{"id":595,"date":"2020-10-05T15:43:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T21:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/?p=595"},"modified":"2020-10-05T15:43:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T21:43:08","slug":"choosing-a-harness-for-mobility-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/choosing-a-harness-for-mobility-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Harness for Mobility Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-485\" src=\"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EMMIE-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EMMIE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EMMIE-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EMMIE-430x573.jpg 430w, https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EMMIE-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EMMIE.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which &#8220;Support Harness&#8221; is Best for My Dog?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>by Tracie Grubb, DVM, CCRT, cVMA<\/em><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>COMMON QUESTIONS WHEN CONSIDERING A HARNESS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0My senior dog is weak or stumbling on one or more limbs.<\/li>\n<li>My dog has hip dysplasia and is losing muscle on his back legs.<\/li>\n<li>My dog just had surgery (back, neck, knee, etc&#8230;).\u00a0 How do I help him without hurting him?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These are just a few of the questions I hear daily.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s focus on harnesses that support your pet&#8217;s mobility while reducing stress on your own body.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I look at a number of factors when choosing a harness:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to put on and take off.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to use during rehabilitation exercise treatments, underwater treadmill, etc&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Easy to clean.<\/li>\n<li>Durable<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable<\/li>\n<li>Doesn&#8217;t cause stress or strain in other body parts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Product Suggestions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Help Em Up Harness\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpemup.com\">http:\/\/www.helpemup.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gingerlead\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gingerlead.com\">http:\/\/www.gingerlead.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A wide variety of &#8220;slings&#8221; are also available online or through your veterinarian.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Always consult your veterinarian and\/or your rehabilitation professional for guidance.\u00a0 We are here to help you make the best decisions for your beloved companions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which &#8220;Support Harness&#8221; is Best for My Dog? by Tracie Grubb, DVM, CCRT, cVMA COMMON QUESTIONS WHEN CONSIDERING A HARNESS: \u00a0My senior dog is weak or stumbling on one or more limbs. My dog has hip dysplasia and is losing muscle on his back legs. My dog just had surgery (back, neck, knee, etc&#8230;).\u00a0 How [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":598,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595\/revisions\/598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therehabvets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}