| The smaller a dog is, the harder it is to find them a | | | | thread it through the pony bead so that a loop |
| harness that will fit them properly. This tutorial will | | | | comes out on the other side. Make the loop wide |
| show you how to make a custom fitting small dog | | | | enough so that it will fit over your dog's head. |
| harness using grosgrain ribbon. | | | | STEP 4 - Adding the D-ring |
| *NOTE* the materials used for this harness are | | | | Thread the ribbon through the D-ring and then |
| suitable for small dogs weighing 10 pounds and under | | | | through the free end of the snap. |
| only! If you want to make this style of harness for a | | | | STEP 5 - Fitting The Harness |
| larger dog you must use a sturdier material like nylon | | | | Undo the snap and place the loop over the head of |
| webbing. | | | | your dog. Take the loose ends of the snap and |
| Tools and Supplies | | | | reconnect them. This is the time to adjust the |
| For this project you will need; a sewing machine, a | | | | harness as needed. Leave a little "play" in the slider |
| plastic snap, D-ring and slider, a marking pen, scissors, | | | | end of the harness so that it can be adjusted when |
| pins, one large hole bead and three feet of any kind | | | | the harness has been finished. Pull the ribbon snugly |
| of ribbon that you wish. The size of the hardware is | | | | against your dog. |
| dependent on the width of the ribbon that you | | | | Find the center of your dogs back and bring the |
| choose to use. | | | | D-ring into position. Mark the position of the D-ring |
| STEP 1 - Adding The Slider | | | | with a marker. |
| Run one end of the ribbon over the bar of the slider | | | | STEP 6 - Finishing The Harness |
| and sew two seams to secure it. | | | | Once you have taken the harness off of your dog, |
| STEP 2 - Adding The Snap | | | | you can pin the ribbon in place. Trim the end of the |
| Thread the ribbon through the snap and the back | | | | ribbon so that there are about 2″ remaining. |
| over the bar of the slider. | | | | With the ribbon that you have cut off, measure |
| STEP 3 - Threading The Ribbon Through the Pony | | | | 3″, cut and center over the D-ring. Pin the |
| Bead | | | | piece in place and sew dual seams on all stress points. |
| Around the middle of the ribbon, fold it in half and | | | | |