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Ruff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness

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The Ruffwear DoubleBack dog harness lets your pooch go climbing, mountaineering, canyoneering and scrambling with strength-rated components, comfort and convenience.

Harness is strength-rated to 2,000 lbs. (8.9kN)
Features strength-rated anodized aluminum lace-back buckles, webbing and tie-in point
Strength-rated, adjustable martingale offers a customizable fit
Ruffwear DoubleBack dog harness has padded belly support along with an adjustable frame and leg loops to disperse weight and enhance your dog's comfort
Leg loops tuck away for increased mobility during approaches

Sizing is based on girth. For girth, measure around the widest part of your dog's rib cage.

X Small: 17 - 24 in. girth
Small: 24 - 30 in. girth
Medium: 29 -34 in. girth
Large: 34 - 42 in. girth

Weight specification based on size Medium

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Item 796351

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Ruff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness Customer Reviews

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RuffwearRuff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness

4.6

(based on 5 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (4)
Easy to attach (4)
Durable (3)

Cons

Best Uses

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Apr

2013

4.0

Climbing harness for the dog

By schreiner69

from Hereford, AZ

About Me Long-time Pet Owner

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Attach
Lightweight
Stays On

Cons

Best Uses

Larger Pets

Comments about Ruffwear Ruff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness:

My border collie hated being left behind at home or in camp when I would head off for some climbing. Now he is able to be safely tethered or lifted when the terrain gets vertical. He is learning that the harness means it's time for adventure and that he will get to explore some new piece of the mountains.

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Feb

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great for three legged dogs!

By senoritabower

from CT

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Easy to Use
Good Design

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Ruffwear Ruff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness:

We bought this for our dog after she lost her leg due to cancer. This harness made it possible to lift our 70 pound dog up and down a flight of stairs. The harness is sturdy enough that we were able to dead lift her as needed. We were also able to use the harness to help her adjust to her three legged condition. After a few weeks, she was largely able to walk without an assist, but the harness helped us give her a rest when she tired herself out.

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Apr

2011

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Nearly perfect harness...

By JC Lounge Around

from Mesa, AZ

About Me Long-time Pet Owner

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Pros

Attractive
Comfortable
Durable
Easy To Attach
Stays On

Cons

Leg straps not adjustable

Best Uses

Car restraint harness
Walking

Comments about Ruffwear Ruff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness:

I've had the Doubleback for a few days now. The harness is well made and fits true to the sizing chart. My dog has a 33" girth (22" neck) and the medium fits well on him. However, the back leg straps are not long enough so that I can safely secure the loops around his hind legs (he is 28" from neck to base of tail). Since I didn't buy this for a climbing harness, it's not a big deal. I may buy buckles and webbing to extend the leg straps if I ever intend to use them. The harness was pretty easy to put on. There's a video on youtube that shows the process. Not as easy as a plastic snap-in buckle but not tough either. To test the strength of the harness, I used a rachet strap to hoist him in the air and he didn't seemed bothered by it at all - just kinda looking around and calm.
I mainly purchased this harness to use as a car restraint and walking harness. I chose this over the Web Master harness and other car harnesses because of the quality, strength rating, chest padding, and metal buckles. I didn't like that most car restraints are just straps - I wanted more coverage and padding. I feel with the Doubleback's strength, chest padding, and weight distribution, my dog would be better able to survive the force of a collision with minimal or no injury. I use a heavy duty webbing restraint that clips to the harness and to the child seat latch bar. Hopefully, though, I never have to put it to the test! Overall, I'm satisfied with the quality and design. It was worth the extra money for the peace of mind. Only the leg loops hold it back from a perfect rating.

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Dec

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great harness, very secure

By bagelpower

from Sierra Nevada Mountains, Northern CA

About Me Long-time Pet Owner

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Attach
Fit
Security

Cons

Best Uses

Canyoneering
Hiking

Comments about Ruffwear Ruff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness:

Fantastic harness, easy to put on. Fit well on our Border Terrier. When repelling, it kept him level and was sturdy. He wasn't worried so it must have felt safe and secure to him. It was so easy to haul him up rock faces and repel him down too. It also was useful to have secure spots to grab him if needed on the trail.

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Jul

2010

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

This is a great harness

By critter caretaker

from Seattle, wa

About Me Long-time Pet Owner

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Easy To Attach
Good Grip

Cons

Best Uses

Larger Dogs

Comments about Ruffwear Ruff Wear DoubleBack Dog Harness:

While this is intended to use for hiking and rescue we are using this to assist a dog that has ambulatory issues. It helps get him into the car and go for walks kinda of like carrying a suitcase only it's your dog.