[nagdu] Picking up the busy busy when you've parked your dog.lol

[Dailyah Patt]

I was thinking about that, Bibi.  Honestly though, and I'm just thinking about my own difficulties - I wouldn't be able to use this for the same reasons that I have trouble using a baggie and just grabbing the poo.  I think it could work well for some folks, so it's definitely going into the old tool kit of things to  know exist.  I was checking it out when everyone first began talking about it.  Pretty cool.  Someone mentioned using a grab stick or some such if you're in a chair and I'd just like to point out that this would necessitate carrying around sort of a disgusting and awkward tool.  It's never as easy at it sounds and everyone's disabilities vary.  I, for example, wouldn't have a place to keep and store such a thing so that I'd have it with even if I owned it - I need my hands to push and I have a very streamlined manual chair (not even push handles or brakes)...so carrying things isn't something I'm able to do much of.  There have
 been various devices designed over the years to help people in chairs scoop with ease, but I've yet to find one that works.  Personally, I head out to the bushes or ground ivy for my dog.  If there's no other option but on the concrete (or there's been a rare accident), I usually find it easiest and quickest to try to spot a passerby with hair on their clothes and ask for some assistance.

Dailyah



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>Hi, Dailyah,
>A good web site to go to is the Pawpower Creations web site.
>http://www.pawpowercreations.com
>www.pawpowercreations.com
>They have what's called the toileting harness.
>If I remember correctly, it's similar to a belt, but you wrap it around the dog's lower back end and a plastic grocery or shopping bag can be attached.
>The harness loop must slide through the  handles of the bag before being secured on to the dog.
>Opening of plastic bag must be over the ainas (amnot sure of the correct spelling) so it can catch the feacal matter.
>I may look into this for Odie around winter this year in case he were to have a number two accident on our way out the door.
>Only thing with the toileting harness is that it works best with firm feacal matter.
>If it's runny, the stuff may possibly leak through the bag.
>It's best not to have the pea go in it either as it will completely soak up the bag.
>I'm wondering if this is something that clients you work with that are wheelchair bound and have a tough time bending at the waste may help them out?
>Just some ideas and thoughts.
>*Smiles*
>Bibi
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