How to make a harness-leash for a decorative ferret with your own hands
The ferret is a funny, lively and curious animal. Walking around the apartment will quickly bore him, he will want to explore uncharted territories. You can't let your pet out alone. A ferret harness is sold at any pet store. The accessory is quite expensive, so it's better to make it yourself.
Do-it-yourself ferret harness
A special leash will make walking your pet calm and pleasant. The pet will not be able to run away, get lost.
Why does a ferret need a leash
Ferret owners know how active these cute little animals are. They will crawl into any corner, they are curious about everything, they need to know everything. You can walk with your pet only within the house. But both the owner and the beast will soon get bored. Any animal should be in nature, at least a little bit. How to walk with a rodent down the street? If released, he will feel freedom, will run everywhere, and the owner will have to run after him. You can calmly walk only with a ferret on a leash.
There are special harnesses for ferrets, they are not attached to the collar. A simple collar will strangle the animal and cause discomfort. It is easy to sew a harness for a ferret with your own hands. This does not require a lot of time and money.
Ferret leash should be of medium length (less than 2 m).
A lot of problems arise with a long attachment. A pet can run far away, get entangled in bushes. At the end of the product, they must make a loop to make it easier for the owner to restrain the pet.
Materials for sewing harness
A ready-made ferret harness in stores is expensive. It is very easy to make it yourself. To sew a harness, you need to prepare materials and accessories. These include:
- a tape made of strong and durable material (tape length - 3-3.5 m, width - 10-15 cm);
- carbine and half ring (connection of the leash with the base);
- a pair of fastexes (fasteners that are used in the manufacture of backpacks);
- regulators.
The harness pattern is done after measuring the volume of the pet's chest and neck. The measurement results are transferred to the tape with a seam allowance (2-3 cm). This must be done in order to provide the animal with proper comfort. Also, the allowance will come in handy if the animal grows up or gets better.
How to make a harness for a pet ferret
Before making a harness for a ferret with your own hands, you need to prepare materials, measure the circumference of the pet's neck and chest. An example of a finished harness pattern can be easily found in photos and videos on the Internet.
Instructions on how to make a ferret harness:
- According to the measurements made in advance, cut 2 pieces from the tape (for the neck and for the chest).
- Cut out the jumper. The length of the tape is equal to the distance between the neck and the front legs.
- To the edges of each section (for the neck and chest), attach the adjuster and sew parts of the fastener.
- Hook the carabiner ring onto the jumper.
- Sew parts with a jumper.
The leash is even easier to make than the base of the harness. A carabiner clings to one end of the tape, and a loop for the hand is made from the other. The length of the product must be less than 2 m.
If a synthetic tape is used for sewing a harness, its edges must be scorched so that the fabric does not crumble in the future. This will ensure a long service life of the product.
If you don't want to mess around and make a harness for the ferret with your own hands, you can spend money on a ready-made accessory, but before buying it is necessary to measure the animal.
How to put on a harness for a ferret
The ferret is a beast that values freedom. Even designer ferret leashes will not be to his liking. Dressing a pet for a walk is not easy: he will struggle, fight and bite, and then he will also try to rip off the leash or eat it.
How to put a harness on your ferret:
- Begin to put the accessory on top of the ferret. First you need to fasten the collar. The optimal distance between the neck of the animal and the tape is equal to the thickness of the index finger.
- Fasten the chest harness tightly.
- After a few minutes, so that the animal has time to get used to the new state of affairs, they fasten the leash carbine to the base.
While dressing, the pet will kick, but on the street all fears and hostility will pass: he will happily walk, because there are a lot of interesting things around.
Gradually, the pet will get used to the harness, it will become easier to put on the accessory. If the animal kicks constantly and behaves sluggishly during the walk, it is uncomfortable. The harness is too tight, you have to adjust the size.
To enjoy walking with your pet ferret, you need to buy or sew a ferret harness. Making an accessory will take less than an hour. The product should fit snugly against the pet's body, but not squeeze it.
Dressing a pet before walking is difficult, you have to be patient. As time passes, he will even enjoy walking on a leash.