[nagdu] What is a relieving harness?

[rhonda cruz]

 hello that harness sounds really awesome. mite have to use it.
 i've never hard of this. until now.
 i'm also a new guide dog user.
 it would be easier. for me. to use this.


On Jun 13, 2012, at 7:28 AM, Debbie Cole wrote:

> Tracy
> 
> This is terrific news.  As a new handler/owner I haven't heard of this
> relievi9ng harness before.  I, too, ahve balance issues and am in an
> apartment.  It would be great for me.  thanks for sharing.
> 
> Debbie cole
> 
> On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 5:34 AM, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>> 
>> A relieving harness is a belt that goes around the dog's waist.  It has a
>> clip, open on one side, on the belly, and another clip on the dog's back.
>> The person attaches one handle of a plastic grocery bag to the back clip,
>> the other handle of the bag to the belly clip, and pulls the tail through
>> the handles so that the bag ends up hanging between the dog's back legs.
>> Then, when the dog makes a deposit, it falls into the bag.  It's pretty
>> neat.  I think it's mainly to catch #2, but it will catch urine as well.
>> We used one quite a bit on Echo, when she started having accidents in the
>> house.  One of my classmates uses it just because she hates picking up
>> poop.  Someone else on the list used one because she had balance issues
>> that made bending down and feeling around difficult.
>> Tracy
>>> A relieving harness was mentioned on an email and I have never heard of
>>> such thing.
>>> 
>>> Could someone give me an idea of what one is, and how it works?
>>> 
>>> thanks, and sorry for my ignorance.
>>> 
>>> Jenny
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