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Post by trucker1940 on Aug 23, 2012 6:19:33 GMT -5
Hi All .My Mary had her back leg amputated 2 weeks ago and now she is having difficulty walking with three legs. For a few days after the op she got around al right, but she fell down on her stump,which cause her pain, and now she refuses to walk without me holding her back end up with a towel under her belly. I am going to purchase a harness for her, but I know which is the best for her. Has anybody go any suggestions. Thank you.
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Post by gazer on Aug 23, 2012 6:29:08 GMT -5
Hi All .My Mary had her back leg amputated 2 weeks ago and now she is having difficulty walking with three legs. For a few days after the op she got around al right, but she fell down on her stump,which cause her pain, and now she refuses to walk without me holding her back end up with a towel under her belly. I am going to purchase a harness for her, but I know which is the best for her. Has anybody go any suggestions. Thank you. These are very good, they have a handle on the back so would probably help your girl. There are several owners on here who have tripods, they will be able to advise of any other suitable harnesses. Jacqui |
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Post by Nettie on Aug 23, 2012 6:49:40 GMT -5
Although I don't have a tripod I'd certainly recommend a ruffwear harness, my old boy was weak in his back legs and the handle on the back really comes in handy for steadying a wobbly dog. You may also find that once Mary's is wearing her harness and has confidence that you are holding on to the handle you can gradually reduce the amount of control you are having over her and she may end up walking on her own again, she may only walk wearing the harness but you might be able to stop actually holding on to it for her, but the handle will always be there for you to grab if she does have a wobble. Hope this works for you both.
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Post by allthehounds on Aug 23, 2012 7:15:34 GMT -5
Hi, we didn't need to support Mou with anything until her cancer returned in her spine then she was having a lot of trouble walking as she was becoming paralysed in her hind end so we bought the ruffwear harness too. I think it's a great product, very well made and with a good handle on the back but we unfortunately didn't get a chance to use it as Mou passed away before it arrived. We have used it since with our big lad Ernie when he recently dislocated his toe and it gave me more confidence in being able to help him get down the steps etc and generally just give me something to grab hold of rather than swinging on his collar and pulling his neck. Hopefully once you get a harness for Mary she'll be able to build her confidence and within a few weeks she'll be able to get about with falling. At only two weeks in after her amputation she sounds like she's doing really well, we didn't let Mou out on her own or off the lead for at least three or four weeks just in case she over did it so I'm sure Mary will get there in the end.
Sian.
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Post by chris on Aug 23, 2012 7:17:03 GMT -5
Also a Ruffwear harness fan, used on my disabled grey. Age and a stroke left her remainign back leg weakened, and I've taken to carrying an outward hound harness with me when out to slip under back end to give her a rest; and also find that useful for helping her up if she gets 'stuck', as I can slip it under her back end and lift. It's not one to leave on them tho (not if they are greyhound size anyhow) www.petplanet.co.uk/product.asp?dept_id=570&pf_id=6133 |
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Post by trucker1940 on Aug 24, 2012 4:38:46 GMT -5
Thank you for your advice and support.
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