Heart-shaped dog harness with break-stop pull control and ball pouch

Abstract

The present invention relates to a unique dog harness with an unusual shape of a pair of suspenders that clasp together to form a secure harness on the dog. The harness is designed to address the problem of controlling dogs while walking and running while providing comfort and convenience for the dog and its owner. The harness features a heart-shaped chest piece that contours along the lower chest to prevent rubbing in the dog's foreleg pits during active playtime. The harness also incorporates a pull control feature that provides shock absorption and a Pavlovian conditioned response to the dog when it pulls on the leash. Additionally, the harness includes a pouch on the front of the dog's chest piece that is specifically designed to hold the dog's ball.

Description

HEART-SHAPED DOG HARNESS WITH BREAK-STOP PULL CONTROL ANDBALL POUCHCROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 459,524, filed April 14, 2023, which is fully incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus to be used while walking an animal, and as a specific example, a harness to be used while walking a dog.BACKGROUND

[0003] Apparatus specifically designed to control and walk a dog are known. For example, a dog harness is a piece of equipment comprising one or more straps that surround the dog’s torso. The harness may be used to control the movements of a dog in a safe and humane manner. The harness may reduce undesirable tension on the neck of the dog while maintaining freedom of movement for the dog. The harness may also be designed to efficiently utilize a dog’s pulling power, without hurting the dog.

[0004] A leash, sometimes referred to as a lead, lead line or tether, may be attached to the harness and used by a human to guide and control the dog. The leash may be made of one or more different materials, such as rope, leather or chain. The length of the leash controls the maximum distance the dog can be from the human holding the leash. The human may control the movements of the dog through movements of the leash (and possibly voice commands). With practice and training (of both the human and the dog), the human may exercise a great deal of control over the movements of the dog with small and controlled movements from the leash.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] Accordingly, the invention is directed to a harness that mitigates the risk of physical injury to a dog being walked.

[0006] Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.

[0007] Some embodiments of the present invention provide a dog harness with an unusual shape of a pair of suspenders that clasp together to form a secure harness on the dog. The harness is designed to address the problem of controlling dogs during walking and running while providing comfort and convenience for the dog and its owner. The harness may feature a heart-shaped chest piece that contours along the lower chest to prevent rubbing in the dog's foreleg pits during active playtime. The harness may also incorporate a pull control feature called "Break-Stop" that provides shock absorption and a Pavlovian conditioned response to the dog when it pulls on the leash. Additionally, the harness may include a pouch on the front of the dog's chest piece that is specifically designed to hold the dog's ball in transit.

[0008] Embodiments of the present invention include a harness that may be used to walk an animal, such as a dog. The harness may include an adjustable length shoulder strap configured to surround the shoulders of a dog. A chest strap may attach the shoulder strap with a first end of a left armpit strap and a first end of a right armpit strap. A loin strap may connect to a second end of the left armpit strap and a second end of the right armpit strap. A handle may connect to the shoulder strap and the loin strap on the back of the dog.

[0009] The harness may have a first, second and / or third shock absorbing leash connection point(s) on the harness below the neck, above the withers and / or above the loins of the dog, respectively.

[0010] The harness may also have a chest piece cover with a cavity, i.e., a chest piece cover cavity, for providing comfort for the dog, concealing connection points of the straps near the chest and providing a mesh pouch for holding any desired item, such as a dog toy.

[0011] This Summary section is neither intended to be, nor should be, construed as being representative of the full extent and scope of the present disclosure. Additional benefits, features and embodiments of the present disclosure are set forth in the attached figures and in the description hereinbelow, and as described by the claims. Accordingly, it should be understood that this Summary section may not contain all of the aspects and embodiments claimed herein.

