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Granted Patent B2
US 12,550,869 · App. 18/656,290 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Pet training harness

Inventor: Andrew J. Rooney (Cullowhee, NC)
A01K27/002
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Patent No.
US 12,550,869
App. No.
18/656,290
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A harness assembly can include a harness including a guide; and a control line extending through the guide, the control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the harness. A pet training assembly can include a harness assembly including a harness including a guide; and a control line extending through the guide, the control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the harness, the control line defining a first end and a second end; a collar coupled to the first end; and a leash coupled to the second end.

Claims (46)

1 . A dog harness assembly comprising:

a dog harness comprising:

a front girth strap defining a front fastening mechanism configured to secure the front girth strap on a back and in front of forelegs of a dog;

a rear girth strap defining a rear fastening mechanism configured to secure the rear girth strap on the back and behind the forelegs of the dog; and

a guide defining a passageway from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap; and

a control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the dog harness and connecting to a collar on a bottom of the dog harness opposite the back of a head of the dog and in the front of the forelegs of the dog;

wherein a partition is sewn into the guide and couples the guide to the dog harness.

2 . The dog harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the front girth strap defines and extends from a top of the dog harness comprising the front and rear fastening mechanisms to the bottom of the dog harness where a front control line connector of the control line is positioned; and

the rear girth strap defines and extends from the top of the dog harness comprising the front and rear fastening mechanisms to the bottom of the dog harness;

a rear control line connector of the control line is positioned proximate the rear girth strap at the top of the dog harness.

3 . The dog harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the dog harness further comprises a first back strap coupled to the front girth strap, a second back strap coupled to the rear girth strap, and a back strap connector configured to couple the first back strap to the second back strap.

4 . The dog harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the passageway of the guide is a first passageway, the guide further defines a second passageway, a first portion of the control line is disconnected from the dog harness and enclosed in the first passageway on a first side of the dog and extending from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap, and a second portion of the control line is disconnected from the dog harness and enclosed in the second passageway on an opposite side of the dog and extending from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap.

5 . The dog harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein the control line further comprises a front control line connector and a rear control line connector, the front control line connector is configured to couple to the collar, and the rear control line connector is configured to couple to a leash.

6 . The dog harness assembly of claim 5 , wherein the front control line connector is configured to couple to the collar at the bottom of the dog harness and the rear control line is configured to couple to the leash at a top of the dog harness.

7 . The dog harness assembly of claim 5 , wherein the passageway of the guide is a first passageway, the guide further defines a second passageway, the control line extends through the first passageway on a first side of the dog and the second passageway on an opposite side of the dog, and the first passageway and the second passageway each enclose a portion of the control line.

8 . The dog harness assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the guide is a left guide and the dog harness further comprises a right guide; and

the control line is a left control line and the dog harness assembly further comprises a right control line extending through the right guide.

9 . The dog harness assembly of claim 8 , wherein:

the left guide and the right guide are each coupled to a front control line connector of the control line; and

the left guide and the right guide are each coupled to a rear control line connector of the control line.

10 . A dog training assembly comprising:

a harness assembly comprising:

a harness comprising:

a front girth strap defining a front fastening mechanism configured to secure the front girth strap in front of forelegs of a dog;

a rear girth strap defining a rear girth fastening mechanism configured to secure the rear girth strap behind the forelegs of the dog; and

a guide defining a first passageway and a second passageway of the harness, the first and second passageways extending on opposite sides of the dog from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap; and

a control line defining a first portion extending through the first passageway from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap of the guide and a second portion extending through the second passageway of the guide from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap;

a collar coupled to the control line; and

a leash coupled to the control line.

11 . The dog training assembly of claim 10 , wherein a partition is sewn into the guide and couples the guide to the harness.

12 . The dog training assembly of claim 10 , wherein the front girth strap, the rear girth strap, and the collar are circumferentially adjustable.

13 . The dog training assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first and second portions of the control line are coupled to a front control line connector coupled to the collar and the first and second portions of the control line are coupled to a rear control line connector coupled to the leash.

14 . The dog training assembly of claim 13 , wherein the front control line connector is at a bottom of the harness opposite a back of a head of the dog and in front of the forelegs of the dog, and the rear control line connector is at a top of the harness and over the back and behind the forelegs of the dog.

15 . A dog harness assembly comprising:

a dog harness comprising:

a front girth strap defining a front fastening mechanism configured to secure the front girth strap on a back and in front of forelegs of a dog;

a rear girth strap defining a rear fastening mechanism configured to secure the rear girth strap on the back and behind the forelegs of the dog; and

a guide defining a passageway from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap; and

a control line capable of translating through the guide relative to the dog harness and connecting to a collar on a bottom of the dog harness opposite the back of a head of the dog and in the front of the forelegs of the dog;

wherein:

the passageway of the guide is a first passageway;

the guide further defines a second passageway;

a first portion of the control line is disconnected from the dog harness and enclosed in the first passageway on a first side of the dog and extending from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap; and

a second portion of the control line is disconnected from the dog harness and enclosed in the second passageway on an opposite side of the dog and extending from the rear girth strap to the front girth strap.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 17189055 · Mar 1, 2021
Provisional Application 63003652 · Apr 1, 2020
Related Publication 20240284874A1 · Aug 29, 2024
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