To dive into it, we need to start with the problems we set out to solve, and as a dog owner I’ve experienced most of them. I’ve had German Pinschers with very little fur and the number one problem for us was abrasions in the “armpits”. And why did that happen? It happened because the harnesses we bought would never actually stay centered on my late dog Denniz’ body. As soon as he put any weight into them, they would slide up on one side or the other rather than stay balanced on the middle of his chest. And they’d do a lot of damage to the very delicate skin in this area. As a dog owner it hurt to see the red abrasions, and I felt guilty to have put him in equipment that caused it.
With the MEGIN harness this problem has been one of the things we’ve worked on the most – to center balance the harness so it doesn't easily rotate and slide up on one side where it can cause harm. This is what we did to address it;
- We split the chest section into two separate paths running down on each side of the dogs’ chest, with an opening between them, instead of just one path in the middle. This helps to center the harness since it no longer has to balance on the middle top of the chest bone. It goes against the laws of physics to expect a harness to stay on the highest point when pulled in. In addition this makes room for prominent chest bones to come up between the two paths without being subjected to direct pressure.
- We’ve molded the pads into ergonomic shapes to perfectly follow the dogs’ body and avoid sensitive areas. This means they will stay in place by working with the body instead of fighting against it. Since we’re not sewing the harness from flat materials, we have a unique opportunity to shape it any way we want. A sewn harness will newer accomplish that.
- Instead of webbing holding everything together, we use rope. A rope has the advantage of not only being a lot stronger, but also bendable in any direction. So, between the pads, there are no rigid sections trying to force the harness into angles that simply doesn’t fit the dog. That is why MEGIN will fit any dog shape and breed within the weight range. No more worrying if your dog has a big neck, deep chest, long back etc. – MEGIN will adapt.
- We made the main attachment point slidable, so the attachment point will move before the harness rotates. MEGIN was made for activities like running, canicrossing, search & rescue, hunting etc. and more often than not these activities lets the dog run in front of the handler. That's why we recommend using the back attachment point. But should you need to have more contact and control over your dogs' movements, then there's another fixed attachment point right behind the neck.
So, that sums up why MEGIN will be stable and perfectly shaped around your dogs’ body.
Next, we’ll tell you about the modular concept of MEGIN. So don’t miss out!
