Dog restraining harness

Claim 1

A harness for a dog for preventing the dog from jumping comprising: two loop-shaped straps adapted to be fitted around the hind legs of a dog, two strap means connected at their rearward ends to each loop-shaped strap respectively and extending forwardly and coupled together at their forward ends by connecting means; the forward ends adapted to be located wholly under the dog near its chest, a neck loop adapted to be fitted around the dog's neck, an intermediate strap having a rearward end connected to said connecting means and a forward end connected to the bottom of said neck loop; said intermediate strap extending downwardly and rearwardly from the bottom of the neck loop and adapted to be located in front and below the chest of the dog; and a U-shaped support strap having its ends connected to said two loop-shaped straps respectively and extending over the dog's hind quarters for holding said two loop-shaped straps high around the dog's hind legs, said strap means, connecting means, and intermediate strap being of selected lengths to provide a taut connection between the bottom of said neck loop and said loop-shaped straps when the bottom of said neck loop is raised a selected distance; whereby a forward acting force will be applied to the rear legs if the dog raises its head to jump, thereby preventing the dog from jumping.