French Bulldog Harness by Frenchie Shop
A french bulldog harness that’s truly worth the cash.
Today we’re reviewing the best damn french bulldog harness money can buy. Frenchies are notorious leash-pullers and a good harness is the best way to control your french bulldog while outdoors. We discovered a very specific harness from Frenchie Shop called the BlueHarmony harness that is truly a cut above every other harness we’ve ever tried. The incredible folks over at Frenchie Shop have produced a genuinely amazing product.
BlueHarmony Front Range Harness for French Bulldog Sizing Update:
Frenchies Face – French Bulldog Harness Review
Our French Bulldog Auggie is a pretty big fella. He’s got a 18.5″ neck and a 23″ chest. The size Small Front Range harness fit him perfectly.
This harness is absolutely loaded with features. It’s difficult to find a good, sturdy harness for french bulldogs, but this harness has everything we wanted.
At the nape of the harness, there’s a velcro pocket clearly labeled “ID” to store your french bulldog’s tags on the tough nylon cord inside. This prevents lots of jingle from your frenchie’s ID tags while playing and running.
One of my favorite features is the inner ID label. You can write in your name and number with a permanent marker, so your information is always with your frenchie if you get separated.
The leash anchor on this harness is incredibly tough, way tougher than any other harness we’ve owned. The anchor is sewn in with two layers of nylon webbing that extends the entire length of the back of the harness. Imagine the nylon band in the image below extending from the back of the harness all the way to your Frenchie’s neck. It’s really sturdy.
Anyone who owns a french bulldog knows that frenchie’s like to pull on the leash. They’re very excitable dogs and will try to chase practically anything not bolted to the ground. Having a good french bulldog harness to help control your frenchie while out on walks, playing on the beach (get a lifejacket), or going for short hikes will make the experience better for you and your frenchie.
Final verdict: We’re giving the FrontRange Harness an A+ for the best french bulldog harness available.
Available here: Front Range Harness for French Bulldogs
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Thank you heaps for the review, it’s been very helpful.
While I don’t have a Frenchie, I do have two Pugs who I’ve been looking for new harnesses for. My boy Pug is looks to be about the size of your Auggie, maybe a bit bigger (he’s a big Pug) judging by your boys measurements, so it’s good to compare. My boy is about 19.5in (49cm) at his neck, and about 25in (65cm) at his chest and is a strong puller. It looks like the small size will be about right.
Think I’ll go ahead and order two, they look very comfortable and I know my little girl will enjoy the extra comfort and so will the boy.
Hey! Sorry for the super late reply. We’ve been out of commission. Thanks for reading the post! We’re so glad to be a help. How did the harnesses work out for you? Ours are still going strong! We’d love to see your Pugs!
Right. What about my frenchie that is allergic to nylon or unnatural dyes? Looking for hemp / organic cotton. Suggestions?
Hi there,
Thanks for the review, I have a five month old Frenchie Dexter and he’s going to be big. I have been looking for a good harness and this looks awesome! Could you please tell me where you can get them from?
Regards
Sïan
Hey Sïan, thanks for reading! You can get one here: http://amzn.to/2ezf3wY
Our largest frenchie 31lbs and has a fairly thick neck. He wears a size small in the Front Range harness and it fits him perfectly.
I’ve been struggling to find a well-fitting harness for my French Bulldog Pup, Mademoiselle Dotti Bonbon (‘Dotti’), who is now six months old. I appreciate your review on the Front Range Harness and am sold on it, but even after I heard and understood your recommendation for ordering the Small versus the X-Small, I felt compelled to go with the X-Small because, even though Dotti is already 20 pounds, her measurements weren’t even close to being in the range for the Small…could this be because she’s a puppy and still not completely filled out? I have no issue buying her another as she fills out and needs a larger size., but I need something that will work now….I’m wondering if I did the right thing getting the extra small and your thoughts? Thanks! (Love your site)
Hey, Deb! If your little Dottie is approaching 20lbs+, but her measurements are a little under the suggestions for the size Small FrontRange harness, then don’t worry. The x-small, while pretty tiny, can be expanded pretty significantly to fit a wider range of dogs. That was one of my primary reasons for calling it my “go-to” harness. That said, if she gets a little larger (or thicker), you might find that the x-small eventually becomes way too tight for comfort. Naturally, if you receive the harness and it just isn’t going to fit, you can always return it or exchange for the size small. Let me know how it works out for you! Send us some pictures of Dotti in her harness!
I’m adopting a French bull dog puppy in June. He will approximately be 9 weeks old. Do you think I should go with an XS? I live in an apt complex so I don’t really want to risk waiting until I get him for the first day. So glad I found your website!
