20 Best Products For Walking Dog At Night (2023 Updated)

I have the best off-leash dog in the world. She is non-reactive to other dogs and always stays with me on hikes. She is a lab so loves to jump into creeks. I bought a RadDog collar when she was younger and she outgrew it and at the time it was the largest size they had so that was really disappointing.

I used other types of similar idea collars but they all failed after a while (maybe because of swimming in the collar). Eventually I looked and was delighted to see a larger version and bought it so I’m thrilled to have my Luna wearing her RadDog collar again.

It makes it so easy to grab her leash when we are passing other people and dogs on a hike – not because she will do anything but they don’t know that – really just to be polite. And for areas where a leash is required, it at least looks like she is on leash ;).

I have a large cat (19 to 23 pounds) He had this off in about 2 seconds, glad I tried in the house first. I keep getting harnesses based on the measurements and none fit correctly. He has already been trained on the harness and leash, but out grew the last harness.

Now I can’t find one that fits and stays on. This harness (size large based on the measurements) doesn’t work well for cats. I realize it is labeled for dogs, but showed up in the cat section. I opened a chat to make sure this would work and was told yes it works for large cats.

It doesn’t work.

I absolutely love this harness for my cat! It is so easy to put on her, since once we get it clipped around her neck, we just have to pull the side clips around her body to snap them. The top of the harness has two rings that allow you to choose what length you want your leash to be.

I have not had any issues so far with my cat escaping her harness, which was a key concern for me. I also do not find that it restricts her movement at all, despite her dramatics about it being on during our first few trials (lol!).

I would definitely recommend this harness!.

Our dog is a 20 lb cockapoo who is hard to fit due to his shoulder width. He needs the type of harness that has adjustable leg AND chest openings. He can’t fit into the style that has the step in arm hole type leg openings.

Some of the styles we’ve found at 3 pet stores are too heavy duty for his little body or have the fixed size arm openings. This one is perfect, well made, and his little “girlfriend”, a mini schnauzer, gave it the sniff of approval.

I’ve tried everything with our German Shepherd who likes to pull. I understand training is absolutely necessary to ensure polite walks on a lead. It’s good to have a training tool that is effective too and I think the Canny Collar has done a good job so far.

Unlike a head halti, it doesn’t pull from the bottom underneath the chin. Instead it acts like check collar but applies GENTLE pressure on the muzzle. Our dog gets the message immediately and slows down or walks by our side.

The product is also versatile in that you can slip it off the muzzle and use it as a general collar with the clips included. Perfect for walks and when it’s time to play in the park. A lot more easier to put it back on that try put a head halti on when your dog is huffing and puffing after running around.

Have tried numerous head type halters over the years as prefer having control of my dog’s head as she is very reactive. However with the rest she became a champ at a one paw swipe getting the nose piece off so I have much less control.

She has yet to try to get the nose piece of the Canny product off. I do use a shorter leash so most of the time the nose piece stays in place and she’s able to do her sniffing without a problem. But there have been times there’s been enough slack for it to fall off her nose so 4 stars.

Do like that it comes with an actual collar part as well for back up.

The Easy Walk Harness worked well for walking my dog. The large was a perfect fit as my dog is a 95 pound large dog. I did need to adjust the straps but that was easy to do even while on my dog. Although while he was sitting the chest strap was tight.

While he was standing/walking it was looser. I did not like how the leash attaches in the front and while walking with a loose leash the leash continued to knock against my dog’s front leg. The instructions recommend a loose leash but if I walked with a tighter leash the leash doesn’t bounce against his front legs.

The harness did prevent my dog from pulling which was great as he can pull hard. The leash will be good for when my kids walk him and he tries to pull. We will just need to keep a tighter leash as I don’t want my dog to get bruises from the leash hitting his front legs.

We have a 50lb Goldendoodle and he lives up to his name, “Moose”. He walked great on a leash after intensive training but inconsistency between our family members has broken his training. This pup loves to pull you across the lawn and tries to jump up to love on everyone.

This harness is WELL WORTH the cost (which isn’t that expensive. ) I didn’t have to spend any time training Moose to sit and allow me to put it on him. (The gentle lead and other harnesses we tried took some work and he kept jumping away when I tried to put them on.

) He wags his tail in excitement when he sees me reaching for this harness! It’s fast and easy to put on once you have it adjusted properly. I simply clip/unclip the belly clip on the gray strap and leave the upper strap clipped in all the time.

I would spend the money on this harness again and again and would gladly recommend others to give it a try.

