My daily yay today is just from personal experience. I am in no way getting compensated for this (although, if Sporn decided to compensate me, I wouldn’t say no necessarily…)
Here’s the abridged version of my dog Ollie’s “pulling” problem:
When I first walked him, he chokes himself because the leash is attached to the collar and he’s pulling it like there’s no tomorrow. I’m starting to wonder if this was such a good idea…
Fast forward to one day at the groomers (who still trim his nails despite his bloody murder cries) I notice a harness on the wall that seems to be something worth trying, even though it’s about $30. Buy it anyway, with promise of return if it doesn’t work. It works! He pulls, but not so much that I have to ice my shoulder. I’m happy.
Fast forward to this year. I either have the smartest dog in the world, or he’s just a natural born adapter. He has learned that if he takes a running start at pulling, the harness doesn’t really hold him back, it just mildly applies pressure. So, zoom he goes, and my shoulder has almost been pulled out of its socket a million times over.
Fast forward to today. Got this WONDEROUS product called “The Sporn Mesh Harness” that claims to “stop pulling instantly”. Yeah, right, I say, but I order it anyway, because frankly, I’m desperate at this point, and my four-year old harness is starting to fray.
OMG. This thing is a miracle worker. Not only does it somehow stop Ollie from pulling, but he actually walks ALONG SIDE me, instead of zigzagging like he normally does. It’s AMAZING.
So, it was a little awkward to put on, but right now, after our normal 1/2 mile walk where I am usually so mad that he’s pulling that I let him run up the stairs sans leash, Ollie is actually WAITING for ME to walk up the stairs.
I’m hoping this feeling never ends.
