The water-resistant nylon offers protection from sharp and abrasive objects but is not very breathable and, depending on your climate, might cause a dog to overheat and chafe if worn for extended periods of time. It also comes with two leash-connection points which makes it great for training — and you can choose the front clip to prevent your dog from pulling.

The meticulous design reduces the pulling pressure on your dog's neck and thus prevents choking or injury during pull.Other models, like the PetSafe 3-in-1 and Rabbitgoo No Pull harnesses, although still relatively easy to adjust, sometimes presented problems simply based on design. A product with tactical style attachment points for MOLLE/PALs or Velcro-compatible accessories and patches, protective heavy materials, and oversized handles for large energetic dog handling may not be as valuable if all you really need is a simple webbing harness with high-visibility reflective stitching for a brief walk around the block in the evening after work. That’s because unlike a collar, a harness might go on over the midsection and front legs in a variety of ways depending on the design. On the OneTigris, multiple buckles where the chest and shoulder meet mean the harness can be placed on or removed from your dog without pulling it over their head.

While the PetSafe 3-in-1 Harness includes a no-pull and back clip-in point, thin webbing can roll and create hard, unpadded pressure points on your dog.

For example, ease of donning is likely more important for folks with excitable dogs, and owners of smaller dogs may not find it as important to have a no-pull harness. If the harnesses we tested were swimwear, the aforementioned harnesses would be more akin to bodysuits, whereas the PetSafe 3-in-1 Harness and 2 Hounds Freedom No-Pull Harness venture into string bikini territory.