Instructions
Slip the shoulder strap over your dog's head and clip under the forelegs. The ring connecting shoulder and belly portions should sit just above and behind the dog's shoulder.
Tighten the shoulder strap to fit snugly. A finger's width of space between the dog's body and the harness is about right. When correctly adjusted, the harness should follow a vertical line.
Adjust chest straps to the same degree of tension. Find your dog's breastbone by gently feeling the lower front of the chest. Make equal adjustments to each side of the chest strap so that the D-ring for the leash is centered. When in place, the chest strap should be almost parallel to the ground and at right angles to the shoulder and belly straps.
Clip the leash to the D-ring. Hold it loosely so that it forms a J-shape when hanging down.
Walk your dog, correcting tugging with gentle pulls. Try to keep the leash loose, and don't over-correct too forcefully. It may take a little time for your dog to get used to this new restraint, particularly if the dog usually drags you along, but it will soon learn that while wearing the harness, the most comfortable place to walk is right beside you. Rewards in the form of praise and treats speed up the learning process.
Gentle Leader Easy Walk Instructions
Leash pulling, one of the earliest dog training challenges, is also one of the most difficult to bring under control and injuries to owners who fail at the task are common. In addition to causing back, neck and arm damage, dogs that strain or bolt while on a leash can easily pull you off your feet, fracturing bones. The Gentle Leader Easy Walk Harness by Premier, a re-think of the traditional "martingale" leash, is a cheap, painless and effective way of discouraging pulling. Instead of attaching to a collar, the leash is affixed at mid-chest so when the dog pulls, the straps tighten, distributing tension evenly across strong chest and shoulder muscles.