GB2481430A - Dog harness - Google Patents

Abstract

An animal harness particularly suited to dogs, comprises a chest strap 2 that lies above the front legs of the animal which has two attachment D rings 7 for the lead 8. An elastic strap 9, central to the two D rings, acts to hold the lead flat to the chest strap. Each end of the chest strap is attached to a ring 5 that in turn attaches to the back strap 1 that sits behind the shoulder blades on top of the animal and a bottom strap 3 that sits under the animal, behind the front legs for freedom of movement. The harness is adjustable.

Description

Description

An animal lead is typically attached to a collar worn round the neck or attached to a harness with a connector on the back of the animal e.g. a dog. With the lead attached to the collar, when the dog pulls forward the lead moves round to the back of the neck, the dog continues to pull and this causes pain, discomfort and damage the dog. A dog will pull forward to lead the walk whether it hurts or not because it is in its' instinct to lead the pack if it has not been give any indications otherwise. With the back attachment harness it can pull with no pain and therefore more often than not will pull more. There is a head collar type that is used to stop a dog pulling, but this will hurt the dog as the straps are placed on the head and nose and rides up under the eyes and pulls tight on to bone, if your dog is a breed that has a short snout or breathing problems then it is riot useable. All the above generally cause stress and discomfort and damage to the dog.

With larger breeds these devices can also cause damage to the owner. When the dog lunges forward this jolts the owner and as there is no way of manoeuvring the dog apart from brute strength, the owner can be dragged down the street and / or pulled over. The Pure Dog Listener Harness prevents this.

There now fo'lows by way of example of the invention detailed description that is to be read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 Is a view of the harness with no dog; Figure2 Is a view of left side of the harness on a dog; Figure3 Is a view of the right side of the harness on a dog; and; Figure4 Is a view of the front of the harness on a dog with lead attached.

The present invention a Pure Happy at Heel Harness; The harness comprising of a front chest strap 2 with two D rings 7 to attach a lead 8. By attaching the lead 8 on one D ring and threading it through the second, the lead 8 stays flush with the chest of the dog and prevents the lead 8 from looping under the chest and gives easier guidance to prevent the animal from changing from side to side when it is being walk trained.

The harness also comprises a girth strap 3 to be positioned behind the front legs, a withers strap 1 to position behind the shoulders. By having the lead 8 attached at the front it prevents pulling and lunging by guiding the animal to face the owner and not the object of interest.

The straps 1,2 and 3 are ideally connected with a circular ring connector 5 made of metal or a hard plastic to give free movement of the straps. They could also be connected via a square plastic or metal connector.

The harness can be made of nylon webbing or leather. If made of leather the releasable connectors will need to be buckles, either made of metal or a suitably hard plastic.

The Pure Happy at Heel Harness will be used to correct many issues with dogs on walks and at home.

1) To stop dogs lunging 2) To stop dogs jumping up 3) To stop a dog pulling 4) To stop the focus of aggressive dogs and non aggressive dogs lunging at their targets and 5) therefore easier to modify their behaviour by guiding them round to face and get attention 6) back on to the owner so the owner can then take the appropriate actions to calm the dog and gain control in a calm and confident manner 7) Give the owner confidence 8) It does not rely on the strength of the owner to manage the dog 9) It does not hurt or damage the dog 10) It guides a dog rather than restrains it.

11) It can be used on all breeds of dog 12) It can be used on dogs with medical issues of the neck and back as no pressure is exerted on 13) the spine and those with breathing issues as it does not constrict airways.

The Pure Happy at Heel Harness is made up of the front strap 2 with two D-rings 7 for attachment of the lead 8. The strap 2 can be adjusted to fit the dog by a gliding adjuster 4 on each side so the D-rings 7 stay central to the chest. The lead is attached to one D-ring and threaded through elastic strap 9 and the second D ring 7 (dependant on which side you walk your dog). This then means that the lead 8 is held away from the centre front of the dog and prevents the lead from looping under the dogs front legs (This is the problem with other front attachment harnesses on the market). It also prevents the dog from easily changing from one side to the other of the owner, making the training infinitely easier.

The top strap 1 that fits behind the shoulder blades means it gives the dog freedom of movement of the front legs and comfort. It has one gliding adjuster 4 to enable an exact fit and a releasable connector 6 to ensure ease of attachment.

The bottom strap 3 that fits round the girth of the dog behind its front legs has a gliding adjuster 4 to enable an exact fit and the releasable connector 6 to ensure ease of attachment.

The releasable connector 6, i.e. either the top strap connector 6 or the girth strap connector 6 can be used to fasten the harness to the dog. The top connector 6 is generally the preferred connector to use with long haired breeds (as it makes it easier to not trap hair in the connector and pull hair and small dogs. The preference is to the owners choice.