[0012] Additionally, the disclosure herein is not meant to be limiting or restrictive in any manner. Moreover, the present disclosure is intended to provide an understanding to those of ordinary skill in the art of one or more representative embodiments supporting the claims. Thus, it is important that the claims be regarded as having a scope including constructions of various features of the present disclosure insofar as they do not depart from the scope of the methods and apparatuses consistent with the present disclosure (including the originally filed claims). Moreover, the present disclosure is intended to encompass and include obvious improvements and modifications of the present disclosure.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0014] In the drawings:

[0015] Fig. l is a perspective view of an animal harness apparatus arranged in accordance with the present design;

[0016] Fig. 2 is a front elevation view of Fig. 1;

[0017] Fig. 3 is a rear elevation view of Fig. 1;

[0018] Fig. 4 is a left side elevation view of Fig. 1;

[0019] Fig. 5 is a right side elevation view of Fig. 1;

[0020] Fig. 6 is a top plan view of Fig. 1;

[0021] Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 1;

[0022] Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an animal harness apparatus arranged in accordance with another embodiment of the invention;

[0023] Fig. 9 is a front elevation view of Fig. 8;

[0024] Fig. 10 is a rear elevation view of Fig. 8;

[0025] Fig. 11 is a left side elevation view of Fig. 8;

[0026] Fig. 12 is a right side elevation view of Fig. 8;

[0027] Fig. 13 is a top plan view of Fig. 8;

[0028] Fig. 14 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 8;

[0029] Fig. 15 is a perspective view of a shock absorbing leash connection point that may be used in three different locations on the harness;

[0030] Fig. 16 is a front view of the inner-workings of the chest piece cover cavity;

[0031] Fig. 17 is a front view with the chest piece cover;

[0032] Fig. 18 is a top view of the back of a dog showing a handle; and

[0033] Appendix.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS

[0034] The following detailed description describes a dog walking apparatus, method of using and making the same and is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the disclosed subject matter in the context of one or more particular implementations. Various modifications, alterations, and permutations of the disclosed implementations can be made and will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined may be applied to other implementations and applications, without departing from scope of the disclosure. The present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the described or illustrated implementations, but to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the described principles and features.

[0035] For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the present disclosure, reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawing(s), and specific language will be used to describe the same.

[0036] Appearances of the phrases an “embodiment,” an “example,” or similar language in this specification may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same embodiment, to different embodiments, or to one or more of the figures. The features, functions, and the like described herein are considered to be able to be combined in whole orin part one with another as the claims and / or art may direct, either directly or indirectly, implicitly or explicitly.

[0037] As used herein, “comprising,” “including,” “containing,” “is,” “are,” “characterized by,” and grammatical equivalents thereof are inclusive or open-ended terms that do not exclude additional unrecited elements or method steps unless explicitly stated otherwise.

[0038] In order to more fully appreciate the present disclosure and to provide additional related features, each of the following references are fully incorporated herein by reference in their entirety:

[0039] (1) U.S. Pat. No. 7,497,186 discloses an animal self-carried hydrating system comprises an animal harness, a fluid container for holding the fluid, and a fluid dispensing mechanism. The animal harness is securable on the animal by a fastening system. The animal harness has a fluid pocket for holding the fluid container. The fluid dispensing mechanism is attached to the fluid container, in fluid communication with the fluid in the fluid container. The fluid dispensing mechanism is such that it can dispense fluid from the fluid container to the animal while the fluid container is in the fluid pocket.

[0040] (2) U.S. Pat. No. 9,241,474 teaches an animal harness for an animal that includes a loop of webbing, which encircles the back, neck and shoulder of the animal. A pouch is affixed to the loop. A pulsating device is disposed within the pouch and transmits same to the animal through the chest and about its heart to calm the animal during transport.

[0041] (3) U.S. Pat. No. 6,568,575 discloses a harness with detachable and interchangeable pouches comprises two torso straps extending downwardly and outwardly from a central coupler assembly, two shoulder straps, and two belly straps. The harness is adjustable to fit nearly any body size. The pouches are attached to the harness with quickreleasing retaining clips and to each other by the belly straps. Each pouch includes front and rear panels that are formed using either a right-side template or a left-side template and is interchangeable with any other pouch designed using the same template. The interchangeability allows the wearer to install pouches that are best suited for a particular activity. Each pouch is designed such that, when worn, it hangs at an angle which causes its top to slant downwardly toward the middle of the wearer's torso, thereby increasing the accessibility of the pouch contents.

[0042] (4) U.S. Pub. No. 2017 / 0215385 relates to a novel pet harness and pack for comfortably harnessing a dog and providing a dispenser for waste bags one on side of the harness and a storage pouch on the opposite side. The pouches are colorfully decorated with character faces and the bags will dispense out of a portion of the character's face. A metal loop is provided beneath a cross-stitched reinforced section of fabric wherein a leash may be attached to the harness.

