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Leicester, NY
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23 October 2011 - 9:10 am
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I have 4 M ruffwear harnesses in various states of use. The oldest one is useable but worn.

Daisy earned her wings on Oct 22, 2011 at 14 years old

She is now the official greeter at the rainbow bridge

Everyone is guaranteed a welcome sniff and Dalmatian smile

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12 December 2011 - 10:13 pm
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Hi there, I had sent you a pm but not sure if you got it.  If you still have one of these harnesses available Katy would love to put it to good use  🙂  Thanks so much!

I'm Crystal, but you can call me Katymom.  :)  I'm Triproud of my Tripawd!

Katy Sue Sarcopski – born approx 2/03, found "the lump" 9/7/11, suspected soft tissue sarcoma (most likely liposarcoma) 10/11, became a Tripawd 11/1/11, official diagnosis of infiltrating lipoma 11/23/11

Follow her "tail" at katydidit.tripawds.com!

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12 December 2011 - 10:55 pm
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Oh, I was just thinking this weekend that one of these might be good for Ab, now that her mobility is not what it once was. If you have another left after sending to Katy, we could definitely use one for Abby. Can you PM me if you have an extra one still available?

Thanks!
Jackie

Abby: Aug 1, 2009 – Jan 10, 2012. Our beautiful rescue pup lived LARGE with osteosarcoma for 15 months – half her way-too-short life. I think our "halflistic" approach (mixing traditional meds + supplements) helped her thrive. (PM me for details. I'm happy to help.) She had lung mets for over a year. They took her from us in the end, but they cannot take her spirit! She will live forever in our hearts. She loved the beach and giving kisses and going to In-N-Out for a Flying Dutchman. Tripawds blog, and a more detailed blog here. Please also check out my novel, What the Dog Ate. Now also in paperback! Purchase it at Amazon via Tripawds and help support Tripawds!

Leicester, NY
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13 December 2011 - 3:32 am
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Let me see if I have 2 left. ( I am using 1 for Sam now) Hang on, I will get back to both of you by the end of the day.

Spirit Samson was Spirit Tripawd Daisys four legged "brother" and ruled as the self proclaimed head of the Monkeybutt Federations East Coast Division. Lady Chunky Monkey stayed from Oct 2011 and left for the bridge in Apr 2012. Miss Perdy is left and has some big pawprints to fill.
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13 December 2011 - 9:07 am
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Hi! If after all of those if you happen to have any left over, I would love to use one! Happy is 65 lbs, and about to have surgery, so my be ready to use one in about 3-4 weeks?

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13 December 2011 - 9:39 am
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When these are all gone, let us know and we'll change this title OK?

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13 December 2011 - 11:07 am
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happy2003 said:

Happy is 65 lbs...

Please be sure to review the Ruff Wear harness measuring instructions. It is girth, not weight, that determines a proper fit.

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13 December 2011 - 2:00 pm
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happy2003 said:

Hi! If after all of those if you happen to have any left over, I would love to use one! Happy is 65 lbs, and about to have surgery, so my be ready to use one in about 3-4 weeks?

I think at 65 you will need a large- I am using a med on Samson at 65 and its stretched to the max but he has a big girth. I think I only have the 2 left but if Katy and Abby cant use them I will let you know.

Spirit Samson was Spirit Tripawd Daisys four legged "brother" and ruled as the self proclaimed head of the Monkeybutt Federations East Coast Division. Lady Chunky Monkey stayed from Oct 2011 and left for the bridge in Apr 2012. Miss Perdy is left and has some big pawprints to fill.
Do you have what it takes to be a Monkeybutt? Find out more at the Monkeybutt Federation

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13 December 2011 - 3:22 pm
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My thoughts on harnesses. I don't know if there is a harness out there that I haven't tried for both my rear amp tripawd Daisy and Samson who has 4 legs but only uses 3. Sam has hip dysplasia and arthritis and hops like a tripawd centering his two weak rear legs directly centered between his body.

Help Em Up: I ordered this recently after emailing Fortis' dad and asking lots of questions. I went online and narrowed it down by size, then the drop down choice was regular and male. Well, Sams a boy so I ordered the male version without reading further. The male version has a metal support piece that supports around a male dogs penis BUT some male dogs can use the regular version (I read this in the pamplet that came with the harness) depending on the placement of the penis on the dogs body, forward or back. Well the male version just didn't fit well. I must say the customer service was excellent as they sent me out the regular version immediately and just had me ship back the one I had. The regular version fits much better but I found that when I tried to use it without the front half it would slip back on his butt. It also takes about an hour to get the straps adjusted correctly and that's pretty hard when your dog can't stand for that long.

Animal Suspension Technology Suit: Hmmm, It did what I wanted with Daisy..that is it provided full body support and the ability for me to carry her around like a marionette. Daisy could move her remaining back leg but she could not walk or stand on her own so she was either in a wheelchair or I was supporting her with some type of harness. This was very cumbersome to get on and off and again I screwed up the order when I measure Daisys girth and the 1st harness I received was way to small. Their customer service dept went above and beyond to fix MY mistake. Unfortunately Daisy died about 2 weeks after receiving the support harness so I really don't know if it would have worked in the long run.

Ruffwear Harness: Overall the best that I have been able to find. Both Sam and Daisy traveled with these on and Daisy mostly wore hers 18 hours a day. Pretty easy on and off except that I had to dress them lying down. The only other problem I had was that the straps would constantly pull out so I ended up getting a good fit and sewing the straps to the correct length. The belly and chest strap covers have a neoprene interior that kept turning inside the outer cover and wouldn't lay flat. Never had to call customer service so I have no experience there. 

Spirit Samson was Spirit Tripawd Daisys four legged "brother" and ruled as the self proclaimed head of the Monkeybutt Federations East Coast Division. Lady Chunky Monkey stayed from Oct 2011 and left for the bridge in Apr 2012. Miss Perdy is left and has some big pawprints to fill.
Do you have what it takes to be a Monkeybutt? Find out more at the Monkeybutt Federation

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13 December 2011 - 6:42 pm
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samson007 said:

happy2003 said:

Hi! If after all of those if you happen to have any left over, I would love to use one! Happy is 65 lbs, and about to have surgery, so my be ready to use one in about 3-4 weeks?

I think at 65 you will need a large- I am using a med on Samson at 65 and its stretched to the max but he has a big girth. I think I only have the 2 left but if Katy and Abby cant use them I will let you know.

Oooo!!! I found a 3rd one hanging up in the laundry room when I went to wash the other two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please PM me your mailing address. This is a MED Ruffwear and is full of Daisy love (very used laughing) but will give you a good idea if its something that will work for you.

 

Admin- all the harnesses are now taken. Yeah!

Spirit Samson was Spirit Tripawd Daisys four legged "brother" and ruled as the self proclaimed head of the Monkeybutt Federations East Coast Division. Lady Chunky Monkey stayed from Oct 2011 and left for the bridge in Apr 2012. Miss Perdy is left and has some big pawprints to fill.
Do you have what it takes to be a Monkeybutt? Find out more at the Monkeybutt Federation

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