Dog harness (1) with a back element (2) which is covered with a fabric cover (2b) on the side opposite the dog's body, the back element (2) being covered with a lining (2c) on the side facing the dog's body, the dog harness (1) further comprising a chest strap (6), a strap under the
rib cage (7) and a
handle (10), the back element (2) being further delimited by a border element (12), the chest strap (7) is guided under the ribcage of the animal and is detachably connected to the back element (2) on both sides of the axial line (3) at least on one side by a connecting element (8), wherein the chest strap (6) is guided through the sternum of the animal, and the back element (2) is provided on each side of the axial line (3) with a covering element (9) which is formed in
continuation of the line of the chest strap (6) and partially covers the back element (2), wherein between the chest strap (6) and the covering elements (9) there are seam strips (6a) for fastening the covering elements (9) to the back element (2), and a
handle (10) is fastened on each side of the axial line (3) in a respective fastening strip (11) to the back element (2), wherein the
handle (10) protrudes from the vertex plane (4), is curved and uninterrupted and has a bulge tip on the axial line (3) (10b),and wherein the handle (10) forms with the covering elements (9) at an
alpha angle (α) between 100 and 165 degrees on either side of the axis line (3) from the direction of the chest strap (6), , characterized by wherein the handle (10) extends through a leash fastening element (5) and the leash fastening element (5) slides freely on the handle (10) between the fastening strips (11).