Walkin Wheels Helped My Dog
by Charlie Johnson
(Beverly Hills, CA)
Woody in his Dog Wheelchair
Walkin Wheels Helps Woody Live a Happy, Healthy Life.
When Woody was diagnosed with DM, the vet said he would be losing the use of his back legs over the next few years. The best thing I could do was make sure he got exercise.
I looked into dog wheelchairs and was a little daunted by the measurements, waiting weeks, and not really being able to re-sell the cart when Woody was gone (unless I could find a dog the same size).
After some research, I found and ordered a dog wheelchair from HandicappedPets. I didn't need to take measurements and they shipped it next day.
The best thing about it was that I could adjust the leg height so at first, the wheels were higher up and he was walking on his back legs -- but when he started to fall, the wheels would support him. This gave him exercise, but no risk of getting hurt.
As his legs got weaker, I adjusted the legs a little longer to take almost all the weight off his back legs.
When he lost the use of his legs completely, I adjusted the wheelchair and put his feet up in the stirrups.
The fact that the Walkin' Wheels adjusts to any size dog is great and gave Woody several happy years.
Visit our Dog Wheelchairs page for more information on keeping your dog mobile.
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