05/14/2026
You’re not going to be able to stop your dog from pulling on the leash. No harness, no collar, and no equipment will fully stop it.
At least… not entirely. That doesn’t mean you’re bad at walking your dog, and it doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong necessarily either. Sometimes we project our expectations onto our dogs when maybe what we need is just a little more patience.
There’s safe equipment, equipment that’s important to use per breed of dog depending on their body size and shape, and equipment that we can use as tools… But tools are exactly that, TOOLS! They’re not magic and they’re not foolproof. The tools are what become contextualized per walk, per who is walking your dog, and really… sometimes just sheer patience.
It’s ok to be frustrated some days, it’s ok to feel like you’ve gone 5 steps back some days, and that doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong! You know what it does mean? That you’re showing up for your dog and continuing to observe, adapt, and maybe sometimes just call it a day.
Anyone promising a permanent fix to pulling is leaving the dog out of it.