Harness Training

**MoshisMum** · 14th April 2011, 11:59 PM

Well you could blow me down with a feather!!

I decided to try Moshi with a harness and expected the break dancing kittie hehe! I trundled off to Pets At Home and picked up a kitten harness and a puppy harness. It's so hard to judge the size required!

When I got home, I didn't even take the kitten one off the card. You could see there was no way it was going to fit! So I was left with the puppy one, which I have to say was my favourite one. It's a padded harness, size puppy small and black.

Anyway, I picked up some kitten treats too, just in case.

First night ... She put her head straight through it to get the sweetie! I didn't do it up over her back, just left it round her neck for a couple of minutes. As they don't wear collars, I thought it might freak her out. She didn't bat an eyelid!

Then I took it off and gave her a sweetie and lots of love. An hour later, we did the same and this time I did it up around her. Again, not a single complaint or struggle!

Figured I wouldn't push it, so left it there. Tried again tonight. Did it straight up and left it on her for 15 minutes. She went and had a lie down in it, played in it, chased Moto in it and it was like wasn't there! I'm amazed!!

Stay tuned to see if she changes her mind over the next few nights!

Sian
xx

**Stacey** · 15th April 2011, 12:01 AM

Oooh! Go Moshi

**Peter Galbavy** · 15th April 2011, 08:19 AM

I wasn't quite as nice. I just grabbed a kitten (ok, cuddled, played with and stuff) took the puppy harness and plunged it over the head of the victim (ok, I let him sniff it and the let him almost walk through it as if it were a toy and the gentle made sure his ears were through fully). Put the evil moggies feet through the loop and the strap (ok, played a game of distract the head part of the kitten while a very slowly lifted the left paw through the loop and wrapped the right strap under his right shoulder).

Now, repeat for the next two.

A few shrugs and a little struggling from the explorer Dicky, but the harnesses stayed on for a couple of minutes. Left if for another week, tried again, this time very little objections.

We've been out in the garden (when enough trustworthy friends are over on a weekend to have one kitten each) twice now. Last w/e Dicky really wanted out on his own in the morning, so he got a little individual excursion even if only for a short walk around the decking.

Let's see what happens next w/e

**MoshisMum** · 15th April 2011, 09:31 PM

Hehehe!

I couldn't believe she just put her head in it! I'm going to pop it on her each night for a bit longer and then in a few days will attach a leash. I think that's when she'll go bonkers ;-)

Keep going!

**Joolz** · 15th April 2011, 10:00 PM

Gosh that's encouraging, maybe I'll have a try now

**MoshisMum** · 16th April 2011, 02:19 PM

So yet another proud day ... and here's some pics of her in her harness. It's not going to last her too long, as she's on another spurt, but I'm determined to get her on the lead before that happens! For the moment, she's just wearing it around the house to get used to it, but she is so not bothered by it! **Proud Mummy!**

**BlooBerry** · 16th April 2011, 10:12 PM

Oh that is so nice. Moshi is lovely by the way! I considered getting one of those vest-type harnesses from zooplus but wasn't sure how it would fly. lol

**MoshisMum** · 17th April 2011, 01:17 PM

Thanks Bloo :-) That one is from Pets At Home. I think she's not throwing a wobbly coz it's soft and therefore she doesn't feel restricted. Going to try the lead later today :-/ Fingers crossed! Lol!