PUPPIA International Puppia Harness Soft B Vest Purple Small

Bought a plethora of puppia harnesses for my teacup poodle as I’m trying to switch from collars to harness. I read the many reviews on this harness in terms of sizing, so I bought both an xs and small. I measured her neck and chest properly, I didn’t go by breed or weight etc as a tiny dauchand puppy might weigh the same as her (3.5 pounds), but have totally diff body.The harness I got was in the tan color as I love brown, and it was the only one that had brown stitching and detailing vs the others.Pros:BreathableMade wellPretty color of the d rings (they are a blackish brownish steel color vs the rest of the puppia line which is the silver tone, and I hate silver personally but realize that with most harnesses it’s something I’ll have to just get past).The style and ease of it, I prefer this to the over the head version which I also purchased in the same color, but in only one size (the xs, which fit her very well).Seems sturdy.Cons:The buckle on this along with several other puppia harnesses in this style (neon pink harness b xs, pink polka dot harness b size small, and this same harness in an xs), all have what I consider a rather clunky buckle. It’s quite large, and so are the d rings. The exception I found was in a harness I found that was a small but from w newer collection, It had the newer buckles I think these vests now have as I did a lot of digging into styles and colors and sizes and I think after 2018 or around then, they updated the buckles to new styles/patterns to smaller ones which have a rubber puppia thing over it, and also have a smart tag.Another con is the fact that where the buckle and rings sit are above the Velcro closure, meaning it sat only an inch or so below where a collar would have been, making it seem like it defeated the purpose of a harness, as it’s supposed to be safer and better for dogs. This is not the case with their sister brand, Pinkaholic, in which their vests have the Velcro and then a small buckle like the newer puppia ones, with rubber overlay, and smaller rings too, but all on top of the Velcro closure. This makes much more sense to me, unfortunately the two vests I ordered from Pinkaholic only come in a small and they seem to be at least 1.5+ inches too big for her chest. There’s too much of gap where she’s just not made for those, as she’s very dainty and narrow, w a neck of 7” and chest a bit over 10.”This brings me to the sizing wars. On many people will say how they had to get a medium for their 9 pound Havanese or a large for their 11 pound maltipoo. Despite this harness not being a good fit for her, I will say that despite it being frustrating to have a “small” dog wearing a “bigger size” than usual, it states measurements and to please measure, etc. I did find that some fit her better than others and that was usually the case w ones that were shipped directly from Amazon by Amazon vs monopet or brandharbour (I believe brand harbour had sent me a neon pink vest and it had a smart tag listed but it was missing so I wasn’t thrilled about that, but in the end the harness also just had the same issues as this, and that was really the buckle being too clunky and the pink was different than I thought).So I do have my doubts about ordering from the outside vendors that Amazon deals w that sells these harnesses, I would prefer to buy them directly from Amazon or petco PetSmart etc. but that being said, I really thought $22 was kinda pricey for a very plain harness that didn’t have a buckle where it should have been, and rings that were almost too big for my small leash. I could understand if the buckles got bigger if it was a large vs a small etc, but the fact that they are all that way just was a deal breaker and the placement of them. The small size also was too big for her, it fit her, but the xs fit better.The last thing to mention is that there was an annoying fabric gap that showed around her neck. This was the case w the xs too, and in another xs harness as well. The style a version however didn’t have that gap so I preferred that. The buckle on that was also proportional and small as it was an xs. It fit her better since it was adjustable around her chest, but these don’t give much of adjusting.One thing I wish puppia would do w their sizing is it goes from 9.5-10.2 inches in girth for chest in the xs vest, then it jumps to 11.5-12 inches for the small. In the printed versions, most don’t come in xs unless it’s a style a. But the ones like the Junior version also seem to have such a size jump. It would make much more sense if the small then was a 10.2-10.4-11.2 inches and so on. I don’t like that they jump to such extremes. My dog fit the xs better but worried about if it was too snug, or just right, as I was able to fit the two fingers and such, but her chest is 10” so it’s cutting it very close.I think this is a really pretty harness and as mentioned liked the hardware it came with, but just wished it had smaller buckles and that the placement of them where overlapping on the Velcro vs the mid neck.This of course can vary from the breed of dog and it’s size etc, so while it didn’t work for me, I think others do well with it, but main takeaway is measure don’t ask what size will my 8 week old Aussiedoodle be? I’ve seen the answers and they are never going to be the right ones, “my 12 pound pug wears a large. My 6 pound Maltese wears a medium. Etc etc, so I see people asking what their 3 pound yorkie would be and others answering based by what their dog wears which is a diff breed and weight, and has a diff body type. I laugh when someone says get a medium, and the next person says get a xs, my dog is 4 pounds and it’s too big etc). Just measure!And I wouldn’t advise this on teacup dogs (under 4 pounds), for the sheer factor that the buckles and rings are quite large for this, I’d go with the style A or look for a printed version in an xs as those tend to run smaller and will have the newer smaller buckles.

Love this harness for my small dog. It fits him great and the red color is very nice. Easy to get on and off him.

These are lightweight and have a very comfortable feel, my dog seems to like it. The support does NOT come across her throat nor cause her discomfort. And I would definitely purchase again.I really like this brand, but it is only for small to medium sized dogs. My dog is a very chesty 47 lbs and I got the XX-Large, and it's just barley big enough.

Fits my pup as described

This is the third Pupia vest I have ordered for my mini poodle mix. The vest is easy to put on and provides a safe way to walk him without putting pressure on his neck. I would have rated it 5 stars but for some reason this latest vest seems smaller even though I ordered the large size as I have ordered before. The material also washes well.

No other body harness is soft and sturdy like this one. Only one clip on top. Comfort while on road trips important. No hard clips on sides or bottom of harness to cause discomfort while lying down or sleeping. The only negative is no adjusting strap across shoulders. If you have a deep chested breed be aware of this limitation.

Easy to put on. Nice color choices. Fits great.

I love this harness. Excellent quality.

Wir hatten das gleiche Hundegeschirr in kleinerer Größe geschenkt bekommen, da jetzt aber unser Malteser gewachsen ist musste ein neues her. Wir haben in einem Laden andere angeschaut, viele waren teurer und viel unbequemer. Das gute an diesem ist die Polsterung und die Leinenanbringung ist mit Metallringen und nicht billiges Plastik wie bei mancher Konkurrenz. Wir sind sehr zufrieden damit.

Ich habe dieses Geschirr für meine Katze (Norwegische Waldkatze) gekauft, da die Katzengeschirre meiner Meinung nach nicht viel taugen. Nach etwas Eingewöhnungszeit ging es mit meiner Katze raus spazieren. Ein herauswinden war unmöglich und ich konnte sicher und beruhigt mit meiner Katze draußen herumlaufen ohne angst haben zu müssen, dass sie mir abhauen könnte. Ich würde das Geschirr jederzeit wieder kaufen.

harnais livraison respectée. Produit correspond à mes attentes.

Bin zufrieden, würde ich auch nochmal kaufen

Die Farbe macht die Größe.Das Geschirr habe ich auch noch in Schwarz geholt und es ist wesentlich kleiner als in der Farbe Beige.Aber ich kann sie nur weiter empfehlen.