We love using our Hitch Hiker leash. We use it when hiking, and as a tie out at campsites or while eating outside at restaurants. While hiking, we allow our dog the maximum length most of the time. When we are passing other hikers and dogs, it is easy to pull the end and shorten the leash.

The end of the leash not attached to the dog dangles until we are ready to extend the leash again — we give him the release command and hold down the button on the HitchLock and the leash extends as he is walking forward.

We only wrap it up and put it in the pouch when we will be walking him on a short leash for longer periods of time. We also use it for neighborhood walks! It took a little bit of practice at first, but leash management is not any harder than using any other 15-foot leash (we don’t use retractable leashes).

We put our ruffwear treat pouch on the belt too! My only concern is that the rope can get really dirty, especially when hiking in wet/muddy conditions, and I don’t know if that will damage the HitchLock over time.

I occasionally soak the rope to try to get as much dirt out of it as I can! Overall, we love this product though.

I was so excited for this leash and had such high hopes! My phone is too big for the hip pocket of my hiking pack so I normally wear a fanny pack to hold that, in addition to a dog waist leash. I thought this would combine those two needs, but unfortunately the fanny pack is tiny and does not have room to hold anything other than excess leash.

The strap that goes around your waist is too thin, so if your dog pulls at all it digs in and will leave a rash and bruises. I do like that the clip locks the leash at a certain length, but it is extremely difficult to shorten the leash, especially if you are trying to do so quickly.

An off leash dog approached my dog on a trail and my dog got scared and started pulling. I had to grab the rope to reel it in, but it was super hard to pull with my dog pulling on the other end and I got rope burn on my hands.

We are obsessed with ruffwear and normally love their products, but sadly this is not a usable product for us. May reconsider in the future if the fanny pack is bigger so it can hold a few items, and if there is an easier way to reel in the leash.

So, I needed to replace my old scat mat (which I loved. it worked very well for many years). And considering the $$, it was a big deal for me. Now, it’s been several MONTHS (note: not years), and this “new” one is not working at all.

Well, I take that back, the “unit” makes noise and says it’s working, however it is not zapping anything or anyone. Not even a fly, which my old one would do. Besides that, having to remove the unit every time you need to replace the battery is a hassle, awkward, and sometimes literally a pain if you accidentally hit the side-mounted button that turns it on while trying to re-install the unit on the mat.

Which is almost inevitable. Additionally, I had ordered a previous “new design” but received the wrong size. Tried to use it in a different, larger area, and after an even shorter time, the wire started detaching itself from the mat.

So, money wasted on that one, too. I am so very disappointed in this “new design” I want to give it one star, I just can’t make myself do that because it *did* work and deter for a limited time. Just not my $$’s-worth.

Wish they’d change it all back.

I have to say this harness has been a total game changer. I recently adopted a young bull terrier mix and she came with a traditional harness, plus astonishing strength. She just loved to barrel ahead in the harness and it was getting worse on every walk.

Nothing helped. I ordered this harness and instantly walking is a pleasure. Not only is walking her easier, when she reacts to stimuli and tries to charge it, she gets flipped around to face me so I can get her focus back.

She also liked to weave back and forth in front of me but with this, I can easily keep her in one side. Even if the leash drops between her front legs it’s still effective and less likely to catch her leg in a jam.

Construction is sturdy. I fit it while on her, then took it off and snugged a bit tighter and stretched each section by hand, and it’s fit perfectly when I put it back on. It comes with clear directions on fitting it (you gotta have the front ring on the breastbone).

Material seems sturdy, it’s quick to put on, and it seems like it will last.

Both my dog and I hate this harness. I had high expectations but now I wish I wouldn’t have wasted my money. No matter how many adjustments I make (which take a lot of time and patience) and no matter if it’s super tight, as soon as we start walking, the chest plate twists to the side and bumps against my dog’s leg.

I bought the M size based on the weight and measurements. I know that Small will be too small. I can only use it when I attach the leash to the back ring, but that doesn’t help at all with pulling. My dog ends up pulling much faster and harder than when he wears a cheap, regular harness.

I would not recommend this harness.

I’ve had several harnesses from Kurgo in the past and we’ve loved them all. But the feature I’ve always appreciated the most was the clasp system – actual metal pieces that would slide together to lock rather than the usual plastic clips that most other brands use.

I needed a replacement harness and ordered this one, thinking after looking at the pictures that the clasps were the same as those I’ve had in the past. Unfortunately, it seems that Kurgo has discontinued all the harnesses with the old style clasps and now only uses the plastic variety.

