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I own a pug and since he has a smooshy face and pug eyes, I do not have a collar for him, but a harness.

If a pug wears a collar and stops suddenly so the collar pushes up againt the ears and towards the face, , the pugs eyes can pop out!

And  pulling on a collar can damage a pugs already sensitive esophagus.

Harnesses are great for small dogs but I do not recommend them for large dogs that pull as a harness gives them leverage…like a sled dog. mush!

As a Seattle dog walker, I come across many dogs that wear harnesses and I have to remind people that harnesses can rub on the dogs skin so it is important to take your dogs harness off at night when they are safe and sound in the house for the night. This gives your dogs skin a chance to rebound.

If you must leave your dogs harness on all the time, make sure you take it off every few days and check the skin. A loose piece of fabric, dirt, etc that gets trapped under the harness can cause a huge irritation on your dogs skin.

I had a foster pug that I put a brand new harness on. A few days later I took it off to give her a bath and there was a huge sore under the harness where a bad seam started to dig into her skin. I felt so awful because she didnt even complain.

Buddy has a soft Puppia harness and it still rubs against his skin when he lays down,so even though I take it off every night, his skin still gets  irritated.

buddy in his harness

This Seattle pet sitter is looking for a new harness for him. Any ideas?

As a professional dog walker in Seattle, I often am asked the question “what dog food should I feed”
Well the answer is easy. Natures Variety, Wellness, Natural Balance, Canidae, Solid Gold or other all natural filler free foods.

The  pet food industry is a million dollar industry and there are some companies out there that dont care about your pet. As a pet care professional that works closely with your pets, I do care.

So I am going to give you tips on feeding your dogs!

Don’t buy something cuz the commercial said to, do it because you are a smart consumer and know what is good for your dog.

There are dog food companies that are small and focus on dog food.  You don’t hear about them on TV because they take that money and put it into the food, not their advertising budget.
They care about QUALITY. They rely on word of mouth to help spread the news. These companies are Natures variety, Wellness, Natural Balance, Canidae, Solid Gold, etc.

Do not buy dog food that you can buy in a normal grocery store.
Do not buy food you can buy at Target or Walmart.

Look at the ingredients, pick food with NO cheap filler like corn, wheat and soy
No byproducts. No cancerous preservatives like BHT/BHA and ethoxyquin
I feed Natures variety. I feed the kibble, canned and raw! Its amazing food.
Its built for rotation so I can feed salmon kibble, then when that runs out..beef.

Read the labels, do not fall for gimmicks.  Your dogs health depends on it! And your dog has to eat what you feed, so your dogs really depend on you!

Keep an eye on your dogs treats too!

In Seattle there are a ton of pet supply stores that sell great food.

I really likeand recommend:

Bark!: http://www.barknaturalpet.com/

and

Petapoluza: http://www.petapoluza.com/