Patent ID: 8869750

Claim:
A dog harness comprising: a torso-encircling strap dimensioned and configured to extend around the torso of a dog; a plurality of first connectors each coupled to the torso-encircling strap; and a chest strap adapted for positioning across the chest of the dog anterior to the dog's sternum and coupled to said first connectors, said chest strap comprising: a first length defining a first connecting strap having a posterior end coupled to one of said first connectors, and a far end, a second length separate and spaced apart from said first length and defining a second connecting strap having a posterior end coupled to another of said first connectors, and a far end, first and second anterior connectors respectively coupled to the far ends of said first and second connecting straps, and at least one loop of selected length, separate and discrete from said first and second lengths and having an attachment member adapted for coupling to a leash, each of the at least one loop extending through and slidably received by one of said first and second anterior connectors whereby a pulling force applied to said attachment member causes shifting of said at least one loop relative to said anterior connector, said attachment member comprising a ring retained on said loop and with a portion of the loop extending through said ring.