Mobility Work

[@sofiebricker4818]

Great video! For Momentum pulling a y-front harness is a lot safer for the dog then a straight front! ☺️💞

[@kathleenpkarl6061]

What do you recommend? I agree but finding the right harness with two d rings

[@AnomalousNormie]

I'm hoping my poodle can help me with counterbalance and light mobility, though he's mainly going to be a psychiatric service dog. When I was doing poodle research I found they were on the smaller side, too. So it's nice to see a video like this to help gain insight and further assist in my decision making process.

[@MG-bq1uk]

He's adorable! Thanks for posting! Very helpful information especially now that I am experiencing mobility issues all of a sudden and now researching how to best train my dog. He's big, strong and excellent temperament (very calm and knows how to sit patiently without being trained) since he was a puppy. ❤😊 He would be perfect as my light mobility service dog.

[@ashleigh6889]

That dog looks pretty snazzy with his blue hair!!

[@TwitchHappens]

my service dog, Damian, is still in training and so I was really nervous about his size, but I feel A LOT better now! He's a black Australian Shepard so he's a medium-large dog but he's not the usual size.

[@maleficent5381]

I had a black tri Aussie that was unusually large: 75lbs.

[@jenniferzelinske]

This is my first time watching you two and I subscribed. Thank you for all of your information. I’ve been wanting to start light mobility with my service dog that is 18 months. I have weakness, pain, PTSD and confusion. Are there specific tasks that you can recommend that I might not have thought of to help? As of now my dog is doing behavior interruption, panic attack alert and response, seizure alert and response, deep pressure and light pressure therapy, and is able to press buttons for doors and crosswalks.

[@vexxmutt1891]

You have to make sure with a vet that they have good hips/joints for mobility and wait until they are old enough to actually do mobility first, some good tasks would be guiding to exits or family members as well as forward momentum, those are a few I know of c:

[@signingasl9698]

I don't have mobility issues but I have anxiety and when I have an attack I get wobbly so that's why I need my Service Dog to know how to handle mobility.

[@emmas5724]

Signing ASL me too

[@PastelLittleDuck]

I have fibromyalgia and my mobility has got so much worse in the past year. I planned on getting a service dog for psychiatric issues and then I had to add heavy mobility to my program plan because there's days I can even get up the 3 stairs to my house I have very limited knowledge of mobility work and am trying to educate myself as much as possible

[@esthergutierrez931]

Same here

[@MyCatlover101]

I know I’ve been vet cleared for heavy mobility work with my guy. I also have a weight discrepancy of 10-15lbs (he’s 80lbs and I’m 90-95lbs) and he is 25” to the shoulder and I’m 4’9”. I can say quite literally I have never even felt him move under my weight.

[@karlaedson1003]

Love his Mohawk. ❤

[@prayerkitty3630]

Adorable. He wanted to show us his beautiful blue hair matched yours😁🐶

[@astromartin8920]

This was very helpful! Also you two are beautiful!

[@cjthecrackheadcat]

i got a great dane for mobility work since i dont know how much i would need her and i wanted to make sure she was heavy enough

[@ilovemyferrets7138]

Where do you get a handle at for stability i gotva bad knee and ankle and sometimes it hurts to walk

[@free2bkittenforever]

What breed dog is that? She or he is the PERFECT size! I need a dog to do light mobility but also is small enough to sit on my lap in small spaces that aren’t fully wheelchair accessible

[@cassidypearce7640]

What is the best way to get a mobility service dog?

[@TheBudgetingBiker24]

Owner train but you need to get your dog’s vet to give your SD the 1000% all clear for stuff like balance work

[@mstoxiicbeauty3219]

I love the green hair on him that's adorable !!!!

[@signingasl9698]

MsToxiicBeauty That looks blue to me but I think it's cute, too!

[@pattihanson7921]

Sully is gorgeous. What combo of breeds is he? How did you acquire the training / or train and certify Sully yourself? I am based in Canada and have issues with dizzy spells. Icy parking lots and dizziness are problematic resulting in multiple falls. I would likely have to purchase and train a dog myself due to my allergies. I am actually MORE allergic to doodle crosses. Single coated dogs with a silky texture are best for my allergies (Eg. Spaniels and setters) which are not typical service breeds. Thank you for any help you may be able to provide.

[@studthehavanese2910]

What breed is he ?

