Proprioceptive Materials for Pet Beds, Pet Carriers, and the Like

A pet carrier for providing a proprioceptive effect for a pet sitting or laying thereon, comprising:

• a) a mat layer;
• b) a hood layer operatively attached to the mat layer;
• c) a pair of opposing end panels releasably attached to the mat layer and the hood layer;
• and
• d) a first fastening mechanism for releasably attaching the pair of opposing end panels to the mat layer and hood layer wherein fastening the pair of opposing end panels to the mat layer and hood layer forms an enclosed space for the pet.

A pet harness for providing a proprioceptive effect for a pet when placed thereon, comprising:

• a) a back plate;
• b) a chest plate;
• c) two or more sets of straps operatively coupling the chest plate to the back plate wherein the combination thereof is configured for being placed on a body of the pet;
• d) a first layer of a first plurality of compressible protrusions facing downwardly disposed on a bottom surface of the back plate;
• and
• e) a second layer of a second plurality of compressible protrusions facing upwardly disposed on a top surface of the chest plate.