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A quadruped animal harness (10) has a back pad (12) adapted to be supported at a predetermined position on the back of the quadruped animal. There is also a rump strap (14) connected to a rear end of the pad and adapted to extend around the rump of the quadruped animal, a chest strap (16) connected

A quadruped animal harness (10) has a back pad (12) adapted to be supported at a predetermined position on the back of the quadruped animal. There is also a rump strap (14) connected to a rear end of the pad and adapted to extend around the rump of the quadruped animal, a chest strap (16) connected to a front end of the pad and adapted to extend around the chest of the quadruped animal, a girth strap (18) connected to opposed sides of the pad and adapted to extend around the girth of the quadruped animal, and a connector strap (20) interconnecting the chest strap to the girth strap. A handle (22) is connected to the back pad. In use, the back pad is maintained at the predetermined position by the arrangement of the straps so as to enable a person to control and manipulate the quadruped animal when gripping the handle.

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1. A quadruped animal harness comprising a back pad adapted to be supported at a predetermined position on the back of the quadruped animal, a rump strap connected to a rear end of the pad and adapted to extend around the rump of the quadruped animal, a chest strap connected to a front end of the p

1. A quadruped animal harness comprising a back pad adapted to be supported at a predetermined position on the back of the quadruped animal, a rump strap connected to a rear end of the pad and adapted to extend around the rump of the quadruped animal, a chest strap connected to a front end of the pad and adapted to extend around the chest of the quadruped animal, a girth strap connected to opposed sides of the pad and adapted to extend around the girth of the quadruped animal, a connector strap interconnecting the chest strap to the girth strap, and a handle connected to the back pad, the arrangement of the straps being such that, in use, the back pad is maintained at the predetermined position to enable a person to control and manipulate the quadruped animal when gripping the handle. 2. The harness of claim 1 wherein the handle is aligned with the spine of the quadruped animal. 3. The harness of claim 1 wherein the girth strap has a first part that is fixedly connected at a first end thereof to one side of the back pad and has a second end thereof to which is connected a first buckle component, the girth strap also having a second part that is elastically connected at a first end thereof to an opposite side of the back pad and has a second end thereof to which is connected a second buckle component, the first and second buckle components being adapted to interengage. 4. The harness of claim 1 wherein the handle is made of flexible material. 5. The harness of claim 1 wherein the handle is made of firm material. 6. The harness of claim 1 wherein the connector strap includes an elasticised portion intermediate its ends to accommodate stretching between the chest strap and the girth strap.