I’m keeping the harness because it seems to be otherwise well made, but I am very disappointed and won’t be ordering any more harnesses from here unless the clasp system reverts to the old version.

My older dog has worn a Tru-Fit harness for several years now, and it has served us well. With my newer dog, I had a hard time figuring out the sizing because he seemed between a Medium and Large. I should’ve read the sizing guide a little more closely because I had to size up.

Kurgo’s customer service helped me with the problem and now both dogs happily wear their harnesses. They’re well made and the straps can be adjusted to fit comfortably. Neither dog pulls while being walked, so maybe that’s a consideration, but overall I’m very happy with the harness.

I bought this harness in red for the Christmas season. I had an extra small, which was perfect, but my puppy is growing and needed one size larger. She is still on the small size (15lb) so I need to tightened the belly part of the harness just passed the center.

I am noticing the harness becomes loose on her at times while walking and i need to stop and move the clasp back to where it should be. It gets me concerned because she managed to get out of the smaller harness because I didn’t have it tight enough.

I make sure the current harness is correct before each walk but I know I should not need to do that.

After taking some time looking at pictures of this harness trying to figure out how to put it on my dogs, I decided to give it a test. I Purchased them to keep my dogs cooler in warmer weather since they don’t cover a lot of skin/fur like most.

(I bought the matching leashes as well. ) After putting them on my dogs and taking them for a walk, I noticed the harnesses kept slipping around. The chest strap is not secure and moves around and rubs underneath the front legs.

No matter how many times I try to tighten the harness it would slip from side to side on both dogs. Annoying! I’m going to adjust them to fit each dog perfectly and then sew the straps in place to avoid it rubbing the back of my dogs legs raw and to keep it from slipping around.

Definitely a design flaw.

I ordered 3 of these martingale leashes. 1 in seafoam color and 2 in purple confetti. The seafoam is made with a nice flexibility soft material and I really like it. The purple ones are a very different material that feels cheap and stiff and the leather stoppers are so tight I can’t move them up or down at all.

do not like these at all. I contacted the company several times to do an exchange for the purple ones but never got a single reply. Very poor customer service.

These leashes are so comfortable to hold, the hardware is high quality and the appropriate size – too many Amazon leashes use the same size clasp for small dog leashes which make them clunky. The martingales are super easy to use and seem comfortable for my dogs.

I’ll be excited to get them some new collars and a couple 6 foot leashes to add to our collection. I didn’t know but I had bought a long lead from mendota forever ago and it’s lasted 4-5 years in fantastic shape.

After decades of looking for the right leash, we’ve landed on this one. We like to take collars off when we know our dogs will be relaxing at home and especially at night. With this leash, as far as my husband is concerned, there’s no need for a collar (I like the added security of a collar).

But, it is just so easy to use. We walk with them on leash while in town, but once we get to an open area, we let them off and play, but put them back on if anyone comes within jogging distance. With this, it’s sooo easy, plus they literally come and run right into it when we hold it open.

Finally, if they get insecure, they don’t slip out of their collars with it because it gently snugs up. We’ve only replaced them because we lose them or puppies have chewed them.

Product is well made with durable, quality materials. The optical materials function perfectly are clearly visible. EVERYONE can see it, from drivers to pedestrians to wildlife. The batteries charge quickly and have hours of usage per charge.

The metal hardware is attractive and strong. I walk a G/S 110lbs dog in the early morning and late afternoon in the North East. Purchased this directly from NiteIze site.

We had one for several years, it was perfect for dark winter evening walks. We had a small one for our ten pound Havenese. Sad to see they don’t seems to have this size in stock now, maybe it is just the supply chain issues.

We finally figured out how to replace the battery, and are super happy campers again! Love this dog collar. The recent return of the one we ordered, which turned out to be too large, was easier than I could hope for! Excellence in service!.

I bought 3 of these about 6 weeks ago. They are very strong and durable, especially for dogs that play rough and line to grab each other’s collars. The best aspect is the ability to recharge them. They are nice and bright.

The only con is that they only light up on the edges so for dogs with a longer coat, it gets hidden and doesn’t show up as well. It would be better if the whole width of the collar lit up. Would definitely buy again.

Love this! We have used many leashes and this is paws down my favorite. Highlights for me: – Webbing is soft and does not cut my hands if my dog pulls it through my fingers. – But, is still thick and sturdy enough to handle my sled dog’s pulling! – Neoprene handle is soft and wide enough to use easily even when wearing winter gloves.

