Ruffwear "Front Range Harness" Review

Hey everyone! Today I have a review on the Ruffwear Front Range Harness for you! I am so excited to share this harness with everyone!

The Front Range Harness is the brand new harness from Ruffwear. It is an every day harness that is easy to fit and put on. It has four points of adjustment to allow full range of motion. I've actually found that it's very easy to adjust and I didn't have any problems with it at all. I've been switching it back and forth between dogs every day for over a week. Phoenix is slightly smaller than Zoe so I've been adjusting it a lot. Another great thing about this harness is that when you adjust and fit it to the dog, the adjustments stay put. They do not move at all and you don't have to worry about the harness getting bigger on you and your dog slipping out.

The harness has two leash attaching points, one in the front and one in the back. I love that it has both attachments. It's great for when my dogs get a little bit too excited and are wanting to pull. I like having the extra control when I need it. I've noticed that when I do attach the leash to the front, the harness hardly twists out of place at all when they pull. It fits that well. Most other harnesses when you attach the leash to the front will twist out of place and pull on the dog funny and a lot of people have concerns about front clipping harnesses causing shoulder injuries. This harness does not have that problem. It stays in place really well and I did not notice a gait change or any awkward movement.

I've tried a bunch of harnesses over the past three years, Zoe tends to be really hard to fit. Her chest is deep and her neck is small. One of the major problems I've encountered has been chaffing and red burns in her armpits, especially with front clipping harnesses. The Front Range Harness is padded on the chest and belly straps and both dogs seem very comfortable wearing it. After over a week of daily use there was no chaffing or rub marks on either of them.

One of the other great features on the Front Range Harness is that it's reflective. The reflectors are super bright and the visibility at night is awesome. I like to go for evening walks and in the Fall and Winter it gets dark super early. I really appreciate that the harness has reflectors and I feel a lot more safe walking at night knowing that we will be seen. 

The harness has a hidden compartment for tags and a place on the underside where you can write your dog's name and phone number. I probably won't be attaching my tags to it but I still like that it has the option!

On our very first day out trying the new harness, we encountered freezing weather and snow! My girls do not like cold weather at all and generally they have to wear fleece shirts or jackets. I was able to place the new harness over their fleece shirts and it still fit amazingly well. I have not found any harnesses that fit properly over their clothes until now. 

The only downside to the Front Range Harness is that it's not machine washable and the fur really sticks to the underside padding of the harness. However, it is very dirt resistant. We let our dogs run in a grass dog park after it had rained and it was very muddy. The harness didn't get dirty. So it will take you a bit of work to clean and remove the hairs from it but you shouldn't have to do it very often. 

This is what it looks like after over a week of use. It took me about 15 minutes to remove the hair from the underside so I could take this photo. I don't think that's too bad at all.

The underside after using the fuzz roller on it.

Overall, I absolutely love the Front Range Harness. It's made from high quality materials, it is sturdy and it fits my dogs really well. The harness is moderately priced and I had a wonderful experience with Ruffwear as a company. They have excellent customer service and their shipping was very fast.

I love the harness so much that I just ordered a second one so both dogs have one. I highly recommend this harness. It's awesome.

ZoePhee gives the Front Range Harness 5 Stars!

Disclosure: ZoePhee was provided a Ruffwear Front Range Harness for free in exchange for an honest review. The second harness we purchased. My reviews are always 100% honest and my opinions are my own. Ruffwear is not responsible for the contents of this blog.