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What is a front lead harness?
A front-line harness is a dog harness where the leash is attached to the front of the dog's body, allowing the dog to be calmly guided back to the handler when the leash is tightened. A true front-line harness does not have a vertical chest strap. The dog is guided by a horizontal chest strap with a securely sewn-in D-ring at chest level.
The crucial factor, therefore, lies not in suppressing the motivation, but in the manner of leading . Leading from the front fundamentally changes the situation. If the dog is led close to the body, tightening the leash does not result in resistance, but rather in a turn towards the person. The dog is removed from the stimulus without pain, without fright, without struggle. The social motivation remains, but loses its physical means of expression.
The problem doesn't stem from malice, but from mass, strength, and a lack of logical leash control . The empathetic owner, often significantly smaller and lighter than her dog, initially enjoys her dog's exuberance. Pulling can often be managed during puppyhood. However, as soon as a Newfoundland reaches 60 or 70 kilograms, joy becomes a genuine safety hazard.
Many people today are asking questions like:
Why does my dog become aggressive on the leash?
Why does my dog only react to other dogs when he's on a leash?
Why is my dog friendly off-leash, but uncontrollable on-leash?
Consequently, dogs frequently show signs of stress in this situation. These include wide-open eyes, heavy panting, restlessness, and frantic movements. The further back the leash ring is positioned on the harness, the stronger the forward pull and the more intense the physical reaction.
