07/06/2022
AVOID USING THIS TYPE OF HARNESS ¡!
In a dog's forward movement, a harness with a ribbon crossing its chest from side to side hinders it in the same way humans would be bothered hiking with a rubber band holding their arms. Physiological movement of the front limb is inhibited. The same way rubber would inhibit the pendulum movement of our ARMS.
Thanks to the “Study of Dog Movement of Jena University”, we now know that in the dog, the center of rotation of the front limb is at the top of the scapula, but in the human the center of rotation in the arm it's in the HUMOR.
Jena's study demonstrates, among other things, the importance of scapula movement for dog locomotion. The importance of keeping the dog's shoulder free movement in mind is now understandable when choosing a chest harness.
That means there SHOULD be NO ribbons in the scapula area (pink), and not going through the chest side to side either.
From the point of view of biomechanics and physiotherapy, it is recommended not to choose
walking harnesses that have a tape across the chest laterally, or that have tapes touching or pressing the scapula.
Always prefer harness models with ERGONOMIC design, to allow maximum freedom of movement of your dog, improve his well-being and safety during his walk.