★★★★★5/5
We have a small 6yr old Cockapoo who thinks not only that she is a Rottweiler on speed, but everything must be done her way. She pulls not just on ...
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We have a small 6yr old Cockapoo who thinks not only that she is a Rottweiler on speed, but everything must be done her way. She pulls not just on the lead, but can look the most unloved doggy in the world and the only way to cheer her up is to give her the most expensive treats. If you have never given in to 'Cockapoo sad eyes' then you haven't been conned by a dog.
And then we come to the pulling! Remember the cute 8kg girl I mentioned above? Yes? Well meet our little Kyra who thinks that on-lead walks are torture and must be done at the highest speed she can manage, which is faster than Daddy (but not Mummy). Even when walking with her brother who is 5 years older and 4kg heavier she must be in front.
I have probably tried every harness known to man over the past six years, and spent thousands of £££ to try and get one that was safe, comfortable, lightweight and one that doesn't cause Kyra to run around the home shouting something akin to "you are NOT getting that ***** THING ON ME" and sticking up her middle fingers too. Then when caught, she shakes and gives the saddest look before giving Mum/Dad 0.33 of a second to get the end of her lead before she runs. Mum or Dad get to walk at 40mph and would do a marathon in 10 minutes because of the pulling.
So, roll on to July 2026 when I was doom scrolling at 1am and I see an advert for this really great harness on Facebook OK, I admit that by the following day I went back to the harness advert and started researching it. And this is how came into our lives. I measured our little madam, but because I wanted to ensure Kyra had the best size, I emailed the company. Later that day I received a reply to confirm that a Small would be best.
That evening I placed our order of the Bright Pink harness. Around 10 days from ordering our local courier delivered the parcel. I opened it and looked carefully. It was really bright, and beautiful and light and matches one pair of my Crocs almost 100%. I really liked the single clip, and it was easy to adjust for her perfectly.
On her first couple of walks, we attached the harness to the D ring on the top so that Kyra got used to the feel of harness before we ruined her life/fun, but even then she didnt exactly seem overjoyed. Day 3, we attached lead to the d ring on the chest which immediately caused complete shock on Kyra's face as she went to pull me through our gate and up the street but instead everything went 'boing, boing, turn to Mum'. Try again, same result so she walked just in front of me and figure out what was going on.
Repeat of this every on-lead walk for the following few days. Then a miracle happened as Kyra stopped pulling and walked beside me for the first time in six years!!!! Now, a week further on she walks almost perfectly. She no longer pulls with the strength of two trains but has developed a "dainty" Poodle style trot - it is so funny, but so bl**dy brilliant. And the price is perfect. So much so that i have now ordered one in Sky Blue for Kyra's big brother. Next month we plan to add an Orange one for Kyra and a beige one for big brother. To sum up - if your dog pulls - get a harness (or 2)