Help meeeee...flashing harness to fit a Rottie...???

[catembi]

I'm all googled out! I want a flashing harness for Kane, like the third one down on this link,

http://www.doggiesolutions.co.uk/flashing-dog-collar-lead-harness-6522-0.html

but they only go up to 32" and I need 35". Would a flashing collar be adequate for me to see where he is when trotting about off the lead? It was our first walk in the dark today & it was a bit disconcerting walking a black dog cos I couldn't see him!

Also are those torch/handle things that you clip a lead onto any good? We have to walk on wide, flat verges to get to the bridleway which v helpfully have drainage ditches across them, & I fell down 4 of them. Good job it was dark so no-one could see me making a prat of myself...

 

[mattilda]

How about a normal or reflective harness and hang the blinkers on it. Sorry had to giggle at the image of you disappearing down drainage ditches!!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Look on here

http://www.equisafety.com/cat/CatIndex.asp?d=1&s=3

You could get the flashing attachment and used it on a 'normal' harness.

 

[Elle123]

My dogs have these harnesses. They are gorgeous, so soft. How about getting a bright coloured one like this yellow one and attaching a flashing light like the ones you get for doggies lifejackets and cat collars on it.

http://www.dog-games.co.uk/shop/harnesse...-6-harness.html

Hope it helps
Elle
x

 

[Elle123]

forgot to add, we had a flashing collar on our lab and that showed him up brilliantly on its own. It flashed red lights. He was very disappointed, he couldnt sneak off undetected!

hehe

Elle
x

 

[catembi]

Wow, lots of great ideas! Will def buy something over the w'end. It's v disconcertint walking something the size of a baby elephant & not being able to see where he's gone!

(Scared the living daylights out of myself yest. Was on the way home from a walk in the pitch black, on a verge, coming up to a huge oak tree. A car came up behind us & in the headlights I could see a man standing next to the tree. V v scared, & the dog was straining at the lead to get to him. Car went past & I was in total darkness not being able to see where the man had gone. Another car went past, & there he was, right in front of me... then I realised it was my shadow!!!! Was shaking afterwards tho - & it fooled the dog as well!!!)