Has anyone ever tried one of these on their ratty?

http://www.altrec.com/shop/detail/15082/

Here's my situation. Buddy doesn't tolerated collars. He keeps his necked scratched raw almost to the bleeding point. I have tried every kind of collar out there, even silk. Now he is wearing a regular harness that comes around his chest instead of neck. Things were good until I noticed a raw spot under his armpit from the harness. This particular harness claims to be very comfortable and even has padding, but I hate to spend $40 before hearing from people who have tried them.

If it works well and is worn well, I would love to try it out. So far, it's driving me nutty to find something that he will tolerate. I can't really leave him "naked" because he does slip out on rare occasion, and I like him having id tags, even though he is also chipped. I also have a 40 foot tie out that both dogs go on for their bathroom breaks, so they need to wear something to hook to. (I'm a bit of a worry wart.)
Thanks for any input

Thanks y'all. I have looked at the Puppia harnesses online and can't quite get a good fix on them from the pictures. Are they sturdy enough for a little powerhouse type B? I've looked around the pet stores here for that brand but haven't found any, just the ones on line.

I think that his problem is that he is just hypersensitive and not necesarily allergic to the items. After putting them on grain free, he stopped itching except for under his neck while wearing a collar. I even found one made from hemp with no dyes in it thinking that he was allergic, he still dug.

The harness that he has on now seems to be rubbing a raw spot under his "armpit", but he is not actually digging at it that me or hubby have seen.

I ordered Mikey and Alice a Puppia harness a couple of weeks ago.  I was so excited because Alice will choke herself when I take her out.  (She likes to chase leaves when the wind is blowing!)  Anyway, I got the harnesses, put them on, took Alice out first and I loved it.  Then I took Mikey out, went back inside, and Alice had ALREADY chewed a hole in the front of her harness,  Didn't wear it 10 minutes!  I was disappointed but couldn't get mad at her....Oh well, put her collar back on.  At least she can't chew on it.  I love the way it feels and Mikey will wear his. 

I use a Puppia harness on Skipper who is built like a really hefty type B (he's a chi/corgi mix and weighs 15 pounds).  It stands up to the stress of him pulling quite well.  He has pulled out of going backwards but I think that may be because it fits him weirdly...loose around the front part and then tighter around the girth.

Thanks Lisabeth,

I know what you mean. I'm also not crazy about leaving a harness on him all of the time. I hate for him to be tagless though. He is very quick and has been known to slip out the dooor and bolt, especially with hubby and my youngest daughter when she brings my grandson over. Even though they both have chips, I worry about them getting back home. (actually, my biggest worry is getting hit by a car). I've been working on commands, and he is getting better with "come". But, you know how ratties are-once they get outside and get the prey-drive thing going....look out;-)

I wish that I could come up with a better solution than a harness. It breaks my heart to see what he does to his neck when he is wearing a collar. So far, he has done good with the harness that is on him as far as not messing with it and is calm around the house most of the time. And, surprisingly, he doesn't dig at it like he does with collars.

But, I do agree, there is room for his getting into trouble with it. I'm still going to keep looking for a better solution.

Maybe I should get his ear tagged like livestock and wildlife! Yikes-just kidding ;-)