US Patent 7757641 Animal harness with operable/closed position handle

A harness for an animal, such as a dog, providing command and control of the animal in a manner which evenly distributes pressures across the animal's body to minimize strain and pressure on the animal's head, neck and spine, and which provides both a leash and a handle option for the operator which does not interfere with the animal's movements and is easily graspable. The animal harness has two straps extending around the animal, crossing in the chest area where a chest pad is located and crossing in the back area where a back pad is located. A collapsible handle is located to the rear of the back pad for manual grasping and a leash hook is located on the back pad for the attachment of a leash.