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Veterinarian Tested and Approved!

The Association of Canine Water Therapy is dedicated to and inspired by dogs in our lives. The Association of Canine Water Therapy is a non-profit association listing those who are dedicated to becoming the best that they can be in the area of canine water therapy and the support for canine disabilities. The AST Pet Support Suit and AST Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harness are great ways to provide support during rehabilitation. Animal Suspension Technology is proud to support the Association of Canine Water Therapy in all that it does to help dogs.

Animal Suspension Technology's website www.petsupportsuit.com has been selected as the Dogmark.net Cool Dog Site of the Day for July 15, 2007! The entire staff of AST would like to thank the good people of DogMark.net for this honor!

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Animal Suspension Technology Pet Support Suits™ and Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harnesses™ AST, Helping Humans Help Their Pets The AST Pet Support Suit™ is a heavy-duty support and control harness for dogs. We deliberately overbuild our harnesses to provide unbeatable support and control, combined with durability and comfort. AST Pet Support Suits are built to hold your dog up, and hold up to your dog. Support Suits and Get-a-Grip Dog Harnesses are the ideal choice for anyone that needs to move a dog. Blind dogs, arthritic dogs, dogs recovering from surgery and amputee dogs can all benefit from Animal Suspension Technology.

Animal Suspension Technology Helping Humans Help Their Pets

The AST Support Suit™: An Option that Makes Sense.

“The suit is very well manufactured. Everything is of great quality. Workmanship is of great quality as well. –The fit is great.

It is easy to don/doff and to adjust. The straps make sense. It’s great to have another option”

-Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach, MSPT, CCRP

Instructor, The Canine Rehabilitation Institute,Wellington, Florida

CEO, For Paws Rehabilitation, LLC, Port Republic, Maryland

Manager, Physical Rehabilitation, The Mid-Atlantic Animal Specialty Hospital, LLC, Huntingtown, Maryland

“I love the suit! I think Shi loves it too

...the AST support suit is absolutely wonderful !!! Thank You So Much!”

Amy & Shi - Michigan

AST Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harnesses are perfect for anyone that regularly works with a variety of dogs, and it makes a great addition to any dog owner’s first aid kit.

▪Veterinarians and Emergency Clinics

▪Canine Water Therapists

▪Physical Therapists and Animal Rehabilitation Workers

▪Animal Rescue Agencies and Humane Societies

▪Dog Boarders and Groomers

▪Anyone that needs to move a dog needs to Get a Grip!

Hiking * Traveling * Training * Recovery from Surgery

Emergencies - Get-a-Grip in your First Aid Kit! * Give one to a Friend

AST Support Suits are ideal for dog owners that need to provide extra support and control for their pets

▪Elderly, Weak or Arthritic Dogs

▪Blind Dogs

▪Amputees

▪Recovering from Injury or Surgery

▪Dogs undergoing Hydrotherapy, Physical Rehabilitation

Also great for Active Dogs!

Service Dogs * Training * Traveling * Hiking

Get a Grip on your dog with Animal Suspension Technology's new Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harness. The Get-a-Grip lift harness is designed to snap on around the dogs head and forelegs, so, like the AST Pet Support Suit, there is no need to feed your dog through loops of strap. Get a Grip dog harnesses are excellent canine mobility aids and make a great dog first aid harness - Put one in your first aid kit or take a Get-a-Grip along while hiking with your dog. If you want extra control over your dog while traveling, go with AST and Get-a-Grip! Veterinarians, canine rescue workers, humane societies and dog boarders and groomers can all use the Get-a-Grip. The broad range of fit makes it a great choice for anyone that needs to move a dog, active or injured.

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AST Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harnesses come in three sizes and fit most dogs. Each size Get a Grip has a different body length. The Small Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harness is eight inches long, the Medium Get a Grip is eleven inches long and the Large Get-a-Grip Lift Harness is thirteen inches long. Body length is measured from just in front of the dogs rear leg to just behind the front leg, along the side of the dog. The Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harness wraps around the dog's torso, providing even lift of the whole body. If you need to lift a large dog into a vehicle or move a dog up a dog ramp, Get-a-Grip! The AST Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harness is an ideal first aid harness for dogs, as well as a heavy duty harness for dogs in general. If you need to lift and assist your dog, Get-a-Grip!

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Get-a-Grip and Toss the Towel!

