Ruffwear, Hi & Light, Everyday Lightweight Dog Harness, Trail Running, Walking, Hiking, All-Day Wear, Alpenglow Pink, Small

I bought this harness because the other one I owned was not user friendly for anyone but me and I was leaving my dog with a sitter. This is a super intuitive slip over the head and buckle the buckles type harness, so it needs no instruction. My parents have since said this harness is “so much better” than the old one, and my boyfriend no longer takes 3 minutes to get the dog out the door. It’s pretty durable. We have been using it for 3 months of constant use (but mostly just potty breaks since my dog is elderly) and it looks brand new. It’s easy to adjust, but make sure you know your dog’s measurements because the structure of this harness doesn’t make it endlessly adjustable. There is no padding, but it’s nice and soft on the part that touches the dog. And I don’t remember what I paid but it was definitely reasonable for the product and it has lasted us a long time. The only thing I will say is that I don’t trust the chest clip. The previous harness is the only one I’ve ever found with a metal chest clip for leashes and I have a 70 lb pittie that can pull me off my feet if I’m not paying attention. The chest clip on this is some kind of fabric, and I’m sure it’s strong, but it’s not 70 lb pittie on a mission strong. So we have to use the clip on the back for this harness. That’s fine because my dog no longer really goes on walks or has that much energy, but it would not have been as workable for us even a couple years ago.

My dog really dislikes harnesses. Minute she sees a harness coming her way its head down, tail tucked, trying to turn away, the whole ordeal. Thankfully I have no reason or need to use a harness, but I’d love for her to at least be neutral towards them and not to hate them so much.Going by the size chart I got a medium, and I did have to do a couple double checks on the sizing and if it matched what I ordered when it arrived. It seemed super tiny! But once I had adjusted it to near its longest length it was all good, fit as it should with my dog being right at or just under the maximum girth for the size. VERY lightweight, which was just what we needed. She even took a 3 hour nap after I put it on the first time just to adjust it, had me in a tiny bit of joyful shock tbh.There’s the classic loop for a light attachment on top, which is right below a tiny velcro pouch flat against the top, then the buckle at the very back. I really like the buckle, it seems very sturdy. and the velcro pouch could hold something very small I guess, wouldn’t fit anything I need so I don't see myself using it. Maybe i’ll put a 20 in there to forget about and then be excited when I find it again.Where a front buckle would usually be it’s just a thinnish loop of rope, not like the buckle at all, so you're out of luck if you’re someone who relies on that to “stop your dog from pulling”(remember that it actually only physically does, it doesn't teach them to stop pulling! When my dog finally got loose leash walking it was such a breath of fresh air, took months though. Worth it.)I haven’t used it a lot or often, so I can’t speak on the durability just yet. I mostly just put it on so she can start to be more comfortable with having a harness on, and I don’t clip the leash to the harness but to her collar like usual(except for long lines, because its always getting tangled under her legs lol).Is this a harness i’d trust her to fling her full weight against without me worrying it’ll break? no, not really. the actual harness part is very small, and then the rest is just the adjustment belt. Since she was so close to the maximum girth size, it’s more of the adjustment belt rope than actual harness, which is part of why i’d be uneasy about excessive force against it on her part. Not saying it would instantly tear off of her like the Hulk’s clothes, but I can see the buckle giving up after a few full weight lunges.Overall, it’s ruffwear. You’re getting quality whatever harness type you choose from them. This harness, in my opinion, seems best for dogs on the smaller size, big dogs that would never throw their whole weight against it, or for dogs who dislike harnesses who need to start with a lightweight harness.Here are her stats in case it will help around: she’s around around 80lbs, 31”girth, 19” around the shoulders, 25” AT the shoulder, 25” back(base of neck to base of tail).

Just what we needed. We own a Ruffware collar for our Welsh corgi and it worked splendidly, the same craftsmanship went into this harness - very pleased!

Ruffwear harnesses are excellent! I've had them in many sizes as my dog grew. My one issue with the sizing is that the medium got too small for her by 1 inch, and then the next option is L/XL, this one was too big even on the smallest setting. The sizing chart claims that the medium goes to 32" and the L/XL starts at 32", but clearly one of them is off she needed 33", but tightened all the way, it was still so big on her by 1-2 inches. (*Note: the same thing happened when e went from a size small to a medium. Thankfully, she was still growing, so it eventually fit, but when I got the L/XL, she was already full grown.)

Perfect fit due to great adjustability. My dog has apparently has a weird neck/chest/torso sizing. This was my fit try and it’s perfect! Have purchased many other items since and they have been excellent!

Excellent product. Fits comfortably on our dog.I thought I could put it on her and no big deal.It did not fit well. Watched the video and now it FITS! Yay! When all else fails, follow the directions!

This is a lighter version, good for summer

Works great and very glad there is an xxs size however it is dirty after only a few uses and she never rolled so I don’t know why it looks dingy already