– The rubber grip lower down on the leash is great for traction when bringing my dog closer. – D-ring is handy for clipping small objects (though in practice I only want soft objects on there – it’s unpleasant to have a hard flashlight, bag holder, or swinging freely and whacking me or my dog as we walk!) – I wish this leash came in light solid colors – like silver, or turquoise! A few wish list items – – I wish the traffic handle were also padded – for one, it’s hard to open the loop if my dog is straining at the leash.

It would be nice to have a second neoprene handle lower on the leash, but I appreciate that that could make the whole thing heavier. – I wouldn’t mind if it were slightly longer – like 6-12 longer, before stretching? And, alternate versions of this leash, for different situations: – a non-bungee version, still with the rubber grip and padded handle(s) – honestly I would be willing to trade the traffic handle for the rubber grip, though I’d prefer to have both; – a version with a buckle handle, so that the leash can be clipped around/through a fence or railing.

But as-is, I am perfectly happy with this leash! Gives me a lot of control with comfort, and is durable and reasonably priced.

Good leash, well made. This leash won’t teach your dog to not pull on the leash. A wonderful tool for leash training is the face lead. As opposed to the choke or prong collar, esp for smaller breeds that are delicate.

When the dog pulls on the face lead it just pulls their heads down. Then they stop pulling. It’s great! Eventually they will just learn not to pull and you don’t need it!.

Appreciate this shock absorbing leash. Like the soft corduroy Friday collection. Have the matching collar and Convert harness. Great quality. Durable. Well thought out design. Love everything EzyDog.

Mavis’ favorite! Thanks, BaxterBoo!.

Many years ago I had a Mastiff x Dane and albeit the most well behaved dog he was always a puller during walks. No amount of training and positive reinforcement stopped him from this behaviour. That was until I discovered this amazing halter.

Within minutes, no I?m not joking, my 6 year old big boy went from a puller to a gentle walker with a sack lead. The following day my niece asked to walk him in his new halter, something I would never allow as I knew what would happen, however I had extreme confidence in this product.

Not once did he drag her down the street, every time he pulled the halter did it’s job and pulled back making him stop and wait. Moving forward over 20 years, I have again purchased this product having 100% confidence that it does what it is meant to do.

Having recently adopted a puller and being told that I must use two leads attached to a chest harness to keep him under control I went straight out and purchased this halter to fit our new family member.

On our first walk (2 days after adoption) both my 9 and 5 year old children were able to walk their new mate with no pulling, no stress and no injuries!!! Seriously this is the best product for any dog.

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My daughter shared this halter with me as she bought one for my grand pit bull puppy who is 2 years old. At the time she hadn’t walked him with it yet since she had surgery and couldn’t do anything strenuous.

She sent me a video the other day of her walking my grand pit bull pup and I was so amazed, I got online and placed my order. This halter was my last chance before I paid for NO PULL training. What a MIRACLE.

I just enjoyed my walk with my NEW Boy. He was a big time puller and I had to stop and give him some reality checks. (Hold snout and say NO PULL) I walk two dogs and my younger one stops and waits while my boy gets his reality check.

It’s been a struggle for a couple of months while I was growing to really dread my walks with my fur babies. The new Born halter arrived yesterday afternoon and I was reluctant to put it on my dog and give it a try so many others had failed.

I finally said to myself, it’s time. I made the adjustments to the new halter and put it on him and we left. I walked him and my oldest granddaughter walked the younger dog. What a difference! I was walking a NEW Dog.

I actually enjoyed my walk today and It’s been a while. I had been training him since he was a pup and now with NO more Pulling he actually followed the commands perfectly. This halter saved me over $500 in training fees.

I am so great for and highly recommend it.

A friend lent us hers that she used to train her now elderly dog as a puppy. We tried it on 2 year old Cody (collie mutt, 50lbs) but it did nothing to slow Cody down- a head halter has been best for him.

It works wonders on Bandit (heeler mix, 8yrs, 50lbs) who pulls but not as badly. Gentle pressure with this halter has been exactly what we need in retraining. He has severe anxiety and this has given me better control over him the few times he’s really needed it.

Bonus, it doesn’t rub on the small tumor he has on his chest while most harnesses do. And he wasn’t escape it like he can his collar.

This collar is just what you need if your dog loves jumping in rivers, splashing in muddy puddles or rolling in anything smelly as ours does! Comfortable and smooth on the neck, so avoids any irritation on the skin.

Easy to clean by the human too. Win win.

This collar is easy to clasp and has a stylish design. The fact that it is waterproof and doesn’t get smelly after our pup goes for a swim in the lake is a huge win! I also, really like the added sound reducing circle to minimize the tag making sounds.