[@tallulahc250]

Stud the havanese want to know

[@anmarie6142]

Glad to see another smaller then average mobility dog!

[@jesterspeck1]

But is is ok she was attacking another handler for doing the same thing and that is ok. The handler she was attacking is me. The dog I had at the time, I washed him because after being attacked for months by these people in messages and groups I felt like I was the abuser they called me They swore he was to small and morbidly obese and my gear was wrong. All from a picture of him laying down taken at an angle. He had been to the vet day and was maybe 5 pounds over. He was past my knees and he was still in training and not old enough for mobility. I had the handle high to teach him he be mindful of it at all times.

[@anmarie6142]

@@jesterspeck1 I’m very confused over your comment?...

[@jesterspeck1]

How so. She And her group, Service Dog Free Press, had been attacking me for hours before this suddenly came out. Saying I was abusive for using a dog to small for mobility. She then ADMITS to doing the same in this video!!! My dog was 4 inches above my knee and weighed 99 to my 115. The only reason I used the handle was for grounding, never pulling or any pressure as she does! You can NOT attack someone with lies then at the same time ADMIT to people you do the same even more so!!!

[@anmarie6142]

@@jesterspeck1 oh, well I have nothing to do with that nor know who you are or who she is. Sorry that happened to you and your dog could easily even do heavy mobility with you if vet approved so idk why that was a problem. My dog comes to my knee and is almost half of my weight she only does light mobility like momentum pulling, counterbalance, and guide work, and depending on the weight of my chair she may help pull me in my wheelchair as well

[@jesterspeck1]

Yes he could have. I got rid of him before he was cleared for that training. These women broke me. After the attacks on here, in email, in messages and in several Facebook groups and pages for two weeks I did feel like I was abusing him. I believed them when they said I did not deserve a service dog and that all of my animals should be taken. What they do not know they made me sui**al. I took the dog they were attacking to the pound. Dropped my animals off at a friends and came home ready to, well....... My parents got to me just in time. I spent a month in a mental.health hopspital. People like these do not care how what they say affects people.. I was able to get my other animals back

[@happyzombiikitti]

I have a 2 year old basenji, lab mix. She’s very smart and I recently have been diagnosed with endometriosis, mobility issues and anxiety/depression. What do you recommend so I could get in touch with a trainer? She loves to help me and follow me around the house as it is. I would be doing light mobility.

[@stormskeeperservicedogteam3308]

He's so cute and great video!

[@keekers]

Do you have links to where you got your harness and guide handle?

[@26snoopy82]

I had a stroke when I was 10 and 12 years old. I have had a pet dog for 16 years. I have pore balance, I do not use a wheelchair unless I’m at an amusement parks. I despise wheelchairs. Last year I was at Disney World in fantasyLand, it was so crowded and noisy. I do not see well on my right field cut vision. I almost fell because of the noice and crowd. A therapist who has a service dog told me I should get one. I narrowed it down a mobility dog can help me. If I had one at Disney world. Would it kept me from staggering from all the noice and crowds?

[@AnoraJohnson]

I don't know what will work best for you. However, I'll share my experience in case it's useful I also have balance problems. I have proprioception difficulties as well. My disability is due to multiple sclerosis. After 5 years of waiting, I now have a service dog in training! He is training to do balance work and light mobility, as well as to retrieve the ten million objects I drop in a day. That helps a lot as picking things up is another chance to fall on my face. My dog also alerts to changes in my walking when my balance and coordination go south. He stands still and a lean my hands (not weight) on his back until I stabilize. When he has alerted to a walking change it's time to get home or where I can sit for a while and hope to recover. If I'm stubborn and worsening he stands perpendicular in front of me and stands on my feet until I sit and rest. As much as I gripe about my dog telling me what to do, he's always been right. It's saved me some falls I think and reminds me to pay attention to my body. The initial alerting was his idea. At first I didn't listen until I'd start stumbling. It quickly became clear that if I take steps to slow it down at the first alert I can get by better. Sometimes standing a minute with my hand on his shoulders gives me a little extra time. He helps me balance when I get up from falls. I use his stability to reduce my wobbling while I change positions. I wish I could brace on him, but I'm too worried about hurting him. When I use my wheelchair his main job is retrieval. He loves wheelchair days because I'm on his level. The delight in his wheelchair heel is adorable. He has other jobs too, such as steadying my gait. I've used momentum in the past and it was very helpful. Right now, my balance is not good enough to use that though. So those things are absolutely great. I feel so lucky. Here's a disappointment: sudden directional changes, turning my head, getting bumped, trying to move out of someone's way can cause me to fall. Hard. I was looking forward to the thought that people would stop crowding me and pushing past me in crowds when I had a dog with me. This is *not* the case. I have been shoved out of the way more than once this week alone. One person actually knocked me down. I am a bit stunned that people still crowd a service dog, but they do. I'm ordering a sign for his harness handle asking for space. We'll see if it helps. Back to the bright side...my dog helped me up when I fell and that was great. Having a service dog is life changing. It's more work than I imagined; it isn't a magic solution to every problem...and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

