wheel chair for dog chair, wheel, dog

bluemountain

If your dog getting old, and can't walk properly, what can you do? His front legs is OK and back leg can not stand. Anybody knows where can I find the wheel chair for him?  I ask a few pet shop and they said they won't carry it.  

山羊座

Wouldn't dog strolle be better?

kisstherain

Maybe ask your vet where you can get a wheelchair custom made?
I have also seen people use a piece of cloth to go under the dog's tummy and then you pick up the ends of the cloth to hold the dog up. I've seen that on a small Shihtzu and a large Irish Setter.
Do let us know what you find out. My dog is 14 and her back legs are weak too.

bluemountain

what kind of dog you have?  actually the vet said my dog is losing feeling at the bottom part of his body, he give him some medicine, if doesn't work on him, he suggest us put my dog to sleep.  But after he ate the pill, he is OK but the problem is he use his front leg for moving, and also he needs to rely on the pill to extend life.  We see the dog is OK (can eat, drink, PP, Pooh Pooh and sleep) except using the front leg for moving, we cannot make a decision put him to sleep, the only way is find a wheel chair for him to move

kisstherain

I have Cocker Spaniels.  Her hind legs are very weak.
Well the Chinese saying "Sik duck; Orr duck; Fun duck, ".. your dog is still very healthy! I would not consider putting him to sleep if he's my dog.  You need to find something like this: http://handicappedpets.biz/www/p ... og-wheelchairs.html

http://www.eddieswheels.com/

Even on Ebay you can find some. But I don't know about the fitting: http://stores.ebay.ca/DOG-CARTS-FOR-LARGE-AND-SMALL-DOGS

About using wheelchair for dogs:
http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/fa ... isabled_pets_moving
http://www.mobility-advisor.com/wheelchairs-for-dogs.html

I would totally get something like this for my dog too when she completely looses her ability to move her hind legs.  It's too cruely to put her to sleep when she's still healthy but just lower body lost feeling la.