Vibrant Life Polyester Comfort Step-In Dog Harness, Black, XL

I have an Alaskan Malamute, a relatively small one at 60-65 pounds, but if you are not familiar with the breed I'll tell you that they are the freight pullers of the sled dog breeds. That means that they are not exactly fast but they are strong, and they love to pull. I have, however, managed to partly train my dog to walk on a leash, it's just not always as much fun as it should be. We already have a sled pulling harness but it won't work for walking so I decided to try the Vibrant Life X-Large Comfort Padded Step In Harness and see if it might make things a little easier on me and a lot more fun for both of us. We've been using the harness for about a week now and I really do think it's been a success. We've been walking about a half mile and I'm coming home with arms and back a lot less sore. Pros: Easy to take on and off the dog. Has only one big plastic snap which is on the back/top of the harness. Nicely padded over all of the straps. The leash hooks to two metal D-rings above the snap which takes the pressure off of something plastic and onto stitched seams and metal. Stitching seems to be pretty good. Is adjustable for a wider range of sizes. The strap fabric/webbing is not scratchy or stiff. Cons: Can be a little confusing at first to adjust the size. The straps with the D-rings for attaching to a leash can sometimes slide in between the main straps causing a little confusion when snap ends and D-rings no longer line up. So far I'm pretty happy with the Vibrant Life X-Large Comfort Padded Step In Harness and I think my dog is too. The product seems to be pretty sturdy and I look forward to lots of walks with my dog.

I got this harness for our 101 pound mastiff mix dog. It is very sturdy, actually looks heavier duty than the leash we use. The hardware is nice looking and heavy duty, not plastic! The harness is lined with neoprene so it is smooth on her fur, not rough webbing. It adjusts fully so the chest and front can be adjusted to different sizes for a custom fit. She has a very deep chest so this helped a lot. The snap is plastic, heavy duty, but the two metal rings that hook on the leash actually take any tension off that buckle. It fit her and still had plenty of adjustment room to spare. I can't think of a dog too big for this thing to fit (Pretty sure it could fit our pony).