Active Dog Journal

A speckled dog wearing a ComfortFlex Sport Harness engaged in scent work. The image highlights the harness’s ergonomic fit and shoulder clearance as the dog tracks a scent through a grassy field.

Scent Work vs. Nose Work: Decoding the Terms & ...

If you are just stepping into the world of canine scent sports, you might feel like you’ve entered a specialized landscape with its own dialect. You are likely hearing two...

Scent Work vs. Nose Work: Decoding the Terms & ...

If you are just stepping into the world of canine scent sports, you might feel like you’ve entered a specialized landscape with its own dialect. You are likely hearing two...

A ComfortFlex American made limited slip collar in Saffron Yellow

The Science of Control: How Inline Limited Slip...

What is the Difference Between a Limited Slip Collar and a Martingale? While many handlers use the terms interchangably and both designs are engineered to prevent a dog from "backing...

The Science of Control: How Inline Limited Slip...

What is the Difference Between a Limited Slip Collar and a Martingale? While many handlers use the terms interchangably and both designs are engineered to prevent a dog from "backing...

A Catahoula Leopard Dog with a mottled brown and tan coat standing in a grassy field. The dog is wearing a blue and black ComfortFlex Sport Harness, featuring a padded chest strap with reflective white stripes and an over-the-head, single-strap design.

Why Is Your Dog’s Harness Causing Chafing (And ...

  Why is Your Dog's Harness Causing Chafing? Dog harness chafing occurs when repetitive friction from straps—often exacerbated by moisture or trapped debris—irritates the skin. This usually happens in high-movement...

Why Is Your Dog’s Harness Causing Chafing (And ...

  Why is Your Dog's Harness Causing Chafing? Dog harness chafing occurs when repetitive friction from straps—often exacerbated by moisture or trapped debris—irritates the skin. This usually happens in high-movement...

Training and Safety: Using a Limited Slip Collar for Dog Reactivity

Training and Safety: Using a Limited Slip Colla...

The hard part about a reactive dog is not spotting the trigger. It is what happens in the two seconds after your dog spots it. That is where gear either...

Training and Safety: Using a Limited Slip Colla...

The hard part about a reactive dog is not spotting the trigger. It is what happens in the two seconds after your dog spots it. That is where gear either...

Senior Yellow Lab wearing a ComfortFlex harness and showing the floating ring leash attachment

The Best Senior Dog Mobility Gear: Why a Harnes...

Why Gear Matters for Senior Dogs Safety First: The ComfortFlex design provides the stability needed to help prevent falls caused by Proprioceptive Dysfunction (loss of balance awareness). Stability: Features like...

The Best Senior Dog Mobility Gear: Why a Harnes...

Why Gear Matters for Senior Dogs Safety First: The ComfortFlex design provides the stability needed to help prevent falls caused by Proprioceptive Dysfunction (loss of balance awareness). Stability: Features like...

A Pug wearing a blue ComfortFlex Sport Harness on a mountain trail, showing the low-profile chest strap that prevents pressure on the trachea during outdoor activities

Best Harness for Tracheal Problems in Dogs

A dog with a sensitive airway will tell you fast when gear is wrong: one excited lunge, one cough, and suddenly your “quick walk” turns into you carrying your dog...

Best Harness for Tracheal Problems in Dogs

A dog with a sensitive airway will tell you fast when gear is wrong: one excited lunge, one cough, and suddenly your “quick walk” turns into you carrying your dog...