Dog harness test & recommendations

Dogs are as different as people and no one is built exactly like another. It can be difficult to find the right harness for your dog from the large selection. We will help you find your way around and have put together the most proven dog harnesses for you.

This will save you a lot of effort and disappointment when searching and trying things out yourself. You will also learn here what you should generally pay attention to when buying dog harnesses and what advantages and disadvantages harnesses have in contrast to collars.

And you will also find out which one is currently my personal test winner on the market according to our comparisons.

Dog harness test winner 2025

After extensive comparisons, the test winner for us is clearly the Julius K9 Power Harness. Almost indestructible and yet light and comfortable, you get an extremely high-quality product for a reasonable price. There are few and only minor disadvantages, the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages.

The many different sizes offer the right model for every dog. To suit your individual taste, the great logos or simply the dog's name can be attached using Velcro.

There also seem to be very few dogs who don't like wearing the harness. So all you have to do is try it out. With the K9 you are definitely getting a popular and proven dog harness with great and well thought-out extras into your home.

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The best 5 dog harnesses in the test & comparison

Here they are, the most popular and best dog harnesses. This selection will help you decide and introduce you to the most purchased and most rated products.

Julius-K9 power harness

The well-known and popular power harness from Julius has of course also made it into our ranks. It has an adjustable chest strap and a softly padded back that looks like a small saddle. This has a water-repellent surface, many reflective lighting elements and a robust handle. It is lined with skin-friendly material.

The special thing about this harness is the many extras: It can be redesigned again and again using Velcro with an individual saying or name, has an elastic lamp holder and optional side pockets.

The Julius harness is available in 8 different sizes, including 2 “baby sizes”, 2 “mini sizes” and 4 “normal” sizes from 0-3. It is also available in 20 different colors.

Advantages

• Robust, very high quality & durable
• Quick and easy to put on and take off
• Easy to clean (washable)
• Wide straps that don't cut in
• Very light material

Disadvantages

• Must be entered first
• Some dogs reject it because of the wide back

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HUNTER Racing Norwegian harness

This Norwegian harness is perfect for sporty dogs and owners, especially for jogging or cycling together. But it can also be used for daily walks. It is cut like a classic Norwegian harness and consists of wide webbing straps that are very robust and washable. Inside it is softly padded with lined fleece fabric. This means that it cannot press or chafe at any point. It also has reflective light strips on the outside for safety at night…