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The AST Support Suit:

▪Custom Built to your dog’s measurements

▪Wrap-Around design with Velcro® closure

▪Adjustable Straps

▪Adjustable, Detachable Handles

▪Optional Shoulder Strap

▪Choice of Color

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“...I was thinking of contacting you this week to not only let you know that Jessie's Suit is working out Extremely well but to also tell you I think I would like to order a second one. It would be great to have a second one, so I could wash one and have one on her. As I mentioned after we received it, it is exactly what I had in mind and what I was searching for for months. This has been much easier and safer for both of us, plus it does not put undue pressure on her belly and bladder. Again, thank you very much for all your help with your terrific product - it has made a tremendous difference in comfort and safety for both of us!”

Thanks! Vikki Childs - Maryland

The AST Get-a-Grip Harness:

▪Broad range of fit

▪Wrap around design

▪Adjustable straps

▪Secure Fit

▪Durable - Built to Last

▪Sturdy attached handles

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Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harness - Need to move a dog? Get-a-Grip!

Animal Suspension Technology Helping Humans Help Their Pets The AST Pet Support Suit™ is a heavy-duty support and control harness for dogs. We deliberately overbuild our harnesses to provide unbeatable support and control, combined with durability and comfort. AST Pet Support Suits are built to hold your dog up, and hold up to your dog.Veterinarian Tested and Approved!
Available in five colors; see your dog in blue, black, red, green or yellow. Choose your favorite, or collect the set! AST Support Suits are custom built to fit every dog, from Shih Tzu to St. Bernard, and beyond. Tiny dogs, long dogs, skinny dogs, large dogs, Huge dogs; nothing beats AST for lifting a dog.

Small

Chest: 22” - 27” (56cm - 68cm)

Body Length 8” (20cm)

Color: Black

Medium

Chest: 27” - 34” (68cm - 86cm)

Body Length 11” (28cm)

Color: Green

Large

Chest: 34” - 42” (86cm -106cm)

Body Length 13” (33cm)

Color: Blue

AST Pet Support Suits™ and Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harnesses™ are Made in the USA - Patent Pending.

“Thank you for the AST harness--it definitely works well for helping lift Huck's hind end. Also, I can hoist him up stairs and into cars like a suitcase.

(I have started calling him Samsonite.)”

Best wishes,

David - Massachusetts

Get-a-Grip and Toss the Towel!

There is no need to thread your dog’s head or legs through loops of strap! Both the Pet Support Suit and Get-a-Grip Dog Lift Harness are easy to put on and take off, even if your dog can’t stand up on its own. The Support Suit wraps around the dog and Velcro holds it in place, the girth straps clip on, then the shoulder straps and Bridge strap. Attach the handles and you’re off– just Wrap, Snap and Go! Once your dog has worn the suit a few times and you’ve made the initial strap adjustments to get the desired fit, it really is that easy. And taking it off is even easier– simply release the five clips and peel the Velcro and the suit is off in seconds flat!
This design eliminates the difficulties encountered when using many other types of dog support harnesses. If you have an arthritic dog or if your dog has had surgery, you might not want to bend him around too much to put a harness on; the AST Support Suit solves that problem.

There is no need to thread your dog’s head or legs through loops of strap! The AST Pet Support Suit is designed to wrap around the dog’s body and clip on around the head and forelegs. The wrap-around design and adjustable Bridge strap allow the Support Suit to fit properly and stay centered on any dog in the suit’s size range. It also insures that the lift you provide is centered under your dog. The AST Support Suit™ is great way to Help injured dogs outside, Help blind dogs avoid obstacles, Help old dogs into cars or up stairs, Help handicapped or disabled dogs walk, Help arthritic dogs get around, or Help rehabilitate your dog after injury or surgery. AST Support Suits™: Veterinarian Tested and Approved. Support Suits are also a great dog training aid and service dog uniform.

A look at the underside of the AST Dog Support Harness shows the "X-Belly" straps, which cross under the dog and connect to the main support straps in the front and back to provide a way to lift dogs from underneath. With the multi-layered padded belly and the two broad X-Belly straps, the AST Dog Support Harness makes a great dog lift aid or disabled dog harness, and it's a great way to provide post-surgery dog support. The AST Dog Harness is also a great harness for blind dogs. This view shows the abdominal cut-out, which allows male dogs to urinate with the harness on and reduces the pressure on the soft underbelly of the dog wearing it.

This view of the underside of the AST Support Suit show the X Belly support straps that cross underneath the dog to provide support, and the Abdominal Cut Out which allows male dogs to urinate with the Suit on, rather than on the Suit. These features are also found in our new Get-a-Grip Harnesses.