How To Correctly Measure A Dog

How to measure your dog properly to get the right size of the harness.

If you want to do some kind of dog sport like dog footbiking, bikejoring or canicross, it’s essential to have a perfectly fitted harness for your dog. The harness should be the right size to make the dog feel comfortable and prevent any injury to their fur or skin.

Beforehand, be aware that, unlike a collar, the harness does not sit on the dog’s upper neck but on the lower neck. However, if you measure for a harness, measure the collar size first (the A letter in our image). The circumference of the upper neck (collar) is the basic information that you need to know to pick the right size of the harness. Do not measure too tightly! You should insert two fingers between the collar and the dog’s body. All the other measurements are supplementary.

Nevertheless, there are dog breeds (such as the Australian Kelpie) that have quite a different body shape, and finding a correct harness is challenging.  Every harness is primarily designed for particular breeds (e.g. the sled harness is designed for Huskies, Malamutes, Samoyeds and similar breeds). If you plan to buy a harness for another breed other than the one the harness is intended for, you must also measure the dog’s body length (the letter C) and chest (the letter B). Also to know the dog's weight helps to fit the dog correctly.

If you are still not sure which harness and size is best for your dog, don't hesitate to contact us! Tell us your measurements and what you want to do with your dog (e.g. footbiking, bikejoring, canicross, trekking). We promise to do our best for you and your dog.

Please read!

If you feel like a long harness looks weird when you put it on your dog, you're right. You can only know if a long harness fits your dog well and does its job properly when your dog pulls with full force! Please try the harness on like this before requesting a replacement.

Summary:

The example of a perfectly fitted harness