[nagdu] question about bags and relieving harnesses

[Shannon Dyer]

Hi.

Ace has a lot of anxiety about going to the bathroom on route. He'll walk a little bit and then stop, thinking he has to go. I'll take his harness off and give him the chance to relieve, but he won't. We can do this several times on route. Sometimes, he'll stop completely, and it takes forever to get him to move again.

The relieving harness seems to relieve a lot of that anxiety. Now, he actually relieves when he stops. We don't have to stop and start many many times as we're trying to walk down the block. So far, it's made a world of difference.

Shannon and Ace
Shannon Dyer
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On Apr 24, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:

> Shannon, I am not asking because I am judging you or anything like that, but because I am curious. My pup is having relieving issues too. So I was wondering what sort of relieving issues your having? You can write me offlist, if you like. Sorry I can't help with the baggie question. 
> 
> Marsha drenth  
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> On Apr 23, 2013, at 1:15 PM, Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi, all.
>> 
>> I recently started using a relieving harness with Ace. This is a fabulous thing, as it helps with a lot of his relieving issues. However, the brand of bags that was recommended to me seems really difficult to find. It's called Doggy Walk. Does someone know where I might find this brand, or one like it? I've checked with PetCo, petfood Direct, and amazon, all to no avail.
>> 
>> I've heard that grocery bags can be used with the relieving harness, but they aren't as well-fitted. They tend to be rather loose, which bugs Ace when he's walking around with this flapping bag on his rear end.
>> 
>> If anyone can offer suggestions, I would very much appreciate hearing what you have to say.
>> 
>> Shannon and Ace
>> Shannon Dyer
>> Alumni Council Member,
>> Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
>> ®  and
>> America's VetDogs®,  The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ®
>> Providing "Second Sight" ® since 1946
>> 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
>> Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047
>> solsticesinger at gmail.com
>> To make a donation that can change a life...contact the Guide Dog Foundation at
>> www.guidedog.org 
>> or America's VetDogs the Veterans K-9 Corps at
>> www.vetdogs.org
>> Visit us on facebook at: 
>> www.facebook.com/GuideDogFoundation or www.facebook.com/AmericasVetDogs
>> 
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