[@AnoraJohnson]

And seriously...as far as crowds go, I'm still at everyone's mercy. Even with a dog. So for your Disney Trip, a service dog can of course help. However, you might find you need some form of solid support as well because people do shove.

[@26snoopy82]

@@AnoraJohnson thanks for the reply. After the virus I may see if I can use the therapist dog on outings we go on. I narrowed it down if I have visual dog for my field cut that also helps me with balance can be good. I did a lot of research last summer. Thanks again for the reply. I’m glad he is helping you. One time I was at an outdoor consort before the pandemic. The crowds where awful I felt like you of the pushing, etc.

[@AnoraJohnson]

@@26snoopy82 That sounds great! I got to work with a service dog briefly a few years ago, before teaming up with my current dog. The experience of working with the first dog amazed me. I hadn't known how much a dog can do. The first time I fell and she helped me up without my needing another person...wow. I will give one recommendation. If you have balance issues I encourage you to be sure you pair up with a very mellow and nonreactive and non-protective dog. Any tension on the dog's end of the leash wont help you, and a protective dog will be on edge caring for you. That tension will not allow the dog to fully sync up with your balance. Also, a stressed dog can move quickly to react to something they think might hurt you. Unfortunately, sudden movement from a dog doesnt mix well with poor balance. My SDiT is a Golden Retriever and super chill. It's a good match.

[@26snoopy82]

@@AnoraJohnson thanks for the info. It seems every time I want to go on my own to a trip with my museum. Or when I was high school the school had a field trip for about three or four days. My dad would always be with me. The last time I went to the pool. Dad sat in the car. Before my stroke they would always would leave my brothers at the pool. My brothers got to go places when we where terns in the 1990’s. But it’s like dad always is with me. I did not know if I have a service dog can this give me more freedom. I got the disability transportation last year. But as soon as I got it Covid hit. I found that collies are starting to be great service dogs too. There is one place in Oregon bug they do not train dogs with balance and eye sight. So I was looking at training my own service dog. Last summer.

[@lucilla888]

great information thanks 🥰

[@paietynb.2690]

I love that you colored his fur! He’s so cute!

[@jasperh7999]

What type of mobility do you think would be good for CF when in a asthma attack

[@griffinsonjupiter]

miranda h heavy. if you check out The Frey Life (KZbin channel) they don't use a handle but they lean on their large dogs shoulders (he is a standard poodle and she is fairly small.)

[@jasperh7999]

Gr¡ffy ツ yah I started watching them when I found out I had CF but the place I am getting my dog from is a lab, he is now 75 Ib but they want him to be 60 by the time he gets to witch would thanks out of the mobility range and the place thinks I only need a PSD but thank you so much

[@tjean6011]

miranda h agree with checking out Frey Life

[@signingasl9698]

miranda h A brace

[@slut4adamcarlsen903]

Gr¡ffy ツ I love The Frey Life Olly is soooooo cute and Mary and Peter are an amazing couple

[@servicedogchopper7613]

Is there a website where that mobility harness is sold? I am so conflicted of which one to get and I know I don't need the BLD as I don't need that much mobility help and this one looks almost perfect. I love the guide handle. Have you had any issues with going under stuff? I know that many like the BLD as it folds. I do need counter balance and I also do need bracing so this may not be the right harness. I was looking at the Bridgeport 3 inch handle as that would be perfect height I think to meet my hand. I am just so unsure. Does this one come with a ridged handle for bracing?

[@laralyejacqueline6993]

Service Dog In Training Chopper My dog has the same vest

[@esthergutierrez931]

Thanks i need to buy a harness but since my dogs so big i can reach him quite easily but a harness would obviously be much more helpful.

