How to Customise Your Dog’s Collar, Harness, and Leash for Stylish, Functional Walks

There is nothing quite like an enjoyable walk with your canine companion by your side. Having the right gear for your dog is the first step to keeping them safe and comfortable throughout the walk. Customising their collar, harness, and leash adds style and enables your pup’s personality to shine through.

Why Customise Your Dog’s Gear?

Customising your dog’s gear is a simple way to give them a unique and distinctive look. However, this level of personalisation goes beyond aesthetics. With Barkaberry, our customised walking gear for dogs is not just fashionable, but it also does not compromise on its primary functions: delivering high-performance walking support that ensures your dog’s safety and comfort.

For example, our harnesses feature an ergonomic design that prevents airway compression with an adjustable fit for comfort. Reflective strips and a back handle also grant additional visibility and utility to ensure your dog’s safety. Meanwhile, there are also short or hands-free leash options for different kinds of adventures with your dog.

Customising Your Dog’s Walking Gear

At Barkaberry, creating customised walking gear for your dog is an easy and fun process, one that goes beyond just adding a name patch. In fact, you can customise your dog's walking gear at two levels (full walk gear customisation or personalisation with patches and accessories).

Full Walk Gear Customisation:

1. Start with a particular look in mind, including colour choices and functional additions.
2. Select a harness, leash, or collar that best fits your pet.
3. Add accessories that would fit your dog's look, such as poop pouches, custom LED bands, and smart ID tags.
4. Personalise further with velcro name and custom patches to add unique design elements to complete the look.
5. Mix and match or contrast these elements with different colours and textures.
6. Finalise with a truly one-of-a-kind walking gear setup for your happy pup.

Fun, Stylish Picks for Customising Your Dog’s Gear

Here are some options to help you get started.

Matching Walking Gear

One way to customise your dog’s walking gear is by picking out their favourite colours for every item you purchase. You can easily set up a matching colour theme that your dog will surely love to wear while they are out for walks, or be adventurous and use contrasting colours for a bold look. Colours can range from minimalist nude shades, watercolour pastels and bright neon colours.

Name & Custom Patches

Name patches are popular options to display your dog’s name and allow others to recognise them. and you can also add cute icons and colours for added style. You can even specify other details you would like to include, with a maximum of 8 characters on harness patches and 16 for leash patches.

You can opt for embroidered fun, custom patches for a more personalised touch that allows for creative expression to customise your dog’s walking gear, reflect its personality, and serve a functional purpose. Apart from name patches, there are other types of patches available:

• Functional patches, such as “Do Not Pet” for reactive dogs and “Do Not Feed” patches for dogs with food allergies
• Decorative patches, with velcro patches and design elements like floral designs, hearts, and emojis
• Fun patches with cheeky taglines like “Super Smart” or “My Boss” to reflect your dog’s personality

Or you can opt for a digital pet tag that stores digital information like your address, contact details, and even your pet’s blood type. You will find the WAUDOG collars and harnesses come bundled with digital pet tags.

Smart Pet ID Tag

Keeping your dog safe is undoubtedly a priority. A smart pet ID tag placed on your dog’s harness or collar can provide real-time GPS tracking and store essential details such as your contact information, allowing anyone to reach you if you are separated from your dog. These can also add a high-tech touch to your dog’s walking gear, giving this handy tool an aesthetic and functional appeal with many design options to choose from.

Custom LED Bands

Battery-operated LED bands are a solid choice if you often take your dog out for night walks. They feature two bright lighting modes that are easy to activate with a single button push. The first mode provides decent illumination around your dog, helping both of you see the path and any obstacles in your way. The second mode is a flashing strobe light, which might be useful if you need to draw attention to yourself or your dog. You can quickly toggle between different lighting colours for added personalisation.

Poop Pouch

When cleaning up after your pet, having a poop pouch (also known as a poop bag dispenser) is a necessity. These small, handy pouches can store and dispense disposable bags, making waste clean-up convenient. They can also be attached to your dog’s harness, removing the need to carry spare bags in your hands. This makes walks more comfortable and keeps your hands free for treats or better control of your dog.

Environmentally conscious dog owners can purchase biodegradable poop bags that will safely decompose over time without harming the environment. Despite their practical purpose, they can come in various trendy styles that match your dog’s gear.

Find the Perfect Customised Dog Walking Gear at Barkaberry

If you are looking for inspiration, Barkaberry offers a wide selection of dog walking gear, perfect for daily walks. We can also help you create your very own custom walking gear that includes a collar and a harness. Contact us today to learn more about our #MakeYourOwn special!