[0043] (5) U.S. Pat. No. 11,357,694 teaches a retractable leash assembly for a pet animal, such as a dog. The leash assembly includes a casing body with a handle attached to the body by an at least one hinge joint, a braking device, and a spool arrangement with an extendable lead line wound thereabout and configured attachable to the pet animals' collar or harness, wherein in the leash assembly the handle is configured to articulate about the joint with regard to the casing body, the articulation movement of the handle being triggered by the pulling force exerted on the lead line by the animal kept on the leash, and wherein, by virtue of the articulation movement the braking device actuates a braking action causing the lead line to reduce unwinding speed proportionally with an increase in the pulling force.

[0044] (6) U.S. publication No. 2022 / 0167592 relates to a leash extender with a larger round wrist loop and a smaller round handle loop connected by an extension. A user will wrap the leash extender around the handle of a pet leash and pass the wrist loop through the handle loop and pull securely. The leash extender is made of a soft, flexible material and has no edges, so is very comfortable around the user's wrist.

[0045] (7) U.S. Pub. No. 2022 / 0125016 teaches a dog leash that includes a dog leash body. An end of the dog leash body is provided with an annulus structure and forms a traction part. The traction part is provided with a buckle by butt-and-collar joint. The root segment of the traction part is covered with a sheath. The dog leash adapts flexible steel wire rope with good flexibility and high strength. The steel wire rope is coated with plastic layer, which has good touch feeling and high use comfort.

[0046] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0047] Harnesses are commonly used to control dogs during walks and runs, but not all harnesses can address all kinds of needs for control, handle control, front pull control, and rear pull control. The prior art has not adequately addressed the need for acomfortable and effective dog harness that can provide control and convenience while addressing the dog's anatomical shape and movements.

[0048] The present invention will now be discussed with reference to Figs. 1- 18, which illustrate various views of a harness 100 according to an example embodiment of the invention. One advantage of this example embodiment of the harness 100 is that it avoids choking and placing damaging pressure on the dog's head, neck and spine that may result from controlling a dog with a neck collar and attached leash.

[0049] The harness 100 of the illustrated embodiment may include a chest piece cover 160. The chest piece cover 160 is configured to be centered over the chest area of the dog, preferably starting just below the neck, covering the brisket area and extending towards the armpits of the dog.

[0050] Referring to Figs. 16 and 17, the chest piece cover 160 may include a bottom layer 1630 and a top layerl700. The top layer 1700 is not shown in Fig. 16 so that an interior of the chest piece cover cavity may be seen without being visually blocked by the top layer 1700. A bottom surface of the bottom layer 1630 may rest against the chest of the dog. The top layer 1700 may be attached to the bottom layer 1630 along some desired portions of the edges of the bottom layer 1630 and top layer 1700, thereby creating a chest piece cover cavity between the bottom layer 1630 and the top layer 1700. The top layer 1700 is preferably not attached to the bottom layer 1630 in a top right, top left, bottom right and bottom left edge, to allow one or more straps to pass through the cavity of the chest piece cover 160. The top layer 1700 is preferably attached to the bottom layer 1630 at the top center, bottom center, right center and left center edge, to provide structural strength to the chest piece cover 160 and create a centrally located chest piece cover cavity.

[0051] The edges of the bottom layer 1630 and the edges of the top layer 1700 that are desired to be attached may be attached by any desired means. As non-limiting examples, the edges of the bottom layer 1630 and top layer 1700 may be stitched, sewed or strips of Velcro may be used to attach the edges that are desired to be attached. Using strips of Velcro provides the advantage of allowing a user to open the chest piece cover 160 to examiner and possibly repair the shoulder strap 110, left armpit strap 130, right armpit strap 120, O-ring 1610 or pull control junction 1620.

[0052] The chest piece cover 160 may be any desired size and is preferably sized according to the size of the dog. The chest piece cover 160 may be any desired shapesuch as circular or triangular, but is preferably generally in the shape of a heart. The chest piece cover 160 may be made of any desired material, but is preferably made of a padded cloth or padded vinal material.

