Although the dog chest back has many advantages, there are also some disadvantages, mainly reflected in the following aspects:
In terms of wearing comfort
- May limit activities: if the size of the dog's chest back is not appropriate, too tight will seriously limit the dog's range of activity, so that the dog in walking, running, jumping feel bound, affecting its normal movement ability and flexibility, long-term wearing too tight chest back may also affect the development of the dog's muscles and bones. Even if the size is appropriate, some complex designs or hard materials may affect the dog's natural movements to a certain extent, such as some with heavy accessories or hard structure of the chest back, will make the dog feel that the action is not light enough.
- Cause skin problems: some of the materials of the dog chest and back breathability is not good, such as some pure plastic or non-breathable synthetic materials, long-term wear will lead to the dog's skin sweating can not be discharged in time, so that the skin is in a humid and stuffy environment, easy to cause skin diseases, such as eczema, mite infection. In addition, if the edge of the chest back is not smooth enough, or the dog has short hair, it may directly rub the dog's skin, causing the skin to be red and broken.
In terms of convenience
- Trouble putting on: The process of putting on a dog's chest and back is usually more complicated than that of a collar. Some chest and back have multiple adjustment buttons and connection points, requiring the owner to spend more time and energy to properly wear, for more active dogs, let them cooperate to complete the wearing may be more difficult.
- Difficult to clean and maintain: the dog's chest and back are easily contaminated with the dog's hair, dirt, saliva and outdoor dust, dirt, etc., if it is a light color or easy to dirty material, it will be more troublesome to clean. And some chest backs with electronic devices or special functions need to be extra careful when cleaning, so as not to damage the internal components.
Security and other aspects
- There is a risk of breaking free: Although the backrest is designed to provide better control over the dog, it can still occur if the dog is particularly strong or if the backrest is of poor quality or improperly worn. For example, some buckles on the chest and back are not strong enough and may be loosened when the dog pulls vigorously; Or the size of the chest back is too large, and the dog can slide out of the chest back by twisting its body.
- Cause behavior problems: An inappropriate chest and back may negatively affect your dog's behavior. For example, an overly tight chest or back can be uncomfortable or even painful for your dog, leading to behavioral problems such as resistance, anxiety, and aggression. In addition, if the traction point of the chest and back is set unreasonable, it may exert inappropriate force on the dog's body during the traction process, affecting the dog's walking posture and gait, and may allow the dog to develop bad walking habits in the long run.
- High price: good quality, reasonably designed dog chest back is usually relatively high price, especially some products with special functions or high brand awareness. For some pet owners, it may be necessary to spend more money to buy a suitable dog breast back, which increases the cost of pet rearing to a certain extent.