Speaking of leashes...

...how great are these? What a terrific idea. Having a visible message is a great way to let people know something important about your dog before they approach, and might start a conversation, too.

As a professional dog walker, it happens to me all the time: someone brings their dog over with "He wants to say hi!" and when I say that my dog is nervous/aggressive/unpredictable they just smile and say "Oh, it's okay! Fido here is real friendly!"

That's how bites happen.

I may just get a couple of these for my business -- the leashes, that is. We'll discuss my feelings about harnesses another time.