[0053] The chest piece cover 160 may include a mesh pouch attached to its top layer, where the bottom of the mesh pouch is attached, preferably by stitching, to the top layer of the chest piece cover 160, but the top of the mesh pouch is not attached to the top layer of the chest piece cover 160. This creates an opening in the mesh pouch where any desired item may be passed through the opening and placed in the mesh pouch, such as a dog toy.

[0054] The harness 100 of the illustrated embodiment may include a shoulder strap 110. The shoulder strap 110 may be configured to encircle around the shoulders of the dog. The shoulder strap 110 may include two adjustable length slides that may be used to adjust the length of the shoulder strap 110. The shoulder strap 110 may enter the chest piece cover cavity, pass through a first pull control junction 1620 in the chest piece cover cavity and exit the chest piece cover cavity. The shoulder strap 110 may also pass through a second pull control junction 800 located near the withers of the dog, i.e., near the top center of the shoulders of the dog.

[0055] The harness 100 of the illustrated embodiment may also include a chest strap 1600. A first end of the chest strap 1600 may be attached to the O-ring 1610 inside the cavity of the chest piece cover 160. The chest strap 1600 may extend vertically upward from the O-ring 1610 through the first pull control junction 1620 also located inside the cavity of the chest piece cover 160. A second end of the chest strap 1600 may extend out of the cavity of the chest piece cover 160 and be attached to a first D-ring 170 outside the cavity of the chest piece cover 160. The first D-ring 170 may be configured as a connection point for a leash.

[0056] The harness 100 of the illustrated example may also include a left armpit strap 120 and a right armpit strap 130. The left armpit strap 120 and the right armpit strap 130 may include an adjustable length slide that may be used to adjust the length of the left armpit strap 120 and the right armpit strap 130. The left armpit strap 120 and the right armpit strap 130 may be attached to the O-ring 1610 inside the chest piece cover cavity. The left armpit strap 120 and the right armpit strap 130 may extend out of the chest piece cover cavity, be configured to pass by the left armpit and the right armpit of the dog respectivelyand have a left armpit buckle 125 attached to a distal end of the left armpit strap 120 and a right armpit buckle 135 attached to a distal end of the right armpit strap 130. While the invention has been described using the preferred embodiment of the O-ring 1610, the chest strap 1600, left armpit strap 120 and right armpit strap 130 may be connected within the chest piece cover 160 by any other desired means of connecting straps together.

[0057] The harness 100 of the illustrated embodiment may include a loin strap 140. The loin strap 140 may be passed through a third pull control junction 810. The loin strap 140 may have a left loin buckle 142 on a first distal end and a right loin buckle 144 on a second distal end. The left loin buckle 142 may be configured to be connected to the left armpit buckle 125 and the right loin buckle 144 may be configured to be connected to the right armpit buckle 135. The buckles may be buckles, clasps, catches, fastenings, clamps, clips or any other means for connecting straps together. The buckles may be plastic (preferred) or made of metal.

[0058] The harness 100 of the illustrated embodiment may include a handle 150. The handle 150 may be connected to the second pull control junction 800 and the third pull control junction 810 so that it is aligned along the spine of the dog. A second D-ring 180 may be attached around or to the second pull control junction 800 and / or a portion of the shoulder strap 110 passing through the second pull control junction 800 and a third D-ring 190 may be attached around or to the third pull control junction 810 and / or a portion of the loin strap 140 passing through the third pull control junction 810. Similar to the first D-ring 170, the second D-ring 180 and the third D-ring 190 may also be used as connection points to attach a leash to the harness 100.

[0059] The O-ring 1610, first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 may be made of any desired material. As non-limiting examples, the O-ring 1610, first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 may be made of a plastic, resin, rope, wood, but is preferably made of a metal, such as stainless steel or aluminum. The O-ring 1610 may be any desired size. As non-limiting examples, the O-ring 1610 may be between one and three inches in diameter, but is most preferably about two inches in diameter. The first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 may be any desired size. As nonlimiting examples, the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 may be between one and three inches in height and one and three inches in width, but is most preferably about two inches in height and two inches in width.

