{"product_id":"ancol-viva-exercise-travel-dog-harness-blue-medium-4565cm","title":"Ancol Viva Exercise \u0026 Travel Dog Harness – Blue, Medium (45–65cm)","description":"\u003ch5\u003eAncol Viva Exercise \u0026amp; Travel Harness – Blue, Medium (45–65cm)\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitting a 45–65cm chest girth, this is the size most mid-weight dogs that pull end up in. The argument for a harness over a collar on such a dog is mechanical rather than moral: a collar concentrates the whole of the pull onto a narrow band around the windpipe, while a harness takes the same force onto the breastbone and ribcage. Ancol's own description of the Viva is that it distributes pressure evenly for improved control and support, which is the same point put their way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat a harness will not do is stop the pulling. It removes the coughing and the throat pressure, and it gives you a steadier handle on a dog you can actually move; the training still has to happen. In blue, on Ancol's poly-weave webbing with a soft air-mesh lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits a 45–65cm chest girth, with a 20cm adjustment span.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol say the design distributes pressure evenly for improved control and support — across the chest rather than the throat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable poly-weave webbing, which holds its shape under steady load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft air-mesh fabric where the harness bears against the dog.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully adjustable at the neck and the girth for a secure and comfortable fit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflective band for increased visibility in low light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDogs measuring 45–65cm around the chest just behind the front legs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDogs that lean into a collar, and dogs that cough or rasp on the lead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrachycephalic and short-nosed breeds in this size range, where throat pressure is worth avoiding entirely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday walking, and car journeys used with a separate vehicle tether.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a no-pull or head-control device — for a dog you cannot physically hold, a head-controlling design is the honest answer, and this harness will not replace training.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasure the chest at its deepest point, just behind the front legs, and check the figure sits within 45–65cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFasten the girth strap close behind the elbows, with the chest panel over the breastbone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjust until two fingers slide flat under the webbing at both points, and no further.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a lead of a metre or so rather than an extending line — a puller on a long line loads the harness constantly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor car use, attach a separate tether such as Ancol's ISOfix Seatbelt, item 741600, to the harness. It is not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol publish no wash temperature; rinse in cool water and air dry away from direct heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize M, chest girth 45–65cm. Colour blue. Ancol item code 182170.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoly-weave webbing with soft air-mesh fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne reflective band, as Ancol describe it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso made in S (35–45cm), L (60–85cm) and XL (80–120cm), in black, blue, lime, pink, purple and red.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol publish no webbing composition, breaking strain, harness weight, hardware metal, wash temperature or maximum dog weight, so none is stated here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome retail listings describe a padded chest section and two lead clips. Ancol publish neither, so neither is claimed here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u0026lt;\u0026gt;\u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol publish no breaking strain for the webbing or the attachment hardware, so do not treat this as a restraint for a dog that lunges at traffic without also using a lead you trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol sell this as an exercise and travel harness and list it under travel, but publish no crash test, no safety standard and no vehicle-restraint rating for it. Do not assume crash protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol describe no dedicated seatbelt loop on the harness, and no tether is supplied. A vehicle tether is a separate purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncol's own instruction on their ISOfix Seatbelt is that it must be attached to a suitable harness, never to a collar, and that it does not replace a crash-tested harness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed with a seatbelt, a harness restrains the dog rather than protecting it in a collision. Ancol claim restraint, not protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA correctly fitted harness must not allow the dog to back out of it — a hard-pulling dog will find any slack in the girth strap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck webbing, stitching and buckles regularly and retire the harness at the first sign of fraying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ancol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372199878720,"sku":"hww1789535716950","price":21.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/ancol-viva-exercise-travel-dog-harness-blue-medium-4565cm_1.jpg?v=1789535721","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/ancol-viva-exercise-travel-dog-harness-blue-medium-4565cm","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}