My cocker spaniel dog was hit by a car and her back was broken. She had no internal injuries. She has no use of her back legs and no control of her bowels or urine at this time. We need to locate a wheeled device that we can strap her into so she can get around on her own without difficulty. Right now she insist on dragging herself around the house with her front legs and upper portion of her body. She is not in pain because she has no feeling on her lower half of body. If she continues to drag herself around though she will cause damage to the skin tissue of underside of lower body and we don't want that. This dog is only 4 years old. She is very much a fighter in the sense that she is not willing to give up. She wants to be whereever I am in the house so everytime I move to a different place I have to pick her up and take her with me to keep her from dragging herself to get where I am. She weighs about 35 lbs. Please help me! Thankyou
2007-03-04 03:06:10 · 11 answers · asked by Judy D 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
See the links bellow.
You have the option of making something up or buying something from a few that do already.
2007-03-04 03:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi! So sorry to hear about your dog. I would check a site called doggy wheels. I am not sure if the site is still up, but my vet got some patients dogs wheels there. But you have the information box right in front of you to do some google searches.
good luck!
2007-03-04 03:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jusme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you're going to look into wheeled carts. But in the meantime, use a towel as a sling under her back end when you have to move her. Just hold both ends of the towel to support her back, and let her walk along.
We had to do this with our elderly Great Dane, with a person on each side, holding an end of the towel, to get her outdoors.
2007-03-04 06:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://handicappedpets.com/wheelorder1.htm
These types of devices may be a one-time investment up front (some of them are a little pricey), but for the chance for your young dog to have a more normal life, I'd say it's well worth it.
I think it's the best call for your little one. Stairs might be difficult, but at least some mobility indoors and out could be achieved with one of these carts. When our 110 lb male dane lost the use of his back legs to hip displaysia, my husband fitted a 'sling' of sorts to put the dog's back legs into. He put the sling around his shoulder and helped the dog walk upstairs on his front legs while the sling managed the back end--it was pretty amazing.
Good luck to you and your little one! :-)
2007-03-04 03:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i had a dushand and for some reason he lost the ability to walk we went to the vet and asked about them and they gave us one to use until we could figure out what we wanted to do with him. We took it and he loved it. we where able to take him to the vet and they gave him some kind of shots in his back and he slowly regained the use of his back legs. I would ask your vet if they know anything about doggie wheelchairs. you never know they may just have one they will let you use. you can find many different types of wheel chairs, i would look on-line at the different places. just know when you go to look them up that they are not cheap. =) here is one website you can look at.
http://www.doggon.com/products.html
2007-03-04 10:06:13 · answer #5 · answered by Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the links that someone else posted below and buy her one of the carts for paralyzed dogs or build her one. If you can't do that then it may be kinder to euthanize her than to let her drag her skin off her rear end.
2007-03-04 05:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by avalon_bz 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
google dog wheelchairs. it's not that uncomon. just most people don't want to spend the money on their pets or care for them like you do.
they have them, and they work. you may have to use diapers, but if you are in this for the long haul, then you have to do what's right
2007-03-04 03:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by dog whisperer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.doggon.net..If that doesn't work just keyword dog carts..I'm a vet assistant and you are not the only person who needs one of these. You can defiantly find one and you may even be able to get a used one.I'm gonna email you some info, I may be able to help. please get back to me.
2007-03-04 03:20:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enter doggy wheelchairs in you search engine, you'll be surprised what pops up. Or just go to www.wheelchairsfordogs.com.
2007-03-04 03:17:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know contact the Max fund in Denver Colorado they help alot of disabled doggies
2007-03-04 03:09:02 · answer #10 · answered by Shawna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