[0060] The O-ring 1610 and first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D- ring 190 may have any desired shape. As a non-limiting example, one or more of the rings may be shaped as a circle, triangle, square or rectangle. In a preferred embodiment, the Ciring 1610 is shaped as the letter “O” and the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D- ring 190 are shaped as the letter “D”.

[0061] The shoulder strap 110, chest strap 1600, left armpit strap 120, right armpit strap 130, loin strap 140, and handle 150 may be made of any desired material or combination of materials. As non-limiting examples, the shoulder strap 110, chest strap 1600, left armpit strap 120, right armpit strap 130, loin strap 140, and handle 150 may be made of polypropylene, nylon, polyester, leather, seatbelt webbing, chain, cotton rope, fleece, faux fur or any combination thereof. In a preferred embodiment, one or more of the shoulder strap 110, chest strap 1600, left armpit strap 120, right armpit strap 130, loin strap 140, and / or handle 150 includes reflective stitching to provide for added visibility and safety.

[0062] As previously noted, the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 may be used as a leash connection point to the harness 100. In some embodiments, the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 are inelastically attached to the harness 100. However, in preferred embodiments, one, two, or most preferably all three, of the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 are configured as shock absorbing connections to reduce a shock and stress to the dog when a force is exerted on the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and / or third D-ring 190 at one of the connection points on the harness 100 by the leash.

[0063] The shock and stress reduction may be mitigated by any desired means. In a preferred embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 8, the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 or third D-ring 190 may be enclosed by a loop of elastic material 1500 and the loop of elastic material 1500 and the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 or third D-ring 190 may be enclosed by a loop created from a portion of the chest strap 1600, loin strap 140 or the handle 150. In a preferred embodiment, the first D-ring 170, second D-ring 180 and third D-ring 190 are all configured in this shock and stress mitigating manner. Elastic material is hereby defined as the ability to stretch in length by 10% or more without creating visible damage to the material.

[0064] While the harness 100 has been described as being used for a dog, it should be understood that the harness 100 may be used for any type of animal.

[0065] The inventions and methods described herein can be viewed as a whole, or as a number of separate inventions, that can be used independently or mixed and matched as desired. All inventions, steps, processed, devices, and methods described herein can be mixed and matched as desired. All previously described features, functions, or inventions described herein or by reference may be mixed and matched as desired.

[0066] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variation can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A harness configured to control an animal, comprising: a shoulder strap configured to be wrapped around shoulders of the animal; a left armpit strap and a right armpit strap connected to the shoulder strap by a chest strap and configured to run by a left armpit and a right armpit of the animal respectively; a loin strap with a first end configured to be connected to the left armpit strap and a second end configured to be connected to the right armpit strap, wherein the loin strap is configured to lay across a loin area of the animal; and a handle, connected to the shoulder strap and the loin strap, and configured to lay in alignment and above a spine of the animal.

2. The harness of claim 1, further comprising a chest piece cover enclosing a portion of the chest strap, the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap and configured to rest against a chest of the animal.

3. The harness of claim 1, further comprising: a first D-ring connected to an end of the chest strap, wherein the first D-ring is connected to the chest strap via an elastic material.

4. The harness of claim 3, further comprising: a second D-ring connected to the shoulder strap, wherein the second D-ring is connected to the shoulder strap via an elastic material.

5. The harness of claim 4, further comprising: a third D-ring connected to the loin strap, wherein the third D-ring is connected to the loin strap via an elastic material.

6. The harness of claim 1, where the handle is connected to the shoulder strap by a second pull control junction.

7. The harness of claim 1, wherein the handle is connected to the loin strap by a third pull control junction.

8. The harness of claim 1, wherein the shoulder strap enters a chest piece cover cavity, passes through a first pull control junction in the chest piece cover cavity and exits the chest piece cover cavity.

9. The harness of claim 1, wherein the shoulder strap comprises two adjustable length slides that may be used to adjust a length of the shoulder strap.

10. The harness of claim 1, wherein the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap are connected to the chest strap using an O-ring.

11. The harness of claim 10, wherein the O-ring is between one inch and three inches in diameter.

12. The harness of claim 5, wherein the first D-ring, the second D-ring and the third D-ring are between one inch and three inches in height and between one inch and three inches in width.

