How Do You Make A Weighted Dog Harness?
Weighted harnesses are used by dog trainers for a number of sports. Weight pulling, search and rescue, and schutzhund trainers often use a weighted harness to help build and develop muscle tone and strengthen a working dog’s core. Weighted harnesses can be expensive to buy, but they are fairly simple to make at home and customize for your dog’s specific needs. Read these steps to see how to make a weighted dog harness. Measure your dog so you can cut your webbing. Place the measuring tape at the top of your dog’s shoulders and measure down under her front legs and back up to her shoulder in a figure 8. The figure 8 is a simple harness style to make and good for a simple conditioning weight harness. Cut your webbing to fit your harness measurements, adding an extra 6 inches for a buckle and for adjustment as your dog grows. Be sure to trim your ends even and melting them with your flame to prevent them from unraveling. Fold one free end of your webbing over and slip your buckle onto it.
