I just saw this thread for the first time, so I "went on several hikes with you" both today! What wonderful country where you live!

Looks like you have 2 different harnesses? The first pictures show a black one, the last hike shows a red one. You don't like either one?

I like the two step harness from Pet Edge, that is what I bought for Sugar. Here is the link to their harnesses:

http://www.petedge.com/shopping/brow...DEX&itemID=769

I bought the first kind on this long list. Sugar is a much different type of dog from Frankie, so what works for us may not work for you.