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FREE Emergency Dog Halter

I came up with this idea one day when I was taking my dog out for a walk and found out that she had chewed off her halter. What I did was made a temporary halter using just the leash. You can make this out of any length leash. Here are the pictures showing how to make it.

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Step 1Making the Leash Halter

First find the dog your going to walk.

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18 comments

May 9, 2011. 3:36 PMptrahan says:

what type of dog is that , I have the same dog and I don't know what breed she is

Apr 18, 2012. 10:06 PM

caarntedd says:

Looks like mine too. Miniature fox terrier, or a cross with one.

Feb 22, 2012. 11:38 AM

porklips says:

How many times have I taken my beasties for a walk only to find I have only leashes on hand! very nice!

Mar 2, 2011. 2:14 PMWhyHello says:

it doest get to tight around the pup's neck? I bought a halter because my husky tugs so much on a leash.

Jun 1, 2010. 11:46 AMagaras says:

I love it! Also I thing are dogs are twins :)

Aug 16, 2010. 1:12 PMharry599 says:

our... not are

Mar 30, 2010. 2:50 PMoreo55511 says:

grrrrrrr

Mar 30, 2010. 2:51 PMoreo55511 says:

grrawrroar lol lmao

Mar 25, 2010. 6:20 PMNightCrawler626 says:

this looks very nice but would probably be better for your dog if you made your initial loop over the neck instead of under it. this would reduce the chance of choking your pet. just a thought....
love the idea will do same for my dog with option i suggested.

Feb 20, 2010. 4:33 PMKoosie says:

Very nice! I like the way it's permanently adjustable.

PS: Very cute woofles! Jack Russels are awesome dogs.

Feb 19, 2010. 8:37 AMscooters dad says:

Thank you for the instructable! My little girl chews through hers as well. It is nice to know that I'm not alone with this problem as others have posted that their dog has done the same thing.
BTW, that is one cute dogie. I have it's sister asleep in my lap now. Yours is brown and mine is mostly black with some brown. They are a great little dog breed for sure!
Jerry

Feb 18, 2010. 3:14 PM

Goesto11 says:

I had to look up the technical name for the type clip used on leashes. It's called a "bolt snap." Just in case anyone is as amused by hardware nomenclature as I am...

Feb 18, 2010. 12:19 PM

Goesto11 says:

Nice! I just tried this with my 5 month old pup and it works really well. Maybe not just for emergencies! The clip on my leash was a little too small to hold the doubled part of the leash, so I added a small carabiner. I actually like it better than the $25 harness. He chewed through his last week and I had to sew to back with an awl. This method will tighten the leash around the dog's neck if he pulls ahead (or slows down) so he gets instant feedback. He walked right next to me the whole time, Thanks!

Feb 18, 2010. 1:29 PMBabyshoes says:

Hey, good idea about the carabiner - my first thought about this was that the clips that come with most leads are not big enough to do this with.

Feb 18, 2010. 12:29 PMvariven says:

This would be great in the case of a broken collar !!!!!!!!!!! I've actually had THAT happen as well. Very scary !

Feb 18, 2010. 9:29 AMsecret me says:

This is GREAT! My Mini Doberman Pincher just chewed off his harness too and I haven't had time to go pick up another one...I can't wait to get home from work to try this. Thank You!