2 Hounds Design Freedom No-Pull Harness

The verdict

The trainer's standard answer to a dog who pulls, and the only listing on this shelf that carries both mechanisms at once. 2 Hounds describe a martingale loop on the back of the harness that tightens gently around the chest as the dog pulls and releases when they stop, plus a front O-ring you can steer from; run the included double-ended leash to both points and you get something close to reins. The build is the other half of the case: stainless steel hardware, nylon webbing, a velvet-lined chest strap, four points of adjustment, made in the USA, and a chewing replacement warranty the brand states outright — unusual, and aimed squarely at the months when a dog tests everything with their teeth. Baxter & Bella's trainers list the Freedom harness on their puppy-products page. Two things to settle before buying. It is roughly twice the price of the PetSafe Easy Walk sitting next to it here, which does the immediate-redirect job for less and less well. And 2 Hounds size by chest measurement, not by weight — measure the widest part of the rib cage, because a wrong guess here is a return rather than a tightened strap.

Drawbacks

• Roughly twice the price of the Easy Walk on the same shelf
• Sized by chest measurement, so a wrong guess means a return rather than an adjustment

Researched from the manufacturer’s listing, its published specifications and what owners report. We do not test products on dogs.

What the listing says

• Martingale back loop and a front steering ring in one harness
• Stainless hardware, made in the USA, with a stated chewing replacement warranty
• Ships with the double-ended leash that makes both clip points usable

Specifications

Specs come from the manufacturer listing and Amazon’s public product data. A field that reads “Not stated” is one we have not verified — not one the product lacks. We research and analyse; we do not test products on dogs.