Hey Dana,
So stoked to have you here. Thanks so much for reading. The XS is reallllyy tiny. It may fit him while he’s 9-16 weeks old, but he’ll soon outgrow it. I would get the size Small and adjust it down as small as it will go and then adjust the straps to fit him as he grows. For a male at 9 weeks, the size small adjusted to its minimum should work. As long as it stays on him and you can ensure he doesn’t slip out, you’ll still be fine if it’s a little loose on him. Ruffwear provides a sizing chart on their website that has the min/max dimensions for each of their specific harnesses. Definitely give that a once over for the Front Range harness sizing. Ask your breeder to send you measurements when he’s about 8 weeks old. That should give you a week or so to get him a size that you’re confident will fit.
Thanks again for stopping in!
-J
Hi
How adjustable are the harnesses? Huxley, our year old Frenchie, is a big boy at 34lbs but is shaped like a body builder with slim waist and massive shoulders so need sturdy harness but that can be snugly fitted as he can be a bit of an escapologist?
Greetings Aimée, I am humbled to see that I have made it to…Ireland?! Right? Amazing!
The FrontRange harness is very adjustable and forgiving with regard to shoulder breadth versus waist circumference. Our big boy, Auggie, is about 32lbs these days and he is very top-heavy. The FrontRange size small (S) is a very good fit on him and we still have some room to adjust if he gains a little winter weight or slims down some in the summer month. We’ve now had the same FrontRange harness for 2 years and it still fits brilliantly.
Hi! Wow, so great to run across a frenchie website with recent posts! I got my 1st (and only) French bulldog august 19th when he was 8 weeks old. I also have an 8 1/2 year old Boston mix who acts like a puppy and she had generously consented to help raise him! What an awesome nanny she’s been!
Anyway, Milo (the French) is brindle and over the weeks his colors have evolved so there was what I thought was a patch of color over his eye and I thought, hmm, how interesting. Never expected one to show up there and be so prominent but hey, we all look how we look, right? So it was literally there for 2, maybe 3, weeks before the light hit it just right and I noticed it to be a spot of hairlessness. So I became somewhat alarmed and checked for more. I found another hairless spot on one thigh and noticed thinning hair about the ears. The two dogs play extremely rough but it’s hard to imagine a rug burn or something along those lines that could come close to removing a patch that deeply! I’m looking at both patches now with a lighted magnifying glass and it looks as though they may be beginning to fill back in. Or maybe that’s how they’ve looked all along and I never looked this closely. I’ll just have to wait and see. But I found your site bc I was looking to see if others has this type of hair loss problems. I thought maybe it was the food but I feed him high quality, no grain food but still… I want to add photos but don’t know how. Anyway, thanks for the teeth brushing info. and all!
Hey! Thanks for reading! Sorry for the belated reply; holidays and all that. Congratulations on bringing a french bulldog into your pack. As you might expect, we love frenchies.
If you’re noticing balding patches or areas where your french bulldogs fur is thinning, there are several possible causes behind the missing fur. Allergies can always play a part and the root of the allergic reaction could be internal (reactions to food, mostly) or external (contact with something that caused fur loss) such as a shampoo or other topical product. French bulldogs can experience seasonal allergies just like humans, so you may merely be observing something happening to your frenchie’s fur due to a change in seasons, increased pollen and dust in your home, et cetera. That said, if you want to be certain, an allergy test from your vet is fairly simple and inexpensive and I always recommend you get one performed by your vet just so you can be aware of an existing allergies your french bulldog puppy may have.
Note that brindle french bulldogs can, on the rare occasion, “blow their coat”; that is, they shed their undercoat and their shiny new top coat will grow in over the course of about 45 days. This is more common in brindle french bulldogs that are around 3 months old. Regular brushing can help spurn new fur growth, and most frenchies love a good brushing.
If the patchy spots of missing or thinning fur begin to look waxy and become moist with an icky pus-like substance, you may be dealing with “hot spots”, which area epidermal lesions caused by excess moisture in your french bulldog’s fur that can incubate parasites and viruses similar to athlete’s foot in humans. These are uncomfortable for your french bulldog and can cause some serious fur loss. If you suspect your french bulldog has a hot spot, take them to the vet to get some antibiotics (they’re usually cheap) and let them get a sample of the affected area for further testing.
Hopefully this helps! Keep me in the loop and let me know how it turns out. If you want to shoot us some pictures, upload them to http://www.imgur.com and then post the URLs back here in a comment!
-Jordan
Hi! I love your website and was wondering if you had any recommendations on coats for Frenchies that would work well with this harness. Alot of some ive seen usually work best with only a collar. My guy is 2 now and hes about 31 lbs so I have to make sure to keep him warm in those colder winter days. Thanks and look forward to your reply!
