CoodeoDog Back Brace for Dogs Arthritis, Pet Back Bracer for IVDD, Back Protector Helps Pain Relief, Surgical Recovery and Rehabilitation, Dogs Back Disease Prevention. (Medium)

My dog has longterm damage to three discs in her back from an old injury. Occasionally, she overdoes it or tweaks her back and in the course of a couple weeks, goes from relatively normal (we don't let her run or jump anymore as they exacerbate her injury - she's a 12 yo pittie) to practically unable to walk, stumbling, knuckling, falling, etc. We have been through multiple rounds of rehabilitation/therapy/crate rest/chiropractors/neurologists/various vets/etc. What has helped her the most is to immediately upon signs of a bad regression is to wear this brace during waking hours (especially any time she's moving about) in conjunction with hydrotherapy. It was recommended to us by her vet and has been complimented by several specialists that have seen her for being high quality and holding her in the correct position. Without the brace, she can barely stand without losing her back end, but with the brace, she can move about and it helps her maintain a semi-normal stance with her back straight and her legs under her.Honestly, I think as a worrier by nature, I had a harder time adjusting to it than she did. It looks uncomfortable. It's stiff and the leg straps look like they squeeze between her back legs. Other than some sniffing/scratching/licking the first couple days and taking a few days to learn how to move/get up/lay down comfortably in it, she has actually adjusted to it just fine and lets me put it on and take it off with no issue. I think it makes her feel better and gives her some freedom. So, to anyone that's just gotten it and feels like maybe you're punishing your dog by making them wear it, I urge you to give it a little time and really see if it's just perception or if it actually bothers them. I'm sure it's not for everyone, but once I personally quit resisting it and just started putting it on her at the first sign of trouble, we took a major step forward in getting her back issues under control. Of course, using something like this is best done under vet supervision.My only real complaint is the leg straps. The velcro wants to catch around the little loops that hold them up. I have found it easier to not take the straps out of the loops, but merely loosen them and help her pull her legs through one at a time. Overall, a worthwhile product and for my baby, it has made a big difference!

I know there are a lot of bad reviews on this product but my experience has been very good. My 15 year old Border Collie has an age related spine issue and it made him almost immobile. This brace has given him much more stability, he doesn’t fall constantly and it seems to be helping with pain. He’s smiling and loves to go for walks.

This has helped tremendously! Our senior pup could barely walk and we had to carry him up and down the stairs. He now walks well and can go up the stairs!

Back support for a little dog size small very nice at first looks great then stretches out hard to fit and when it stretches, it doesn’t really support the back

Nice and well made brace but had to return as was too heavy for my small dog.

I purchased this after checking the size chart, but it didn’t fit my dog well. Each time we tried to put it on, the back area would shift and cause discomfort, especially when my dog needed to go to the bathroom. Because of that, we had to stop using it. It just wasn't practical for us.

My dog has a sore lower back making it hard at times for her to walk. My vet is my pal, she recommended a few back braces and I chose this one. I used the vest on my dog for a few days and then slowly worked my dog back off the vest by having her water it during the day. I do use the vest as she has flare ups. My dog can easily pee and poop without getting herself or the vest dirty.

Update: I stated I would update the review and my dog's compressions have healed. Took about 10 days for him not to get up without yelping from a sound sleep and he seemed to completely heal after about 4 weeks. We stopped using strong meds around two weeks later and the brace a few days after that. He was completely off meds at 3 weeks. I am using the brace when I take him out for any "long" walks, or I should say, longer walk for him. I was happy at how quickly he started getting better and my vet asked which brace we used when I told him at his follow up appointment yesterday and suggested we continue using it as needed.My dog has had issues with IVDD for a few years now. He ended up with two new compression sites that were causing him a great deal of pain to the point where we couldn't sleep because he would yelp and roll around several times during the night. We had taken him to one vet who prescribed meds, but it didn't help much. So we took him back about 4 days later when there was no improvement. He was prescribed 100 mg of gabapentin along with an anti-inflammatory. The meds didn't help much that first night. They helped him settle down to sleep, but he was still waking up yelping from the pain to the point we thought we may have to put him down. The brace came Sunday evening, but I didn't use it til Tuesday morning (yesterday) because I wasn't sure if it would help or hurt. Turns out, it helped almost immediately.The fit of the product is a bit tricky. The body seems to fit perfectly, but the straps for the hind legs are a little short and barely make it through the loops for my dog. That said, sleeping in it for the first night, he only yelped twice and has been able to nap painlessly during the day. While I believe it is a combination of the drugs and brace that are working, I noticed a significant improvement by adding the brace. Highly recommend for anyone that has a dog or dogs with pain from IVDD. As some of the other reviewers noted, it will probably not fit dogs with longer backs like dachshunds. Although the brace fits so dogs can to go to the bathroom with the brace on, he doesn't seem to feel comfortable doing it because he can't move in it as easily, so we take it off when he needs to potty.As far as tolerance for wearing the product, my dog seemed a little hesitant at first, but is now comfortable wearing it. After a week of painful nights, I think he understands it is helping him. He walks better and sleeps better. It may be a bit expensive, but it is worth a try. I will post an update later in the month.