Dog Collar Reflective
Sled-dog-in-training doesn’t like pulling on harness?
Title sums it up. My dog pulls happily on just his collar, but refuses to pull with his harness on. I am using the ManMat Distance harness:
http://www.howlingdogalaska.com/supplies.html
http://www.ne-outfitters.com/ecommerce/product.php?vuid=102
The harness above is designed to pull on. But there is another harness widely sold in pet stores with the same basic structure, and it is designed as sort of a collar-extension and to keep small dogs from getting off the leash. Sample from Petco:
http://www.petco.com/product/106843/Aspen-Pet-Reflective-Adjustable-Dog-Harness-in-Blue.aspx
What can I do to train my dog that he should pull on the harness, and not on the collar?
I own this book: http://www.amazon.com/Mush-Beginners-Manual-Sled-Training/dp/0914124064
My dog is a Norwegian Elkhound. The breed comes from the far north in Norway and was originally for hunting elk. He is 2½ years old.
Lets change this around a bit. Your dog pulls on the collar, but mushing dogs LEAN into a harness. So with that information, see if you are asking your dog to pull on the harness or lean into it.
The second thing to do is make sure that your dog doesn’t have any injuries or rubs from the harness. If your dog had an old injury (maybe you never knew he had) the harness will make that injury pronounced.
On the other hand, your dog can really hurt himself if he continues to pull with the collar. While dogs are strong enough to pull us (off our feet sometimes) with the collar, they knock their spine out of alignment (starting at the axis-atlas) and cause all sorts of trouble.
Finally, your are right to double check the kind of harness. Not all harnesses work with all dogs. The pet-store type harnesses are fine for very short distances (a mile or two a few times a week) but not for consistent work.
Also, ask your dog for very very short distances at first. Even if you know he is capable of more. Stop your dog while they are still very interested in the whole game of pulling. This will keep them wanting more. Mushing is all about keeping the work fun. Make it a game.
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