I think we finally got Joey's harness issues solved! Here's the 3 harnesses we've been dealing with:<br><br>Planet Dog Cozy Hemp Harness: <a href="http://www.planetdog.com">www.planetdog.com</a> This is the first harness that he broke; but, they definitely get a gold star for customer service!! I called them, they told me where to get the return forms back, and within about a week and a half I had a brand new harness in hand! They folks at the store (the store is in Maine,) are extremely helpful, and they all say they stand behind all of their products! I really wish there was more customer service folks like this! We're keeping the new harness, as it's nice and comfortable for the pups; it's padded and all of the straps are adjustable, even the chest strap! So, it fits the long basset bodies very well! If you don't have a tie-out for your pups, this is a nice harness to consider!<br>
<br>Ruffwear Webmaster Harness: <a href="http://www.ruffwear.com/Web-Master-Harness?sc=2&category=1131">http://www.ruffwear.com/Web-Master-Harness?sc=2&category=1131</a> This harness has been re-engineered since last year when I bought one. I called them, since I *still* haven't heard from the distributor I purchased it from. The first thing they said was "let me guess, the top ripped out of it?" So, apparently this is a common occurrence? They also said that even though it was search & rescue rated, it is not now S&R rated, though they do admit to selling to search & rescue teams. That bugs me, as I wonder how many S&R groups have had them fail?! In short, they are NOT tie-out rated either (again, no mention of that when I ordered it last year). I do appreciate that they found a problem with their product and have attempted to fix it, but I wasn't happy to hear they refused to replace the harness, but they did offer a discount on a new one (which's more expensice now, so I could've bought a new harness for the same amount I bought the old one for.) If you want to do some serious hiking, these are great, for tie-outs, on the other hand, not a good idea...<br>
<br>Champion K-9 Harness: <a href="http://www.champk-9.com/CH.htm">http://www.champk-9.com/CH.htm</a> According to their website, this one IS tie-out rated! So, I purchased it; so far it looks like it'll work out well, as it's very thick and really reinforced. It can be used as part of a seat belt system that sounds very good, I have a seat belt restraint for Joey, so I didn't completely research the restraint part of it. He did manage to back out of it this morning, during a wrestling match to see if we could take care of his nails, but I adjusted it, so it doesn't look like he'll be doing that any time soon... Haven't had him on his tie-out yet today, but it does look to be quite well constructed.<br>
<br>I'm hoping this harness will contain my houndini, and I hope that folks who were considering harnesses may find this useful!<br><br>The boys have been drooling like mad due to the warm weather, so they're flinging drool to all who need it!<br>
-Karrie, momma to Joey, aunty to Checkers & Crispin (wb)<br>