This collar is well designed and works great for our pup!.

I’m fairly picky about leashes. I’ve probably gone through 10+ styles and looked through countless more at local pet shops. I have dogs who are small/medium sized but occasionally pull like wild horses.

Most leashes have something “wrong” with them for my dogs – the clasps are too heavy for their size, the clasps are too dainty and likely to break under pressure, the leash is too thick/thin/delicate/ugly/imbalanced/etc.

Mendota leashes are the only ones I’ve found that feel “just right” from the thin, but strong, colorful leash length to the lightweight but strong clasp. Finding all this in two leash sizes, both a 4 and 6 foot leash length was the cincher for me (as the vast majority of 4 foot leashes are absolutely hideous).

The 4 feet length leash was our default when we lived in midtown Manhattan. We’ve since moved to suburbia so they’ve been upgraded to 6 feet, but I still have the 4 foot leash handy and highly recommend it as a back-up/secondary leash for everyone occasionally lets their dog tag along to high traffic areas.

This is an excellently crafted leash. This thickness is fine for my toy breed dog albeit on the heavier side, but it has not frayed or anything since we got it. The lanyard is nicely woven, the material near the clip and loop is well sewn.

The clip itself is high quality. It’s also the perfect length not to get all tied up with my still enthusiastic puppy. Look forward to puppy school where this length leash is a requirement. Now I see why! Glad I chose this one as it’s colors also perfectly match her harness.

As a Husky owner all of my life I was pleasantly surprised when I came across my first SENSE-ation harness close to 20yrs ago. Quality gear folks: my first harness just gave way and has helped me walk all my Huskies.

Have tried the Petsafe one from Petsmart- was garbage, banding was too thin for a Husky. SENSE-ation comes in different band widths, which is super handy!! WOOFTOWN has excellent customer service and I was so pleased to find a replacement.

Shipping was phenomenal, and SO fast. Thank you WOOFTOWN.

This harness was recommended by a trainer. It is great. I was using an easy walker harness until she pointed out that the Sensation harness was less stressful on dogs joints. I also find him easier to control while walking.

I also found Wooftown had the harness at the best price and delivery was so fast. I will be making more purchases from Wooftown.

This leash works wonders. It has stopped my huge, 4 1/2 month old Golden Retriever puppy from pulling. Completely. And he doesn’t mind wearing it because unlike the HALTI head harness, the Sensible harness is not restrictive.

Before we got this harness I used to be physically forced to follow my dog if he wandered off. Now we enjoy our walks together because there’s no tugging.

I purchased a leash from this brand seeeveral years ago, and I was extremely satisfied. The quality was amazing, and I just loved it. I’ve used it daily for years, and it still looks like the day I bought it, not an ounce of wear n tear on it.

So I decided to buy three more for my three new puppies. I just received the package today, and immediately noticed the difference in quality. The ring on the old one is metal and the rope feels solid.

These new ones have a cheap plastic ring and the silver paint is already peeling and I haven’t even used them yet. The rope is also cheaper. I know I can just buy some metal rings and replace the plastic ones myself, but I expected the same quality, especially with the new ones being more expensive.

This leash is the answer to my prayers! I have a dog, Bailey, who pulled something awful when I tried to walk him! He’s very strong and I was afraid he would pull me out in the road. Ive tried different methods such as a head halter, a trainer, martingale collar, chest halter and none of them worked for me.

Bailey is very headstrong and I just couldn’t walk with him safely. So, as a last resort, I thought I’d try this slip leash. So, now we’re both happy! He’s got tons of energy and he needed to be walked but I didn’t think this would work either but to my surprise, it’s perfect.

When it’s used correctly, there is no “choking” and no damage whatsoever of his throat. He just enjoys his walk without all the pulling drama and so do I! We walk a few miles and I don’t have to worry he will drag me.

Once he got used to it, which took hardly any time at all for him, he walks right by my side and I love walking with him!.

Great British style slip lead, but requires a little getting used to if you haven’t walked your dog with this kind of leash before. The lead is of very good quality, as they’re made in the USA,. I’d say there’s almost too much variety in colours and and styles, but variety is the spice of life.

This lead’s also great for travelling, or rolling up and carrying it in your pocket. Pro Tip: when using this particular style of lead, you have to check that you’re walking with the smooth side of the rope up, on the side you’re walking your dog, and the leather stopper always goes under to prevent the lead from constricting your dog’s breathing.

The rope will always loosen when not being pulled if worn correctly.