[@Lyandra01]

Wolf Schnauzer?

[@belajibben]

I'm 110 pounds do you think a golden would be a good dog??

[@charlieg3674]

Your comment is old, but that would likely work well because an average sized golden would be closer to 50% of your weight and they're large dogs

[@lathafalls7675]

He’s so so cute

[@rivertheservicedoodle1730]

So with the 30% is it the 30% x weight or the 30% x weight then take that number and do weight - the number?

[@TheWorkingAussie]

Those ratios are made up by a random handler. The only way to know if your dog is big enough is if you go to an orthopedic vet.

[@facetioustimes6211]

My pup is 9 months old and he’s more than half my weight already his withers is at below my hip but I’m going to wait till he’s 2 years old to be cleared and checked it’s not something I absolutely need but would really be helpful. Knows most his alerts but still needs more training and I’d say maybe fully trained at 2 years or sooner

[@joanalbert9374]

He is beautiful great video 😊

[@TuggerAbbey]

What breed of dog is he? He is adorable! I am working with a service dog group to get a mobility dog. I use a cane or walker, so I would need a limited mobility dog. I have nerve damage in my foot and opposite arm.

[@lucilla888]

cute dog too 😻

[@ClaireSalathiel]

i've tried to find manuals on how to train this task & i'm not having much luck. can you point me in the right direction?

[@macpomeroy1166]

I am considering training my own mobility dog soon, but I am unsure how to pick a good breed since my sister is allergic to dogs, and I am on the heavier side.

[@jjbowman4653]

My advise would be, if you cannot find a dog who can follow (at least) the 30% rule, then don’t get a dog. I don’t mean to be rude but it is the same with horses. Otherwise you risk their bone health (hips, spine, shoulders, ankles, neck etc) also the dog in question (it sounds like you might want a standard poodle or Samoyed due to their hypoallergenic qualities) needs to be a healthy weight (no over weight dogs count, as this is fat not muscle these dogs need to be doing a bunch of exercises to do the mobility work without harming themselves). I should also warn you, most large breed dogs are not for first time owners, or owners who have not had a large breed dog before. In all I would say you MIGHT be better using equipment rather than a dog, of course I don’t know you, your weight or how allergic your sister is so I cannot say for certain, very sorry and I do not mean to discourage you at all, just keep researching ❤️

[@macpomeroy1166]

@@jjbowman4653 Don't worry, I found a dog breed that works great, and I have a professional helping me on the side. I don't intend to do this yet! When I said heavier side, I mean like "a bit extra weight", not intensely heavy. But I do appreciate your warning, and I understand that any dog I get will be a learning experience, and I need to make sure that their weight stays in a good area (and attempt to take off some of my own!) along with making sure the professional knows everything going on.

[@macpomeroy1166]

Also in the past two months, my sister's allergy medications have taken effect, so she is no longer quite so allergic, just a more mild allergy so she can be near the dog.

[@jjbowman4653]

@@macpomeroy1166 that is so good to hear! I hope everything goes well when you decide to take the first step in getting a dog. It’s nice to hear your using a trainer as well ❤️

[@priestessash5956]

I love ur channel !!

[@InspirationEmPire25]

My service dog prospect is 35 pounds and I believe 13 inc(es fall I am over 140 pounds and I’m 5 foot 5 and a half

[@InspirationEmPire25]

George's Universe he is full grown. He goes up to my knee

[@danielleg.1084]

He's not big enough

[@flannel_is_the_warmest_col3194]

Absolutely not big enough you can injure your dog

[@harlows.journey]

I love your hair.

[@1988eleonor]

he's soooo cute! which breed(s) is he?

[@daniellejohnson2373]

I'm trying to figure out if my dog is going to be big enough to do mobility work mainly as support so I'm waiting till she's a year old before trying to train for that since she's almost 6 months right now

[@hayleycraycraft7340]

You should never train mobility until two or itll hurt your dog

[@essentialmental4212]

What breed is he

[@lunargem6217]

I Love your hair!

[@mariavazquez-doles1127]

where did you get the guide handle and harness from?

[@slowturtle6745]

I've tried watching this multiple times but I can't get past staring at the crap in her face. I worked my way through school working on a pig farm and that's what we did to keep the hogs from rooting under the fences. I'm sure there's probably some good content here but I just can't get past the nose ring.

[@justagirlwithadognamedmercy]

how much does that dog weigh and can a 35 pound dog with a 27 inch girth do counter balence ?????