13. A harness configured to control an animal, comprising: a shoulder strap configured to be wrapped around shoulders of the animal; a left armpit strap and a right armpit strap connected to the shoulder strap by a chest strap and configured to run by a left armpit and a right armpit of the animal respectively; a loin strap with a first end configured to be connected to the left armpit strap, a second end configured to be connected to the right armpit strap and the loin strap is configured to lay across a loin area of the animal; a handle connected to the shoulder strap and the loin strap and configured to lay in alignment and above a spine of the animal; and a chest piece cover comprising a bottom layer and a top layer, wherein the bottom layer and the top layer are attached along desired portions of an edge of thebottom layer and an edge of the top layer, thereby creating a chest piece cover cavity between the bottom layer and the top layer of the chest piece cover.

14. The harness of claim 13, wherein the chest piece cover cavity encloses a portion of the chest strap, the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap.

15. The harness of claim 13, further comprising: a first D-ring connected to an end of the chest strap, wherein the first D-ring is connected to the chest strap via an elastic material.

16. The harness of claim 15, further comprising: a second D-ring connected to the shoulder strap, wherein the second D-ring is connected to the shoulder strap via an elastic material.

17. The harness of claim 16, further comprising: a third D-ring connected to the loin strap, wherein the third D-ring is connected to the loin strap via an elastic material.

18. The harness of claim 13, where the handle is connected to the shoulder strap by a second pull control junction.

19. The harness of claim 13, wherein the handle is connected to the loin strap by a third pull control junction.

20. The harness of claim 13, wherein the shoulder strap enters the chest piece cover cavity, passes through a first pull control junction in the chest piece cover cavity and exits the chest piece cover cavity.

21. The harness of claim 13, wherein the top layer is not attached to the bottom layer in a top right, a top left, a bottom right and a bottom left edge, to allow one or more straps to pass through the chest piece cover cavity of the chest piece cover.

22. The harness of claim 21, wherein the top layer is attached to the bottom layer at a top center, a bottom center, a right center and a left center edge, to provide structural strength to the chest piece cover and create the chest piece cover cavity.

23. The harness of claim 13, wherein the chest piece cover is circular in shape.

24. The harness of claim 13, wherein the chest piece cover is triangular in shape.

25. The harness of claim 13, wherein the chest piece cover is heart shaped.

26. The harness of claim 13, wherein the chest piece cover is made of a padded cloth.

27. The harness of claim 13, wherein the chest piece cover is made at least in part of vinal.

28. The harness of claim 13, wherein the shoulder strap comprises two adjustable length slides that may be used to adjust the length of the shoulder strap.

29. The harness of claim 13, wherein the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap are connected to the chest strap using an O-ring.

30. The harness of claim 29, wherein the O-ring is between one inch and three inches in diameter.

31. The harness of claim 17, wherein the first D-ring, the second D-ring and the third D-ring are between one inch and three inches in height and between one inch and three inches in width.

32. A harness configured to control an animal, comprising: a shoulder strap configured to be wrapped around shoulders of the animal;a left armpit strap and a right armpit strap connected to the shoulder strap by a chest strap and configured to run by a left armpit and a right armpit of the animal respectively; a loin strap with a first end configured to be connected to the left armpit strap, a second end configured to be connected to the right armpit strap and the loin strap is configured to lay across a loin area of the animal; a handle connected to the shoulder strap by a second pull control junction and the handle connected to the loin strap by a third pull control junction and the handle is configured to lay in alignment and above a spine of the animal; and a chest piece cover comprising a bottom layer and a top layer, wherein the bottom layer and the top layer are attached along desired portions of an edge of the bottom layer and an edge of the top layer, thereby creating a chest piece cover cavity between the bottom layer and the top layer of the chest piece cover, wherein the chest piece cover cavity encloses a portion of the chest strap, the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap and wherein the shoulder strap enters the chest piece cover cavity, passes through a first pull control junction in the chest piece cover cavity and exits the chest piece cover cavity.

33. The harness of claim 32, further comprising: a first D-ring connected to an end of the chest strap, wherein the first D-ring is connected to the chest strap via an elastic material.

34. The harness of claim 33, further comprising: a second D-ring connected to the shoulder strap, wherein the second D-ring is connected to the shoulder strap via an elastic material.

