Walking & Training
Good walks start with gear that fits, the right things in your pocket and a little practice. Begin with how to measure a dog for a harness, collar or coat, then use the dog walking essentials checklist to pack for every walk, including after dark.
If your dog drags you down the street, the short-session plan to stop leash pulling is the place to start. Walking a cat? This topic also has a slow, week-by-week harness plan. The harnesses, collars and leashes these guides mention are in reflective dog walking gear.
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Buying guide
Reflective Gear for Walking a Dog at Night: What Drivers Actually See
Most night-walk kit is bought for the dog, when the person is the harder one to see and the one standing in the road. This covers the difference between reflective and light-emitting gear, how far ahead a driver needs to pick you out, and where reflectivity actually belongs.
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Buying guide
Made in USA Dog Products: Collars, Harnesses, Coats, Bowls and Wipes
Six dog items we stock carry a Made in USA claim from their maker or listing: two Lupine Pet walking pieces, a DCNY coat for small dogs, a SodaPup slow feeder and lick mat, and Mr. Peanut’s wipes. Learn what the label should mean, what it leaves out and how to check a claim yourself.
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Buying guide
How to Choose the Right Dog Harness: Style, Strap Shape and Build
Choose a harness by how it goes on and how it's built: overhead, step-in or vest, a chest piece that leaves the shoulders free, padding where the straps press, and hardware scaled to your dog. Plus how our two dog harnesses differ.
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Buying guide
How to Choose a Dog Collar: Type, Width, Hardware and the ID Tag
A flat collar sized to the neck suits most dogs; martingales and breakaways solve specific problems. Here’s how to pick the type, material and width, read overlapping size ranges, check the hardware and decide what goes on the ID tag.
