When Jackson came into my life, he was a little over a year old. He had already been passed between homes. I saw a strong, sensitive, energetic dog who needed structure—and someone willing to stay with him through the learning.

I already had Colby, a golden retriever around the same age. Managing two large dogs made walks challenging. Their relationship with me mattered just as much as finding a setup I could manage.

Jackson was family before he was part of a product story. The everyday moments with him, from play to training, taught me how much responsibility comes with asking a dog to trust me.

That stayed with me as Relay took shape.

Remote training had been useful for us, but managing a leash collar and a remote-training collar brought its own friction. The collars could overlap, shift, and need repeated adjustment. Scratching could rotate the contact points out of position.

I also noticed Jackson tuck his tail when I brought out the remote-training collar. That was my observation of Jackson, and it made me think about the trust I was asking of him.

Walking harnesses helped me manage the dogs, but they did not provide the remote communication I had found useful. I began asking whether I could keep that function while changing the setup.

I started looking for a harness that could work with the remote-training functionality I was already using, with the equipment carried on the body. My love of dogs and enthusiasm for technology gave me a reason to keep exploring that question.

I couldn’t find the exact combination I was looking for. So I drew the idea on paper and spoke with a patent attorney. He told me it was something I could pursue, so I filed for patent protection and began turning the drawings into working prototypes.

That work resulted in U.S. Patent No. 12,426,575 for an Obedience Training Pet Leash and Harness System, issued September 30, 2025, naming me, Christian Delgado, as inventor.

Relay Harness™ is a body-mounted harness system designed for use with compatible remote training receivers. The receiver supplies the electronic functions. Relay provides its mounting and electrical routing to contact assemblies on both sides of the dog’s body.

I want Dawg-Tec to become a trusted name in dog-training equipment. For me, that means bringing original ideas to practical problems, listening to the people using our equipment and continuing to improve the details.

The reason I began is still the reason I keep working: the trust between a dog and the person handling the leash.

Founder and inventor of Relay Harness. Christian leads Dawg-Tec’s product development, bringing his hands-on training experience and care for his own dogs into the design process.

His work is grounded in a simple responsibility: explain what the equipment does, listen carefully to feedback, and keep improving the details.

Tyler leads operations, helping turn the design into assembled harnesses. His work connects supplier coordination, production workflows, and fulfillment.

Building Relay takes both an idea and the patient work of bringing its parts together.

Our Chief Morale Officer brings the joy, curiosity, and occasional mischief that keep this work grounded in everyday life with dogs.

Jackson helped shape the beginning. Colby is part of the journey today. Both remind us who this work is for.

We want you to understand what Relay is, how it works, and what needs to be checked for your dog and receiver.

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