When walking the dog forwards the lead 8 is held away from the dogs front legs by the D-ring 7 closest to the owner, therefore not restricting movement and not looping under the legs.

If the dog lunges forward the owner stands still, the dog will be guided round with little or no effort on the part of the owner. The owner then has the dogs' attention and walks off in another direction.

If there is any tension on the lead as the dog walks, the owner stops and the small pressure of the harness straps 1 and 3 on the far side of the dog at this point, stops the dog and the dog is guided -towards the owner and focus is regained.

To turn the dog to the side the owner holds the lead, the lead(8) is gently pulled, which puts a small amount of pressure on the opposite side of straps 1 and 3 and guides the dog towards the owner To turn the dog to the other side, the lead 8 is placed gently towards the dogs neck and so guided away, or looped under the dogs head and guided round purring pressure on straps 1 and 2 on the near side of the owner, gently guiding the dog away to the side.

By having the lead 8 attached and held in place by two D-rings 4 the owner has more control in stopping the dog from swapping sides, it also prevents the lead from moving under the dogs head to the opposite side of the owner, which would indicate to the dog to swap sides if any pressure is exerted on straps 1 and 3 with lead 8 being on the opposite side of the dog to the owner. If a dog lunges and the lead 8 is not in the correct position (the correct position being on the side of the owner) then dog will be guided round then wrong way and knock the owners legs and if the dog is big enough it will unbalance the owner and control will be lost. The two 0-rings 7 lead connection of the Pure Happy at Heel Harness prevents this from happening and the elastic strap 9 that sits between the two D rings 7, ensures the lead 8 does not loop down at all, keeping the lead flat to the strap 2 well away from the dogs front legs.

The Pure Dog Listener Harness with the lead attached can also be used with in the home to stop jumping up at family and visitors. When the dog jumps up it acts in the same way as when the dog lunges forward, by guiding its body and therefore attention back on to the owner. As stops the forward movement and turns the dog back towards the owner..

By having a single D-ring or lead 8 attachment at the front it tends to flip the dog over on its side if pressure is put on the lead unwittingly, with the two D-rings 7 as in the Pure Happy at Heel Harness this is prevented.

Claims (5)

1. Claims 1) An animal training harness, predominantly for dog, comprising a chest strap which lies on the chest above the forelegs to which a lead is attached, a bottom strap connected to the chest strap by a circle ring and the top strap also attached by the same circle ring as the bottom and chest straps.
2. 2) A harness according to claim 1 with a chest strap which lies across the chest of the animal, in front of the front legs including two attachments to securely hold a lead in place.
3. 3) A harness according to claim 1 and 2 in which the lead is attached to two 0 rings and secured flat to the chest strap by an elastic strip central to the two 0 rings.
4. 4) A harness according to claim 1, 2 and 3 in which the chest strap is attached at either end by a metal ring to the top and bottom strap.
5. 5) A harness according to claim 1,2, 3 and 4 where the top strap which lies on the back of the animal, is fixed to the circle ring and releasable by connectors 6) A harness according to claims 1,2,3, 4 and 5 where the bottom strap which lies behind the front legs under the animal is also attached to the circle rings and releasable by connectors.7) A harness according to claims 1,5 and 6 where adjusters are in place to fit the harness to the correct size.8) A harness, substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.*.:r: INTELLECTUAL . ... PROPERTY OFFICE Application No: GB1O1O61O.2 Examiner: Nicola Payne Claims searched: 1-7 Date of search: 15 October 2010 Patents Act 1977: Search Report under Section 17 Documents considered to be relevant: Category Relevant Identity of document and passage or figure of particular relevance to claims X 1-7 US2004/000273 Al (LADY) See especially figures and section [0024] X 1-7 GB2407471 A (COMPANY OF ANIMALS) See especially figures X 1-7 W02006/053233 A2 (PREMIER PET) See especially figures X 1-7 W02009/025018 Al (WATANABE) See especially figures A -U52008/115739 Al (CLENNEY) See especially figures Categories: X Document indicating lack of novelty or inventive A Document indicating technological background and/or state step of the art.Y Document indicating lack of inventive step if P Document published on or after the declared priority date but combined with one or more other documents of before the filing date of this invention.same category.& Member of the same patent family E Patent document published on or after, but with priority date earlier than, the filing date of this application.Field of Search:Search of GB, EP, WO & US patent docjments classified in the following areas of the UKCX Worldwide search of patent documents classified in the following areas of the IPC AO1K; B68B The following online and other databases have been used in the preparation of this search report WPI, EPODOC & Internet International Classification: Subclass Subgroup Valid From AO1K 0027/00 01/01/2006 Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office www.ipo.gov.uk