Step-by-Step Harness Conditioning Guide: Fix Harness Fear!

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►WHAT'S IN THIS DOG TRAINING VIDEO:
How to Fix Your Dog’s Harness Fear: Step-by-step Guide! Does your dog stiffen, cower, or hide when you bring out their harness? Let’s fix that! Dog harness fear is VERY common, but it doesn’t need to be. This guide will walk you through harness conditioning, how to know when your dog is ready to progress, and the final “step” that most people forget. Regardless of whether your dog is scared of their harness due to the feel or sound, I’m confident these steps will work.
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►⏰ TIMECODES:
0:00 Dog is scared of their harness?
1:40 Harness conditioning: LURED HARNESS APPROACHES
2:30 Harness conditioning: UN-LURED HARNESS INTERACTION
3:05 Harness conditioning: IN-HAND CONDITIONING
3:34 Harness conditioning: SOUND CONDITIONING
4:25 Harness conditioning: LURE NOSE THROUGH
4:46 Harness conditioning: LURE HEAD THROUGH
5:02 Harness conditioning: HARNESS ON BACK UN-CLIPPED
5:27 Harness conditioning: BUCKLE THE HARNESS!
5:55 Harness conditioning: WEARING THE HARNESS= AWESOME!
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You always know your dog best. Please take with you from this video what fits and leave what doesn’t. I’m offering general advice, not a tailored plan for YOUR dog. It’s up to you what you choose to implement therefore I am not liable for anything that might occur.
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@happyhoundsdogtraining Год назад

If you've enjoyed this video please like, comment & share 🙂 It really helps! 🙋‍♀️COMPLETE DOG TRAINING SOLUTIONS: •❓🤨 STRUGGLING WITH LEASH TRAINING? 👇 ✅ 6 Weeks to Dream Walks: Step-By-Step Leash Training Program: e37240-61.myshopify.com/products/6-weeks-to-dream-walks-step-by-step-leash-training-program •❓🐿️ STRUGGLING WITH YOUR DOG CHASING ANIMALS (indoors or outdoors)?👇 ✅ Dog Prey Drive: How to STOP Animal Chasing: e37240-61.myshopify.com/products/dog-prey-drive-how-to-stop-animal-chasing-with-force-free-methods ►👀 WATCH NEXT: ✔️ How to load a marker word: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I476s7YAvgw.html ✔️ Choosing a high value treat: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yC_7KmG_4dk.html ► 🗣️ STAY CONNECTED: • Instagram (my most active platform): instagram.com/happyhounds_dogtraining/ • Facebook: facebook.com/HappyHoundsDogTraining.ca • Blog: happyhoundsdogtraining.ca/blog/ • Email list: view.flodesk.com/pages/61898eeb3a0e5bcf6f5411ec ►❤️ FAVOURITE DOG GEAR: ➡️ *ALL* my favourite dog items & discount codes: happyhoundsdogtraining.ca/shop 🧸 Amazing faux & real fur toys: www.tug-e-nuff.co.uk/?ref=happyhoundsdogtraining 🐕‍🦺 My favourite harness & dog gear: rockymountaindog.ca/?ref=ka8S8Xue 🦴 My favourite treat bag: amzn.to/3UUGF60 🦮 Beautiful custom biothane leashes (I use the hands-free version): www.hightailhikes.com?aff=212 Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content.

@tinasarahhofer3853 Месяц назад

Thank you so so much for your video! You deserve much more credit for making this invaluable information accessible to the world ❤ love your approach as it respects the wonderful creatures we have the honor to share our home with 🐾

@happyhoundsdogtraining Месяц назад

You're so welcome! They’re definitely a lot of effort to create, but I’m really hoping these videos make life a bit better for both the dogs & guardians! ❤️

@clairelaster7965 3 месяца назад

This is broken down so well!

@happyhoundsdogtraining 3 месяца назад

Thank you!!

@drycee_ 6 месяцев назад

What do I do in the meantime while I'm desensitizing my dog to the harness following these steps, likely over the course of weeks, considering I still have to put it on to walk him multiple times a day? Using the collar is currently not an option since he is leash reactive.

