Our 13 year old St. Poodle has hip dysplasia that is steadily crippling him. We bought the harness to use when he falls or needs help getting up. He's worn it 24/7 since we put it on him. It was a little tough figuring out how to get it on the first time, but it's helped tremendously with helping him get up and preventing him from falling. I was looking for a good support to lift him with and the wide padded chest plate is perfect. The rear straps slip a little on him, but the convenience and help for him is worth the effort to adjust them. HIgh quality, well made product, as are the two dog back packs we also own. I am a professional dog trainer and also do a massage-type body care for animals. I have already recommended this harness and the back packs several times.

My 13+ year old Belgian Tervuren ruptured a disc in her upper spine and had surgery to repair it and a separate, arthritic protrusion in her lower spine. The recovery is ongoing, and she still cannot walk on her own.

This harness has been indispensible in my assisting her both on level ground and up and down two flights of stairs four times daily. For dogs recovering from surgey, I recommend rigging a lead to the rear support and a cloth collar through the front support as a handle extension. Attaching a 6' lead to front eyelet and wrapping a few revolutions around the rear support places the handle of the lead at a comfortable height for negotiating stairs. In this configuration, you can support your dog up stairs from slightly behind without stooping and risking your own back injury. It is much like handling a weed trimmer; a bit inelegant, but gets the job done.

This product is made well but it wouldn't be recommended for a dog going through therapy, use for postoperative assistance or trauma patiets. It is not comfortable for a dog to wear it for long periods of time especially under the arms/legs. It is a strong harness for lifting so those of you that just need to lift your dog, it would work ok.
Recommendation with limitations.

The design and quality are superb and should provide many years of service; perhaps a lifetime of service if used as a typical non-technical harness. My only hope for future designs is to allow the rear leg webbing to be detached from the harness.
Companies that are this thoughtful with their designs and include such a meticulous eye towards craftsmanship and quality are few and far between. Keep up the great work!

Our 4 yr old female golden injured herself romping with our older male. The injury resulted in a detached ACL on her left rear leg. Surgury was required to repair her leg. We are using the harness for better control and to provide her assistance as she recovers. She wears the harness 7x24 as she recovers. The front loop works great as a tie point for her anti-scratch collar so she can't reach her stiches. When we take her out to walk we use the same lift point for her leash. Post recovery we will continue to use the harness for any assistance going up the stairs into our RV when we travel and camp. Sturdy well constucted harness, the handle is great for a quick grab point for immediate control when needed.

Even my dog is small, it fits nicely. She is a very active dog so I take her everywhere, she loves her new harness. I guess it makes her feel safe.

My eight year old dog Bailey was just recently diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia and I didn't want her to not go places with me because of it. She will be having total hip replacement surgery in the next six months but in the meantime I wanted her to have as much mobility as possible. I won't take her on too many long hikes until after the surgery but until then the harness is great. The best part is the rear handle above the hips. I can lift her up onto anything without her being in pain when trying to use her own strength. I will continue to use the harness even after her surgery and we can do the great hikes we used to do in Colorado.

I wanted to love this harness, but I dont. It just doesnt fit correctly on long bodied dogs. There is no length adjustment for the rear part of the harness so the handle sits too high on his back

My 90-lb. pit bull lost his front right leg to cancer almost three years ago. This harness allowed him to go with me on his first hike since the amputation! It stays put even on a front leg amputee and doesn't spin around his torso like other harnesses. This one is easy to put on, even when he was lying down.