How to make a dog harness with your own hands
A dog harness is a must for every dog owner. At least for owners of large and sledding breeds. The advantages of this device, unlike a collar, are very, very obvious. Firstly, a harness allows you to more humanely restrict your pet’s movement, unlike, again, a strict collar. It also allows you to more clearly control the dog. This piece of dog equipment is especially indispensable for sled dogs. Even if you never intend to harness your dog, this thing is simply necessary, since sled dogs are very lively and active.
Due to instincts, such a dog literally tears out from under itself during a walk, like a racing car, and if you walk it on a regular collar, it will simply be a mockery of the animal. The dog's tongue immediately turns blue - this is the first sign of brain hypoxia, associated with the collar squeezing important arteries. A dog harness is not very expensive; the most budget option I saw cost 480 rubles. It is sewn from nylon ribbons. Of course, no money is spared for the health and comfort of your beloved dog. There's more of an interest here; Is it possible to do such a thing yourself?Personally, I (or rather my dog!) have a good leather harness, which I bought for him when his figure formed and his growth stopped, but still I did not miss the opportunity to make another one with my own hands. Lighter. From an old backpack.
As I already said, I got all the necessary material from an old backpack. There were tapes with the required parameters, plastic buckles, and foam inserts for the shoulder straps. So, first you need to take the parameters from the dog - neck circumference and chest circumference.
Using the obtained parameters, we cut off two corresponding sections from the nylon tape. Of course, with a good margin. 150 millimeters, no less. It is also necessary to burn the edges of the ribbon with a lighter so that it does not unravel.
Next, plastic buckles should be sewn to one of the edges of each tape. Like this:
Personally, at first I sewed it by hand, due to my inability to use a sewing machine, but then, nevertheless, I found a craftsman who sewed the necessary parts for me. Now we need foam inserts. On the backpack they were in the form of strips of foam rubber covered with Bologna fabric.
For the chest insert of the future harness, cut off 15-18 cm of this thing, and stitch it along the middle with a ribbon, with an interval between lines the width of the ribbon. Like this:
We also melt the endings.
For the back insert, we take a piece of 20-25 cm.
We repeat the procedure with the firmware, with the only difference that at one of the ends we leave a loop of tape into which we insert an iron ring.
Next, we thread the neck and chest straps into the outer gaps between the lines, first into the chest insert, then also into the back.
The belt buckles should be on one side. This is what you should get:
Trying the harness on the dog.
If everything fits well, you can take a test walk so that the animal gets used to the new thing.
If the dog likes to swim and bathe in the nearest body of water, and expresses a desire to get into the water, then the harness must be removed.
It is important! Otherwise, the animal may get caught on some wire or snag hidden under water. In the same way, only from lighter materials, you can make a harness for smaller pets. For example, cats. The design is extremely simple, and if you have free time, making this piece of equipment for your beloved pet will not be difficult.
Due to instincts, such a dog literally tears out from under itself during a walk, like a racing car, and if you walk it on a regular collar, it will simply be a mockery of the animal. The dog's tongue immediately turns blue - this is the first sign of brain hypoxia, associated with the collar squeezing important arteries. A dog harness is not very expensive; the most budget option I saw cost 480 rubles. It is sewn from nylon ribbons. Of course, no money is spared for the health and comfort of your beloved dog. There's more of an interest here; Is it possible to do such a thing yourself?Personally, I (or rather my dog!) have a good leather harness, which I bought for him when his figure formed and his growth stopped, but still I did not miss the opportunity to make another one with my own hands. Lighter. From an old backpack.
Will need
- Nylon tapes, approximately 30x2x1500 mm.
- Plastic buckles for fastening belts.
- Scissors.
- Lighter.
- Threads with a needle.
- Stationery knife.
- A durable metal ring or carabiner.
Making a harness
As I already said, I got all the necessary material from an old backpack. There were tapes with the required parameters, plastic buckles, and foam inserts for the shoulder straps. So, first you need to take the parameters from the dog - neck circumference and chest circumference.
Using the obtained parameters, we cut off two corresponding sections from the nylon tape. Of course, with a good margin. 150 millimeters, no less. It is also necessary to burn the edges of the ribbon with a lighter so that it does not unravel.
Next, plastic buckles should be sewn to one of the edges of each tape. Like this:
Personally, at first I sewed it by hand, due to my inability to use a sewing machine, but then, nevertheless, I found a craftsman who sewed the necessary parts for me. Now we need foam inserts. On the backpack they were in the form of strips of foam rubber covered with Bologna fabric.
For the chest insert of the future harness, cut off 15-18 cm of this thing, and stitch it along the middle with a ribbon, with an interval between lines the width of the ribbon. Like this:
We also melt the endings.
For the back insert, we take a piece of 20-25 cm.
We repeat the procedure with the firmware, with the only difference that at one of the ends we leave a loop of tape into which we insert an iron ring.
Next, we thread the neck and chest straps into the outer gaps between the lines, first into the chest insert, then also into the back.
The belt buckles should be on one side. This is what you should get:
Trying the harness on the dog.
If everything fits well, you can take a test walk so that the animal gets used to the new thing.
If the dog likes to swim and bathe in the nearest body of water, and expresses a desire to get into the water, then the harness must be removed.
It is important! Otherwise, the animal may get caught on some wire or snag hidden under water. In the same way, only from lighter materials, you can make a harness for smaller pets. For example, cats. The design is extremely simple, and if you have free time, making this piece of equipment for your beloved pet will not be difficult.
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