@happyhoundsdogtraining 6 месяцев назад

Great question! I always say there's "ideal training" (in this case, not using the harness until it's conditioned) and "real world". If your dog is leash reactive definitely continue using a harness on walks to protect his neck! In those cases, I suggest buying a second, cheap harness. Preferably a completely different brand & fit. You'll use that harness for the walks he needs right now, while properly conditioning the harness you currently have. That way all of his exposures to the one harness are positive & at his pace.

@GoldenWolf248 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for this! I've been trying to get my dog to not mind his harness for years! It turns out, I've been working too fast. I need to take a step back.

@happyhoundsdogtraining 7 месяцев назад

You’re welcome! I found with my own dogs (and clients) fear that the traditional 3-4 step conditioning just didn’t work. Perhaps for introducing a harness to a puppy, but not for a dog that’s already fearful. Hope it helps!

@lila.5 Месяц назад

Hi! Thank you so much for this guide; it's been a true help with our recently adopted rescue. So far the process is going well, but one snag I'm running into is that my dog is enthusiastic about putting his head *into* the harness-but seems pretty uncomfortable when he has to take his head out (maybe the pressure on his ears as it comes off is uncomfortable?) Any ideas or resources on how to get him comfortable with the feeling of taking the harness off over his head? It also could be the harness I'm using is too tight for his head-are all over-the-head harnesses a little bit difficult to take off, or do the brands you like to use slip off easily/without pressure on the dog's head and ears? Thank you so much! :)

@happyhoundsdogtraining Месяц назад

I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it and that it's been helping so far! I suspect your guess about the pressure on his ears being the thing that's bothering him is correct. I'd say that over-the-head harnesses and how much they grab the ears depends on your dogs breed... for Neirah her neck/shoulder area is quite thick, so there's not a huge tug on her ears. My suggestion (if the harness you're using is adjustable in that zone) is to add an extra step where you get your dog used to you slackening off that part of the harness before removing it. Once it's well fitted, it can be helpful to draw a faint line on it so you can re-tighten it to an appropriate size before putting it back on too!

@lila.5 Месяц назад

@@happyhoundsdogtrainingAwesome, thank you so much for the suggestion! I'll give the extra step a shot. :)

@IzzylIzz 6 месяцев назад

Hi Stephanie! Thank you so much for this amazing video. I really thought my dog was not going to do all the steps, but we’ve been working almost every day since the beginning of December 2023 and I am proud to say that my dog completed all the steps! :D Note that I had to add another one (step 7.5 which was gently push the harness against the dog’s chest as my dog was showing discomfort the first time I did it. So, I’ve decided to add this one in-between). This training also made us realize that the ears touching the harness was the big problem. My question is about the next step. We’ve been training our dog in the living room since the beginning and I’m not sure what follows. Should we move the training session closer to the door for a while prior to going outside? Or should we just do the training session as usual (in the living room) and go outside right away with a lot of praise and treats? Should we plan some time for the training session each time before going outside from now on? I feel like I’m scared to do anything that would compromise the entire process. Again, thank you so much for all the videos and the work that you put into this. It is highly appreciated!

@happyhoundsdogtraining 6 месяцев назад

Thank you SO much for such a lovely comment. It made my morning! Huge respect to you for working at your dogs pace, staying consistent, and also recognizing when your dog needed one extra step. So well done! 👏 That's such a fantastic question, and I'm impressed you recognize that room/context matters 🙂 Since your dog was so tentative initially, I would personally complete the steps in the living room (including adding a leash) and give your dog a less-long lasting treat, then go out on a walk with treats & praise. After that, I would start doing the steps at the door prior to walks to help your dog get used to being geared up in the new zone!

@IzzylIzz 6 месяцев назад

@@happyhoundsdogtraining A-MA-ZING!!🥰 Thank you so much for your kind reply. We will do as you suggest! Thank you so VERY much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@aishwaryas9269 5 месяцев назад

Hi! I really find your video very informative. Ty!! My rescue dog who was fine with wearing a harness for 2 years and suddenly got reactive to it recently. He comes to attack us when we try to put it on him now. Medically he checked out but do you think this training would work for him too? He snaps really quickly and doeant show any initial aggresive response.