35. The harness of claim 34, further comprising: a third D-ring connected to the loin strap, wherein the third D-ring is connected to the loin strap via an elastic material.

36. The harness of claim 32, wherein the top layer is not attached to the bottom layer in a top right, a top left, a bottom right and a bottom left edge, to allow one or more straps to pass through the chest piece cover cavity of the chest piece cover.

37. The harness of claim 32, wherein the top layer is attached to the bottom layer at a top center, a bottom center, a right center and a left center edge, to provide structural strength to the chest piece cover and create the chest piece cover cavity.

38. The harness of claim 32, wherein the chest piece cover is circular in shape.

39. The harness of claim 32, wherein the chest piece cover is triangular in shape.

40. The harness of claim 32, wherein the chest piece cover is heart shaped.

41. The harness of claim 32, wherein the chest piece cover is made of a padded cloth.

42. The harness of claim 32, wherein the chest piece cover is made at least in part of vinal.

43. The harness of claim 32, wherein the shoulder strap comprises two adjustable length slides that may be used to adjust the length of the shoulder strap.

44. The harness of claim 32, wherein the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap are connected to the chest strap using an O-ring.

45. The harness of claim 44, wherein the O-ring is between one inch and three inches in diameter.

46. The harness of claim 35, wherein the first D-ring, the second D-ring and the third D-ring are between one inch and three inches in height and between one inch and three inches in width.

47. A method of using a harness to control an animal, comprising steps of: placing a shoulder strap of the harness around shoulders of the animal; connecting a first end of a loin strap with a left armpit strap and a second end of the loin strap with a right armpit strap of the harness to thereby securely attach the harness to the animal.

48. The method of using the harness of claim 47, wherein the harness comprises: the shoulder strap; the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap connected to the shoulder strap by a chest strap and configured to run by a left armpit and a right armpit of the animal respectively; the loin strap, wherein the loin strap is configured to lay across a loin area of the animal; and a handle, connected to the shoulder strap and the loin strap, and configured to lay in alignment and above a spine of the animal.

49. The method of using the harness of claim 48, wherein the harness further comprises a chest piece cover enclosing a portion of the chest strap, the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap and configured to rest against a chest of the animal, wherein the chest piece cover comprises a top layer and a bottom layer.

50. The method of using the harness of claim 49, wherein the harness further comprises: a first D-ring connected to an end of the chest strap, wherein the first D-ring is connected to the chest strap via an elastic material.

51. The method of using the harness of claim 50, wherein the harness further comprises: a second D-ring connected to the shoulder strap, wherein the second D-ring is connected to the shoulder strap via an elastic material.

52. The method of using the harness of claim 51, wherein the harness further comprises:a third D-ring connected to the loin strap, wherein the third D-ring is connected to the loin strap via an elastic material.

53. The method of using the harness of claim 52, wherein the top layer is not attached to the bottom layer in a top right, a top left, a bottom right and a bottom left edge, to allow one or more straps to pass through a chest piece cover cavity of the chest piece cover.

54. The method of using the harness of claim 53, wherein the top layer is attached to the bottom layer at a top center, a bottom center, a right center and a left center edge, to provide structural strength to the chest piece cover and create the chest piece cover cavity.

55. The method of using the harness of claim 54, wherein the chest piece cover is circular in shape.

56. The method of using the harness of claim 54, wherein the chest piece cover is triangular in shape.

57. The method of using the harness of claim 54, wherein the chest piece cover is heart shaped.

58. The method of using the harness of claim 54, wherein the chest piece cover is made of a padded cloth.

59. The method of using the harness of claim 54, wherein the chest piece cover is made at least in part of vinal.

60. The method of using the harness of claim 54, wherein the shoulder strap comprises two adjustable length slides that may be used to adjust the length of the shoulder strap.

61. The method of using the harness of claim 54, wherein the left armpit strap and the right armpit strap are connected to the chest strap using an O-ring.

62. The harness of claim 61, wherein the O-ring is between one inch and three inches in diameter.

63. The harness of claim 62, wherein the first D-ring, the second D-ring and the third D-ring are between one inch and three inches in height and between one inch and three inches in width.

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