you should sing us a song instead ! D <| sep |> Holy hell that gave me a boner <| sep |> I restarted as well just in case <| sep |> High reward treats , and slow . Pup sniffs the vest , reward . Do this a few times . Then lure the pup ' s head through the vest with a high reward treat , don ' t buckle it , but rest it on his back . Reward . Do this until he willingly puts his head through the vest without a lure . Then start buckling it , reward and praise like he just completed a new task perfectly , because that ' s essentially what he did . Continuing treating and praising when he gets the vest . As for the boots , my pup was fine with them from the start , so I ' m not totally sure , but I ' d say try something similar . Every time he sniffs the shoes , reward . Then , every time he gives you a paw , reward . Work up to putting the shoes on . Keep them on for a short period of time , but make it a positive experience . I would also suggest not doing this with his vest on . If he ' s completing his tasks and willing to work , don ' t wash him out . Skooby and Skrappy ' s on Etsy or Instagram sells leashes that say Service Dog down them , and Patience and Love sells leash wraps that say do not pet and such . SS also sell velcro collars and you can buy SD patches for those too . Good luck !