Ruffwear Hi & Light Lightweight Dog Harness Sage Green XS

I've been using Ruffwear harnesses for several years and have come to rely on them for their consistency and overall quality and care. They're well-made and hold up to regular use with aplomb. I love the colours, particularly as a regular runner and hiker, for how striking they are and the contrast they provide. It easily identifies a dog at a distance, which gives others using the backcountry or trails a heads up. My late shepherd had three different vests during our time together — all held up, I just misplaced one during a move and later found it, leaving me with two of the same, while the other was a more backcountry friendly model — and this is my first with my heeler puppy. All said, I'm equally happy with this harness, which is also my first Hi & ... MoreI've been using Ruffwear harnesses for several years and have come to rely on them for their consistency and overall quality and care. They're well-made and hold up to regular use with aplomb. I love the colours, particularly as a regular runner and hiker, for how striking they are and the contrast they provide. It easily identifies a dog at a distance, which gives others using the backcountry or trails a heads up. My late shepherd had three different vests during our time together — all held up, I just misplaced one during a move and later found it, leaving me with two of the same, while the other was a more backcountry friendly model — and this is my first with my heeler puppy. All said, I'm equally happy with this harness, which is also my first Hi & Light.Despite being bought 'oversized' with the intention that he could grow into it, it fit my dog well after adjustments and it's the first vest that he is visibly comfortable in. I've tried a couple other models from different brands, always intending to graduate him into Ruffwear once he had grown up a bit more, but pulled the trigger last month and am really pleased. I've already taken him out two or three times in it and he has done excellently. It's given me more peace of mind as well, knowing he's now got a proper harness (and therefore, more security) whether we're going distances or off in strange places where he might feel shy or uncertain initially. I look forward to many years of adventure together.

Arlo has two Free Range Harnesses- which is uses daily. We decided to try the High and Light as a lighter harness- for warmer weather and to wear under his winter jacket.Th excellent e quality is what we have come to expect from Ruffwear. Color was not what we expected. The salmon is more like a pink and the LIchen Green is not as bright as we had hoped for hunting season. Very nice colors but not what we expected for him but we guess that "Real Male Pups" wear pink! Or he does now! The leash fastener is a bit smaller than on the Free Range- but totally usable.Just like the Front Range- the loop in the front is great to help with "pulling" which Arlo does sometimes since he is a hunting breed.He has been wearing it daily- for both morning runs and afternoon trail ... MoreArlo has two Free Range Harnesses- which is uses daily. We decided to try the High and Light as a lighter harness- for warmer weather and to wear under his winter jacket.Th excellent e quality is what we have come to expect from Ruffwear. Color was not what we expected. The salmon is more like a pink and the LIchen Green is not as bright as we had hoped for hunting season. Very nice colors but not what we expected for him but we guess that "Real Male Pups" wear pink! Or he does now! The leash fastener is a bit smaller than on the Free Range- but totally usable.Just like the Front Range- the loop in the front is great to help with "pulling" which Arlo does sometimes since he is a hunting breed.He has been wearing it daily- for both morning runs and afternoon trail walks!Overall, he is enjoying wearing his new harness!Thanks - Ruffwear - for another great product!

This is my dog's third harness (he's a puppy, not a harness destroyer). His first two were the Front Range model, which we liked but found a bit stiff and prone to matting his doodle fur. With the Hi & Light he has zero matting! He's a hot guy and the lighter material also seems to keep him more comfortable. A big issue for us with both models is the neck/chest hole is WAY too big for my skinny guy. When he was wearing an XS we'd have to open the neck up to go over his head then take it in almost all the way for a good fit - he's still working on his walking manners so we use the front attachment. He needed to move up to the S to comfortably go around his chest but the neck doesn't go small enough for a snug fit. This would have been alright on the Front Range but ... MoreThis is my dog's third harness (he's a puppy, not a harness destroyer). His first two were the Front Range model, which we liked but found a bit stiff and prone to matting his doodle fur. With the Hi & Light he has zero matting! He's a hot guy and the lighter material also seems to keep him more comfortable. A big issue for us with both models is the neck/chest hole is WAY too big for my skinny guy. When he was wearing an XS we'd have to open the neck up to go over his head then take it in almost all the way for a good fit - he's still working on his walking manners so we use the front attachment. He needed to move up to the S to comfortably go around his chest but the neck doesn't go small enough for a snug fit. This would have been alright on the Front Range but the Hi & Light straps seem to slide around much more. I can tighten him up before a walk and by the time we get home, all four straps have loosened up quite a bit. The quality of the harness is great overall and I can hope he'll grow into the S neck a bit more but the constantly loosening straps do make me nervous that he could slip right out if I'm not diligent about tightening everything up before every walk.