@happyhoundsdogtraining 5 месяцев назад

Hey! It's good that you got him medically checked out, because that'd be my first suggestion. Do you know what caused the change? Typically reactivity is fear based, so in theory, yes the steps would still work. However with that intense of a behaviour shift & it sounding like a bite risk now, I'd suggest trying to find an in-person trainer to help you figure out what happened/changed...

@Moomrin Год назад

Thank you for this video! I’m going to try to see if this helps my 9-year old Pomeranian. She gets excited when I get the harness out because she enjoys walks but doesn’t like it when I have to put on the harness and will nip at me. I use had to get a harness that goes on under her and clips at the top so I could easily put it on her.

@happyhoundsdogtraining Год назад

Thanks, I hope it helps! I'd suggest Googling the "canine ladder of aggression". Typically biting/nipping is the final request for distance (usually a fear response). Working on that fear and respecting the lower level signals will help a lot! 🙂

@Moomrin Год назад

@@happyhoundsdogtraining thank you! I will look that up! My dog has anxiety too that I’ve been working on reducing (with the help of my vet) so I’m very patient with her but definitely want to stop her from nipping.

@happyhoundsdogtraining Год назад

@@Moomrin You're doing ALL the right things! You'll get there 🙂The nipping definitely sounds like a fear response right now.

@vittoria5160 5 месяцев назад

thank you for the video! however, since my dog doesn't like harnesses that go over her head, how would this work for harnesses that go through her legs and clip at the top? i thought it would work better, but after almost 2 months of trying with one i still didn't get any results :'(

@happyhoundsdogtraining 5 месяцев назад

I'll be honest- I always use harnesses that go over the head, so I'm not accustomed to the style you're mentioning. However, I would assume a step would need to be added to the training to get the dog to voluntarily stand over the harness. The piece I'm not sure how you'd make voluntary is raising the harness up and buckling it... with the over-the-head style you can condition them to insert their own face, but I'd assume with your style you'd need to be the one putting it on them!

@FionasEscapades 9 месяцев назад

Would you use these same techniques with a dog that has the opposite reaction to a harness - getting so excited that she starts to put the harness/leash in her mouth and walk herself?

@happyhoundsdogtraining 9 месяцев назад

Oh, great question! Just to clarify- your dog puts the harness in their mouth as you're trying to put it on?

@FionasEscapades 9 месяцев назад

Yes, that's exactly what she does! Or she will put the leash in her mouth and take herself on a walk around the house.

@happyhoundsdogtraining 9 месяцев назад

Ah, ok! Super cute in theory but I can understand why it would also make things difficult 😂 I'd modify these steps a bit! Skip the earlier steps where you REWARD the dog for approaching or engaging with the harness because she clearly has no issues there hahaha. I'd try to simply ask for a sit when you bring it out instead, and then do the later steps 🙂 Using luring (like in the video) is great because the treats should hold her focus and reinforce the behaviour you WANT to see while you put the harness on. One another addition: For dogs that get wayyyy too overexcited about their harness & leash, it can also be helpful to bring them out randomly a few times during the day when you aren't going on a walk to break that exciting association that harness always = outside.

@zsazsak879 Месяц назад

My dachshund growls. I have to use high value treats

@happyhoundsdogtraining Месяц назад

Which step does your dog growl at?

@zsazsak879 Месяц назад

@@happyhoundsdogtraining wrapping it around bit more so when taking it off. She also hates wearing coats . She is a very grumpy Dachshund.

@phoebeholt-woollard9891 Год назад

Great video! Does this training require not using that harness until comfortable with it being on?

@happyhoundsdogtraining Год назад

Thank you! To answer your question: There's "perfect world training" and "real world training" 😂 Perfect world (or if possible) not using the harness until it's conditioned is preferred, 100%! If your dog walks nicely on leash, I'd suggest using a flat collar for a couple weeks while conditioning the harness. However, for many dogs that pull, that's not feasible or safe. In those cases, I often suggest using two harnesses. For now, keep walking with the old one, and condition a new one. Subtle differences to US like buckle sound or fit are noticed by the dog. Condition the new one so that ALL experiences with that harness are positive from day 1.