Reddit reviews Trixie Waist Belt with Lead for Medium-Sized and Large Dogs
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Made of hard-wearing nylon.For medium-sized and large dogs.Ideal for cani-cross, jogging, nordic walking etc.Special leash system: evenly spreads the pull of the dog across the waist and gives more freedom of movement as both hands are free.Sudden tugs by the dog are softened by the shock absorber.
I love running canicross style! I'm aware I'm in the minority on the sub, but I have actively trained my dogs to pull when we run - well, my second dog anyway - my first trained me to run this way. He simply adores pulling - and I love it too, we have an absolute blast when we're out together. You're right, some dogs just really love it, and kind of need it - it's an extra layer of mental stimulation and physical effort, and a different sensation to what they're used to.
We've got a section on pulling in the wiki, may be worth a look :)
As for your query - I've been through quite a bit of gear over the years, and this is my current waist belt / lead set up. The belt is super wide, nicely padded neoprene, and comes with a bungee lead LINK HERE! I ditched the lead itself as I'm not really keen on the bungee leads - I don't like the loss of feel or control that comes with a stretchy lead, and I like to feel the lead tight. I actually still have the lead - PM me if you want it, and I'll post it on. It's a decent length, well made, reflective stitching and strong hardware - if you're into bungees it's pretty good.
With regards the harness, it really depends on your dog and his body type. I wrote about this in another thread a while back, here's a copy of that comment:
Which harness you choose depends very much on your dog. I have two very different dogs, and found that they needed different styles of harness.
Tom is a Lurcher - he's a big lad in terms of height and weight, but he's also almost two-dimensional. Any harness that crosses over his chest and between his front legs just doesn't work - there's not enough space there. He wears a working dog type harness - The Julius K9 IDC Powerharness. As you can see, it has no straps running between his legs, so no rubbing on his thin Lurcher skin.
On the other hand, Fred is a short, stocky Staffie cross - he's not got much neck, so this harness just didn't work for him as it was putting pressure on his throat. I use a cross-back type harness with him (I actually custom made it myself, as he's got a bit of an awkward body, and a few other issues....).
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Hope this is all useful - let us know how it goes, and of course there is a dog tax to pay on this sub - we need pictures!
I have a howling dog alaska because it was the cheapest to get here in the UK for my 15kg cocker spaniel cross and it still looks brand new 1.5 years later and running nearly every day with it.
For me I have a trixie running waistbelt https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waist-Belt-Lead-Medium-Sized-Large/dp/B0057FZLDY/
but I will be upgrading/changing that to an actual under the legs running belt in the near future https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dingo-Multifunction-Comfortable-Adjustable-12780/dp/B01LXFIF41/
Why? The trixie one is great for the other half to use, it spins around if need be when just walking with it but the one under the legs will be kept lower and won't move out of place and be great for actual races.
> I termed it defining the world for them instead of training them to do things. My doberman get sessions and lessons with rewards. My afghans get a daily narrative of how things go.
I know exactly what you mean. My Whippets have a scary large vocabulary of words and phrases they understand, but formal obedience just doesn't come naturally to them. They are definitely shaping dogs rather than working dogs, and not in the training definition of 'shaping' either. One of mine is very eager to work for food, but I think she's pretty exceptional.
That photo is adorable by the way. We had a few touches of snow for the first time in both Whippets' lives the other month and they thought it was horrendous. I wonder what they would do with snow that deep, though. I bet they'd enjoy the novelty of it.
I will definitely tether for a while if this plan goes ahead. I have a trixie waist belt I could attach leads to, did you do it any other way?
We have a few of these. https://www.amazon.com/Trixie-Waist-Belt-Medium-Sized-Large/dp/B0057FZLDY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1511601752&sr=8-3&keywords=trixie+belt
We like them because they don't rely on the strength of a plastic buckle. The strain is around your back/waist in a complete loop of one piece of material.
We use these carabiners as well, they seem OK. I can't remember what size though - https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Size-1-S-Biner-Carabiner/dp/B001E8EV3Y/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1511601841&sr=8-8&keywords=carabiner&th=1