Perfect Fit Harness

[Peartree]

Do you know that the perfect fit people are super helpful? I found it tricky to work out and emailed them the measurements and a pic of the dog and they worked it all out for me. Bing has always had a perfect fit harness from a puppy, and from 10 weeks to 31kg has only had two sizes of harness!! I think there is a lot of adjustments on each harness size.

 

[Emily]

Argh I wish I could just take her there and try them on! Given @snowbunny comments, I'm leaning towards L-S-L as Ella does have a large ribcage (top to bottom but quite narrow) and a narrow chest.

Maybe measurements and an email would help though. The procrastination is killing me though and I just want to order

 

[chrisc831]

Honestly @Emily they really are super helpful via email. I sent a photo of Fergus against something I measured, plus the bits of measurement I could get (only had a builders type metal measure) and they were spot on in what they suggested.

 

[Atemas]

I didn’t have such a good experience with Perfect Fit. The first Harness I got via the puppy trainer last year and she fitted it so it was a perfect fit. When Red grew I contacted the company and ordered on their recommendation of sizes giving them Red’s measurements. When they came (extremely quickly), the 3 pieces were too big. I should have contacted them but didn’t. I used one new piece and two existing pieces to get the perfect fit. I haven’t used her harness since our summer camping trip but hoping if I do want to use it, there’s enough pieces now to get the correct fit. They are great harnesses so good luck with your ordering.

 

[Boogie]

Tatze’s is here, it is 20mm M-M-L, I took @snowbunny’s advice and went for the large girth, which adjusted fine.

 

[lilliput]

Hi Peartree, I have an 11 week old girl lab and am looking at perfect fit harness. Please can I ask if you remember what size you started with? I was considering M-S-M or S-S-M or M-XS-M! Thank you.

 

[kateincornwall]

Hi Peartree, I have an 11 week old girl lab and am looking at perfect fit harness. Please can I ask if you remember what size you started with? I was considering M-S-M or S-S-M or M-XS-M! Thank you.

Hi and welcome , I will tag Peartree for you , @Peartree hopefully she will see it or maybe someone else can answer your question x

 

[Boogie]

Hi Peartree, I have an 11 week old girl lab and am looking at perfect fit harness. Please can I ask if you remember what size you started with? I was considering M-S-M or S-S-M or M-XS-M! Thank you.

Hi @lilliput - I would suggest a puppy harness until your pup is older, the perfect fit is expensive and she’ll grow out of it in no time
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[kateincornwall]

Hi again @lilliput , I have a three month old puppy , he has a Puppia Harness , it fits nicely and doesn't rub , maybe that might be best for now ? x

 

[snowbunny]

Hey @lilliput and welcome! I would echo what the others have suggested, too: a Puppia or similar mesh harness to start with and then move to a Perfect Fit when your puppy is grown.

Because I will take any excuse I can, here are Shadow (yellow) and Willow (black) modelling their Puppia harnesses at about 15-16 weeks of age:

 

[snowbunny]

And again at nine months, just before they were replaced:

I used the regular fleece harnesses from Dog Games (the same people who make the Perfect Fit)

But I would recommend the Perfect Fit over these ones, as you can get a better fit (hence the name)

 

[SwampDonkey]

Doodlebone do a very similar harness to the puppies for ones and they are usually cheaper. I have a green one for the glint in his daddies eye.

 

[chrisc831]

Hey @lilliput and welcome! I would echo what the others have suggested, too: a Puppia or similar mesh harness to start with and then move to a Perfect Fit when your puppy is grown.

Because I will take any excuse I can, here are Shadow (yellow) and Willow (black) modelling their Puppia harnesses at about 15-16 weeks of age:

Mild hijack, but oh my! Not seen that pic of Willow and Shadow, cuteness overload

 

[Peartree]

Oh gosh just seen this! I’m not sure what size and will have to go and see if I still have the first harness. I’m sure I started with a tiny mesh harness as a tiny pup as Boogie suggests.

 

[Peartree]

Oh gosh just seen this! I’m not sure what size and will have to go and see if I still have the first harness. I’m sure I started with a tiny mesh harness as a tiny pup as Boogie suggests.

I’ve just found an email of my original order from April 2015! He was born jan 2015 so would have been 12/13 weeks ish when I go the first perfect fit harness. I bought medium top, small front and medium girth. 20 mm width. Hope that helps. X

 

[lilliput]

Thank you all very much! I have just joined the forum and am amazed at all your help within such a short space of time!
Betty is my first dog and I am slightly clueless! All ok although the biting was a shock! Thank you @Peartree for the sizes - I am tempted to go with the perfect fit harness if yours was from 12/13 weeks as Betty is 12 weeks on Friday. Is your dog working type? Bettys parents are quite small. Thank you X

 

[snowbunny]

If you want to go Perfect Fit, I suggest sending the company an email. Their support is really good, and if you find that a piece doesn't fit, they will replace it free of charge. I have sent them videos of my dogs wearing their harnesses to get their help. It's a great harness; the reason most of us go for the mesh ones first is that the PF is expensive and will have to be replaced as your pup grows. They have a fair amount of adjustment, but it won't do from puppyhood all the way to adulthood, unfortunately!
My two adult working line dogs, who are quite slight (26kg), are in M-S-L harnesses.

Pop on over the the puppy section and share stories of Betty - we have a couple of other forum pups at the moment, and several teens, so there is plenty of support. We're a small group, but very friendly. And we LOVE puppy pictures. Just saying

 

[Boogie]

Thank you all very much! I have just joined the forum and am amazed at all your help within such a short space of time!
Betty is my first dog and I am slightly clueless! All ok although the biting was a shock! Thank you @Peartree for the sizes - I am tempted to go with the perfect fit harness if yours was from 12/13 weeks as Betty is 12 weeks on Friday. Is your dog working type? Bettys parents are quite small. Thank you X

A warm welcome to you and Betty - I remember that shock five years ago and it was these people who saved my life then! Tatze was a crocapup, as most Labs are!

 

[edzbird]

Just to say "hi" Lilliput. Look forward to hearing lots more about Betty......and some photos

 

[snowbunny]

A warm welcome to you and Betty - I remember that shock five years ago and it was these people who saved my life then! Tatze was a crocapup, as most Labs are!

^^ And now she welcomes a new puppy into her home each year! We secretly think she might have lost her marbles...