[@Lunabane472006]

Absolutely not. A 35 lb dog is far too light. You'll absolutely hurt it.

[@titanbuck7]

Viewers, if you need a dog for bracing...please consider using a walker...or some other kind of crutch because these dogs get arthritis in their elbows...and their joints age faster. They don't deserve that. Forward momentum isn't something I have seen dogs have to retire early from doing. But for bracing...yes and it isn't fair when a dog is 6 dealing with 12 yo dog arthritis when the human could have just gotten a hiking stick or cane or walker. Consider a large miniature horse, instead. Their frame is WAY more sturdy than a dog.

[@jesterspeck1]

Well gee, nice shout out thanks.Again 2 vets, 6 trainers and two breeders disagree with you guys. TRUTH hahaEspecially since all he does is pick up items, open doors, turn on lights and help with PTSD. Minor tasks I use him to stand and I do not use harness for that.My harness is cleared by two vets.X-rays every year..IBut again thanks

[@yippeeflowers]

Angela harris Nobody asked for your bad attitude.

[@madisondoty4961]

What these people are doing to you Angela is atrocious and they are the ones unfit to own dogs, not you.

[@jesterspeck1]

Haha! My bad attitude. For three hours before this video they were attacking me in three Facebook groups. Calling me an abuser, saying I should not own animals, that I was a horrible person, that I needwd my a** kicked and much more. All over things they made up. Then she does this and ADMITS that HER dog is to small. She also uses the handles a hell.of a lot more than I ever did. Mine was for grounding ONLY

[@jesterspeck1]

Also it continued for weeks. They blocked me from groups and kept going. Doing long Facebook live videos and such. But Ya I am the one with the bad attitude. Haha

[@MBlackBonnet]

that dog is way too small to be a mobility dog

[@LeylaBabii251]

Her dog is a light mobility dog; which requires the dog be 30% of your body weight. Heavy mobility dogs should be 40-50% He's fine as a light mobility dog.

[@reneew.7166]

My dog looked to small for mobility work because he's short but was closer 70-80lbs, I'm only 85lbs never gone over 95lbs I'm a super tiny 18 yr old, and I'm only 5'5 he came to my knee. But he was perfect for it. Looks can be deceiving to each person, my dog sometimes looked huge to people. There's different types of mobility work too. Don't make a judgement on something you don't know about. Clearly if he was unfit to do what she needs him to, she wouldn't make him do it.

[@jesterspeck1]

The handler she was attacking is me. The dog I had at the time, I washed him because after being attacked for months by these people in messages and groups I felt like I was the abuser they called me They swore he was to small and morbidly obese and my gear was wrong. All from a picture of him laying down taken at an angle. He had been to the vet day and was maybe 5 pounds over. He was past my knees and he was still in training and not old enough for mobility. I had the handle high to teach him he be mindful of it at all times.

[@lifewithaservicedog4004]

Counterbalance is not any kind of Mobility it's considered grounding and it looks like you're pulling pretty hard from my 26 years of experience with service dogs

[@jesterspeck1]

The handler she was attacking is me. The dog I had at the time, I washed him because after being attacked for months by these people in messages and groups I felt like I was the abuser they called me They swore he was to small and morbidly obese and my gear was wrong. All from a picture of him laying down taken at an angle. He had been to the vet day and was maybe 5 pounds over. He was past my knees and he was still in training and not old enough for mobility. I had the handle high to teach him he be mindful of it at all times.

[@jesterspeck1]

I had a pull strap on my dog only for grounding no weight bearing or pulling they went after me for that too

[@AnoraJohnson]

Counterbalance is a mobility task. It's using the weight and momentum of another being or object to counter your own. My children used to counterbalance me to help me get off the ground or a chair. Even as a preschooler, my youngest child could use her weight to help me get from a couch to standing. It's very helpful

[@jesterspeck1]

She admits the dog is too small for the task herself

[@AnoraJohnson]

@@jesterspeck1 I'm explaining counterbalance to other person who commented that didn't realize it's used as a mobilty task. I know there are a lot ways people ground, and equipment designed for counterbalance has grounding potential as well. I'm sorry things didn't work out for you the way you wanted them to. I don't know anything about the situation, but I do know from experience that having a dog wash or change careers is heartwrenching. Hugs

[@faithmepham2857]

What breed is he