This disclosure describes a pet harness with a permanently attached or detachable neck pillow configured to restrict movement of a pet's head following surgery. Numerous configurations are described and depicted in the drawings showing various ways in which the neck pillow can be incorporated into the pet harness.
1 . A pet harness, comprising:
a harness body, comprising:
a neck portion defining a neck opening configured to accommodate passage of a head of a pet therethrough;
a chest panel protruding from a first side of the neck portion and configured to extend between front legs of the pet;
a back panel protruding from a second side of the neck portion and configured to extend across a back of the pet;
a pouch mounted on the neck portion and extending around a periphery of the neck portion, the pouch defining a pouch opening facing outward from the neck portion and extending around at least a portion of the periphery of the neck portion;
a neck pillow coupled to and extending around the periphery of the neck portion of the harness body and coupled to an interior of the pouch, the neck pillow being inflatable and defining a deflated configuration and an inflated configuration, wherein in the deflated configuration the neck pillow is positioned entirely in the pouch with the pouch opening of the pouch closed, and wherein in the inflated configuration the neck pillow extends out through the pouch opening of the pouch and surrounds the neck portion;
a leash clip configured to accommodate attachment of a leash to the harness body; and
one or more straps extending from the harness body and configured to wrap around a torso of the pet to secure the harness body to the pet;
wherein the harness is configured to be worn by the pet for walking and other daily activities when the pillow is in the deflated configuration but allows for deployment of the neck pillow to the inflated configuration if needed to prevent the pet from accessing a wound.
2 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein the one or more straps comprises a girth strap configured to wrap around the torso of the pet behind a back of the front legs.
3 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein the leash clip is attached directly to the back panel.
4 . The pet harness of claim 3 , wherein the leash clip is a metal D-ring.
5 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein the leash clip is attached directly to the chest panel and configured to accommodate attachment of a leash to the chest panel of the harness body.
6 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein the pouch comprises a zipper covering the pouch opening of the pouch.
7 . The pet harness of claim 6 , wherein the zipper extends circumferentially around the neck portion of the harness body.
8 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein the pouch defines a cavity therein, the cavity is sized to contain the neck pillow in the deflated configuration, and the neck pillow is larger than the cavity in the inflated configuration.
9 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein the pouch opening of the pouch extends around the entire periphery of the neck portion.
10 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein the pouch opening extends in a circumferential direction around the neck portion and the pouch opening faces radially outward from the neck portion.
11 . The pet harness of claim 1 , wherein when the pillow is released from the pouch, it completely encircles the neck of the pet.
12 . A method of using a pet harness, the method comprising:
attaching a pet harness to a pet, the harness comprising:
a harness body comprising:
a neck portion surrounding a neck of the pet;
a chest panel protruding from a first side of the neck portion and extending between front legs of the pet;
a back panel protruding from a second side of the neck portion and extending across a back of the pet;
a pouch mounted on the neck portion and extending around a periphery of the neck portion and around the neck of the pet, the pouch defining a pouch opening facing outward from the neck portion and extending around at least a portion of the periphery of the neck portion;
a neck pillow coupled to and extending around the periphery of the neck portion of the harness body and around the neck of the pet and coupled to an interior of the pouch;
a leash clip configured to accommodate attachment of a leash to the harness body;
and
one or more straps extending from the harness body;
wrapping the one or more straps around a torso of the pet to secure the harness body to the pet;
opening the pouching opening to access the neck pillow; and
inflating the neck pillow to extend the neck pillow out of the pouch and around the neck of the pet, wherein the harness is configured to be worn by the pet for walking and other daily activities when the pillow is in the deflated configuration but allows for deployment of the neck pillow to the inflated configuration if needed to prevent the pet from accessing a wound.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the pouch comprises a zipper covering the pouch opening of the pouch, and wherein opening the pouch comprises unzipping the zipper.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the pouch defines a cavity therein, the cavity is sized to contain the neck pillow before inflating the neck pillow, and inflating the neck pillow comprises making the neck pillow larger than the cavity.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the pouch opening of the pouch extends around the entire periphery of the neck portion.
16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the pouch opening extends in a circumferential direction around the neck portion and the pouch opening faces radially outward from the neck portion.