Hey Irving,
If you can find the AKC brand sherpa fleece coats, they’re really malleable and soft and work well beneath a harness. I couldn’t find any on Amazon in something larger than a size small, but you might have better luck. I just bought two of these a couple of weeks ago and they’re working great. We put them on our frenchie’s first and then loosen their harnesses enough to fit over the coat. This is more practical than trying to work a leash through the tiny hole in the coat/jacket.
http://amzn.to/2g25O8a
My dogs current harness tend to rub his “armpits”. Have you had any problems like that with this harness?
Also his chest is very big which might be why the current harness rubs. Is the harness very form fitting?
The Front Range harness has a nicely padded strip on the underside that’s about 2″ wide. We haven’t had any issues with rubbing and our big cream fella is a chunky guy. Definitely worth a shot.
Hi Jordan
I have a Frenchie puppy 16 weeks. I have with previous dogs never opted for a harness given they tend to encourage the dog to lead the walk . However 99% of frenchies I see or read about use a harness as opposed to conventional lead and collar.
Is there a reason for this?
Hey Stephen,
French bulldogs (and other brachycephalic breeds) don’t do well in collars because their airway can be restricted by a collar, which can cause breathing problems. It’s best to avoid using a collars and leash on a french bulldog and stick to a good harness. Check out my Ruffwear FrontRange harness post for more information on the harnesses I like and use. Best!
Hi Jordan…
Let me quickly say how GREAT your website is!!!! Prior to picking up my adorable 11 week old Frenchie February 20, I learned so much from your website and became very informed. I had a question for you, she’s 9 lbs and I wanted to get her this amazing harness but I’m not sure what size I would get her. I know it says to measure their girth, but with her rapidly growing I’m not sure what size to actually get. Any suggestions from you would be greatly appreciated!!!
Sincerely
Eve Wasielewski
Hey Eve, sorry for the belated reply. I definitely recommend the size Small (S). It’s very, very adjustable, and can be used from when your french bulldog is quite young to when they’re fully grown. Our cream frenchie is a big, big boy. He’s nearly 33lbs, but the size small still fits him perfectly. Just make sure to adjust it every now and then as your baby grows. Thanks so much for reading!
HI love your website! im picking up my frenchie next week. he is only 6.5 pounds. what size harness should I order? thanks so much
Hey Susan! Congratulations! Your life is about to change forever! A french bulldog is the greatest thing to ever happen to me in life, so far.
You can order the Front Range harness in sized XS, but he will outgrow it very soon. We recommend the size small to everyone, since french bulldogs tend to get chubby pretty quickly. The small is perfect for both of our french bulldogs, who are separated by about 10lbs in weight.
I’ve probably spent $200 on harnesses that don’t fit, break, or wear quickly. Then I saw your review and went straight to Amazon to order the RuffWear harness. Walter is a husky boy like Auggie, but you were right. The small is a perfect fit and goes on easily over his head, unlike other brands. Thank you for all the information this site provides. I’m sure it’s a lot of work.
Hey Carrie, glad to hear RuffWear worked out for you. We’re still going strong with Auggie’s very first Front Range harness and I doubt it will ever break. So happy to have you here, I am humbled. Thanks again!
Thanks for the review. I bought one for our Frenchie based on your review and we love it. Do you have any reviews on coats and winter booties for Frenchies?
Hey Gihee! Thanks for reading! I will be doing a winter coat/bootie review very soon! Keep your eyes peeled!
Super helpful review, thanks! Our Ollie looks just like your Auggie. Your site has been a godsend since we got Ollie and we appreciate your work on all things frenchie!
Jeanne, I am absolutely humbled. Thank you for your kind words! Share a picture of Ollie with us! We love to meet our friends!
Do you feel like this harness is too hot for Frenchies to wear in the summer. I have a really big guy (40 lbs), so he tends to get really hot really easily, which is why I ask.
The Ruffwear harness has some decent padding, but I haven’t noticed it being too much for year-round wear. If you want to be vigilant, you could slide a wet cloth or ice pack between your boy’s chest and the harness for a few minutes. Good luck! Thanks for popping in!
Hey! I purchased one of these for my frenchie a little while ago and have been using it every day, it is as tough as you’ve described and I love everything about it, however I’m noticing several spots on his chest upper and lower that seem to be losing hair most likely due to rubbing from the harness. have you found this to be the case on yours at all? I want to keep using it but I feel like he’s getting a type of rub burn on his skin. Maybe it just needs to be adjusted in size?
Hi Jordan,
Great post on best harness for Frenchies. I am a new owner and have found you blog to be very helpful. FYI: some of you links are not connected to a product on Amazon though I was able find them with a search. I appreciate your knowledge and the time you have taken to share you knowledge.
Thank you