Will this properly fit dogs with only one front leg, or will it be too loose and therefore ineffective?
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That is a good question. I am only speculating but here's what I think. It is a "spandex" type material that does stretch like a woman's nylons or pantyhose, to fit the dog. As a result of this stretchiness, I found that when I first put mine on my dogs I had a bit of a challenge to keep the leg holes separate from the head hole during the process b/c you have it all gathered as a ring (like you put on a T-shirt) to start the process. First the head and then one leg and then the other. So I am thinking that it is good and snug and gathered around the neck even before you kind of unroll it a bit to find the hole for the second leg. Sorry, if this is hard to follow. Anyway. I think it would stay pretty much snug and in place with just the neck and one leg hole to hold it. If your dog moves around a lot it might creep a bit but the snug fit should keep it on enough of the body to serve the purpose. I think if it is going to actually help with anxiety that it has a fair chance of working with only one front leg. To picture it best for yourself just think of it as a t-shirt. That is all it really is. (Yes it can be snugged at the waist and yes the back is kept from rolling up to the neck by the rear leg straps, but neither of those are even necessary.) It is a simple pullover and you could wear one with one arm (especially if it was like a tight "body suit" or wet suit,) so I think your dog will likely be fine. Being sure of the correct size will help but Amazon is the best in the world about exchanges. Good luck. Maybe let us know how it turns out. Good for you for your love of your dog that isn't quite perfect. You are one of the special ones, just like he or she is. P.S. I just noticed that your name is Keith. So I am wondering if you might have a long lost brother with my name, miles, and the same K as a last initial. Wouldn't that be stranger than fiction?
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Greetings..... yes, it fit my 'extra-large' Newfoundland mix, at 135 lbs., and it does help curb the pulling....... CF
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I have a 4 pound Papillon. It works but she can get her front paws out. It will not be snug.It is cute and leaves your hands free for other things.
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I have two dogs, one which has a longer body then the other. The longer dog was able to with no problem. My smaller dog ended up going on his but I think it was more user error then anything else. As long as you pay attention to how you are wrapping the shirt around the dog, you should be fine.
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This one should work better. I had the same problem as you. I ordered the small for my mini dacshund and it was to short. So I ordered the long short and the neck width was still perfect but the snout length was much longer and prevented her from getting to her tail & back legs.
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I have a chocolate lab that is pretty short and stocky...weighting about 90lbs...so the pad in the front helps disribute the weight....so it should work. Hope that was helpful
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It may work ok. My dog is about 12.5 inches tall at the shoulder and his hind legs are 9 inches long to the hip joint which was too short. The brace was too long for him and went above his knee. So it depends on how long the hind legs are. If the distance between your dog's foot and knee are more than 7 inches I think it will work.
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What I can say is that I bought it for my 23 pound miniature poodle and it is loose on her. Hope this helps.
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I wish I could help, but we haven't been able to use ours very often. It's really difficult to get the leg straps on my dog since he can't stand to put them on. I'm still using a sling to get him outside. I hope you find a solution soon!
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Front elbows? Probably,My Dalmatian was able to reach his back leg with collar on. May wanna look at the inflatable ring collar. I bought both. I found the inflatable collar at Petsmart
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Incidentally, you can always give it a try and send it back if it doesn't fit (they have a great return policy at Amazon)-- judging from the other answers, it looks like it may just depend on the pup!
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I don't think there could be any chance of the leg slipping through the front straps since the harness tightens from a strap on the back of the dog. You can make it snug enough so that it doesn't move. I don't think this could be worn 24 hours; when you unhook the leash the strap on the back of the dog hangs and my dog will start to play with it by chewing on it, i think too much of that will destroy the strap.
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Probably small or even extra small. Go to a pet store and try one on and the order if you need to
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The large loop goes around the belly in front of hind legs. The only problem is you cannot adjust the height of it, and with my dogs it was too low, compared with the front loop, so that if I made it taut enough to hold the belly area, the small loop was choking them. And, obviously, if I made the small loop fit correctly, then the big loop was too slack and did nothing to restrain the dog. The restraints would have been good if they were adjustable, but unfortunately, they are not.
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I don't think it would work for a back leg, at least not the Small size which I bought. My large cat would have definitely been able to reach her hind leg with this collar, and a small dog probably would too. It bends and is not really long enough (I think) to prevent a dog from reaching her leg.
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It depends on the dog but I would away with size I got, about 3.5 inches. I leave my pretty loose to give as much room as possible and it seems to work.
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My dog is the same weight, but w/ long legs. I made a comment after purchasing this dog house, that it measures smaller than the dimensions listed when I got it. It should be ok. I do like (& my dog likes) the PetMate that I got years ago that is about 3 inches longer. If your dog likes to stretch out, then this one is too small. Hope this helps.