My boy is a real escape artist, and I mean real - Julius K9, loads that people have recommended as being for 'Houdini dogs'. He also chews through leashes, including a beautiful, very expensive leather and brass….which he neatly chewed into 8 inch lengths when I was foolish enough to leave it below 6 feet up....the only thing I trust my boy to be tethered in is his current harness - a Ruffwear Webmaster. For walking, yes, a martingale (and oddly enough, Butu has never worked the trick when slack), but I'd definitely not trust him tethered. I'd get him one of these, and probably a chain and trust him in an open stall where he can see you and you can chat....I'd make the chain long enough that he could stand in the entrance, but could go inside the stall if he wants a sleep, drink, food from his bowls....do not let him near tack, horses feeding stuff, horse's anything - and I'd be cautious about hay too.... Chealsie508 - have you tried these (Ruffwear Webmaster?) If this hadn't worked I was going for a Ruffwear Doubleback, which costs a serious amount of money (but when I think of the number of useless harnesses I've bought..) but is the nearest thing I've seen to a doggie straitjacket - it's used by those people who drag labradors rock climbing....
http://www.ruffwear.co.uk/dog-gear/harnesses/doubleback-harness
Basenji and the river
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Hi, we are going to take our basenji to go down the river.
Now I?m looking for a cork jacket for him. Can you recommend me any good jacket?I like this one but it is quite expensive.
http://www.dogoutdoor.cz/plovaci-vesta-big-eddy-float-coattm.html
http://obchod.hafbezobav.cz/kat-284-Plovaci-vesty-pro-psy.htmlThan I think this one is good too.
http://www.exo-eko.cz/Oblecky-boty-a-maslicky-pro-psy/Zachranna-vesta-pro-psyIs here anybody who has the experience with this activity and the basenji:)?
Thanks for any opinions.
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The jackets on the links you sent look good - any of them would work. Attached is a picture of my little girl in the one we bought for her at PetSmart - brand is "Outward Hound" and floated Shaye very well when we tested it on her. She was littler then than she is now, so covered her more than necessary - it fits her perfectly now at 21 pounds.
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Very nice pink jacket
on the pretty girl.
I think it is necessary to have the collar around neck. Like you have on the picture. -
Thank you for the compliment - we sure think she's a pretty girl. I agree that it's necessary to have the part around the neck, to keep the head up should it become necessary in the water. They can swim of course, but you never know, so it's best to keep them safe. We really like the handle on top of the jacket also, it's a very useful thing when loading the dog on and off the boat, so she isn't in a position of getting off herself, perhaps falling between the boat and the dock in the process.
