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The Next Best Thing of Gunnison, LLC Providing the highest quality mobile animal care in the Gunnison Valley since 1999. When you can't b

In 1999, Sue Runge began The Next Best Thing of Gunnison, LLC as a hobby business, allowing her a chance to get out of the office setting & use her animal husbandry skills. The business quickly grew & by 2003, there were 4 Animal Care Professionals on staff, providing visits & overnight care to pets in homes, as well as ranches and large commercial operations. Word of mouth advertising was more th

an sufficient, so the decision was made to discontinue all print advertising, allowing the business to settle down over the next 15 years to a comfortable part-time job for 2 staff members. In 2018, the time had come to let the newcomers to the Gunnison Valley know about the best kept secret in Personalized Animal Care. As members of Pet Sitters International, The Next Best Thing is fully insured & bonded. However, we refer to our services as "animal care" not "pet sitting" because we do not exclude ranchers, livestock owners or commercial operation caretakers from the opportunity to enjoy peace of mind while traveling. Incidentally, over the decades of business operations, we can honestly say we have never sat on a pet! We offer 1/2 hour visits, 1 hour visits & overnight stays, & are competent in providing the highest quality care to any specie of small or large animal. Sue has a Bachelors of Science in Equine Science from Colorado State University

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This is a repost(ish) but well worth repeating. Many of you have heard me harp on harness fit time and again. Having spent decades evaluating harness fit in working dogs of all types with thermal imaging (as well as having years of working and active dog experience combined with a strong biomechanics knowledge base) using front-clipping or "Gentle Leader" type harnesses only guarantee more structural stress in active dogs that makes for more work for me and other chiro/sports med colleagues. PLEASE only use harnesses that fit with proper ergonomics! [NOTE: I've tweaked the English & syntax in the added-on description below so it might read a little differently.]

"All dog owners should know this fact! A harness like this is a terrible injustice to your pet!! AVOID USING THIS TYPE OF HARNESS !

In a dog's forward movement, a harness with a tape that crosses its chest from side to side hinders it in the same way humans would bother going hiking with an elastic band holding their arms. Physiological movement of the front extremity is prohibited. Just like rubber would inhibit the pendular movement of our ARMS.

Thanks to the "Study of Canine Movement at the University of Jena", we now know that in the dog, the center of rotation of the front limb is at the top of the scapula, but in the human the center of rotation in the arm is in the shoulder (head of the humerus). Jena's study demonstrates, among other things, the importance of scapular movement for dog locomotion. Now we understand the importance of taking into account the free movement of the dog's shoulder when choosing a chest harness.
That means there SHOULDN'T be bands across the scapular (orange) area, and they shouldn't cross the chest side to side either.

From the point of view of biomechanics and physiotherapy, it is recommended not to choose getting harnesses that have a strap that goes through the chest laterally, or that have straps that touch or press the scapula.

Always lean towards harness models with ERGONOMIC design, to allow maximum freedom of movement for your dog, improve his well-being and safety during his walk.
Source : REAL CEPPA"

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Monday 07:30 - 21:30
Tuesday 07:30 - 21:30
Wednesday 07:30 - 21:30
Thursday 07:30 - 21:30
Friday 07:30 - 21:30
Saturday 07:30 - 21:30
Sunday 07:30 - 21:30

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