about when we get home because she isn’t panicking for air. If I have to be at all critical: while I haven’t had any issues with this, I would think it could be a LITTLE more substantial for the connectors, the spring clips, and the lightweight string (like a lace lanyard) on the back for such a powerful dog; however, again, no issues with durability so far, and I’d buy 10 more, even if it ever did break. She still tries to run out in front of cars, still chases squirrels and other dogs and people on scooters, still pulls (albeit much more gently), but her and all her energy on runs, before runs, after runs, and just in general is so much more controlled. I’m not just satisfied; I’m thankful! All this, and it was night and day on our VERY FIRST RUN that we used it. Highly highly highly recommended!UPDATE: I noticed after several runs that it was rubbing her back where the harness sat on her back. I took a thick, insulated, winter sock, and I cut a hole in the middle and cut the foot portion of the sock off. I ran the lace material and collar clips through the ends and the lace material out the middle hole. This did the trick. On an updated design, I would add a sleeve for the top portion like what goes under the arm pits. Other than that, it’s still a bin win!

It does work for the most part. I mean he still pulls but can be pulled up a lot easia. because it’s not around his neck he doesn’t choke himself. Puppy staffy in training.Would recommend

This product is amazing!! I have an 11-month old Vizsla and he pulls on the leash. This is a high energy breed with a high prey drive and I was loathing taking him for a walk. Then someone told me about the Sporn Halter. I watched the video and was delighted to see a Vizsla in the video. After seeing the price I figured even if it didn’t work I wouldn’t be out that much and at that point we were desperate!! I am SO happy I decided to try this halter it works so well. Walking my dog is now a pleasure rather than a chore! Which means we both get more exercise and we are both so much happier. Do yourself a favour and buy this halter, you won’t be disappointed!I will say I was a little concerned that it may be a little complicated to get on but after the first couple of times my dog now realizes it means we are going for a walk and he’s a lot more cooperative through his excitement.I will happily buy another if this one ever breaks or wears out!