Only two sizes are made in this one, a small and a medium, both in the same coffee floral, which makes it squarely a small-dog harness rather than something that scales up the range. Within that, it does the job a collar cannot: a wide padded panel takes the lead's pull across the chest and shoulders and leaves the neck out of the equation entirely, which is the whole argument for putting a small dog in a harness.

The lead attaches to a metal D-ring rather than a moulded plastic loop, and on a harness at this size that is the detail worth checking, because plastic hardware is where cheap harnesses give way and it rarely happens at a convenient moment. The padding sits between the webbing and the dog, so a dog who leans into the lead is pressing against a cushioned panel instead of a narrow strap cutting a line into them. The vest shape spreads contact over a wider area too, which makes it harder to reverse out of than a two-strap design.

• Wide padded chest panel spreads lead pressure
• Metal D-ring for the lead
• Vest-style body for more contact and less slipping
• Two sizes: S and M
• One colourway: coffee floral

On sizing: with only S and M offered, this will not fit a medium or large dog whatever the letters seem to suggest. And like any back-clipped harness, it makes pulling more comfortable rather than making it stop.

Who it's for: Small dogs who strain against a collar at the neck, and owners who want metal hardware rather than plastic on something used daily.