I am conducting research for a possible product I am hoping to get produced and sell to the general public and am trying to guage if it would be of any interest. All answers would be helpful. Would you be happy to buy a product if it looked after the safety of your pet and prevent injury to your back?
2007-03-09 01:37:59 · 34 answers · asked by sandie_rule 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Roll or lift it onto a strong blanket and carry it carefully by the corners to your car or a taxi. Some vets have an ambulance service too.
2007-03-09 01:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ Divine ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, This is something ive been contemplating myself as one of my dogs is old now and i dont have the strength to carry him and i dont have a car and cant afford taxis. i came to the conclusion that when that time comes im going to get a granny shopping trolley and cut it down the front so that my dog can see out and is safe. Also the thought that if it rained id have to stop it getting wet so then id have to use a binbag unless i could find some clear plastic.Hope this gives you a good idea as, if the price was right and u made something similar to what ive suggested then id have to buy one. Good luck.
2007-03-14 07:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by DEBBIE W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dogs weigh 65 and 90 lbs, so it's not easy to carry them. They usually just walk to the car and in the vets, but if they can't I carry them in my arms. They're heavy, but it's not very far. When I was little my friend had a 160 lb dog, and when he got hit by a car, my friends mom put him on one of those things that you lay on and roll under the car with. Of course, she still had to pick him up to get him in and out of the car.
2007-03-16 16:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by dmarie2101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put her in the car and drive to the vet. If she needed to be carried I could probably do it especially if I was scared.
If not then my sister would help me or I'd call one of the kids to help me. Might be interested in such a product as I am no spring chicken to be carrying around a dog.
2007-03-15 16:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by megan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would be of interest if it could be managed by one person and could help to get a large immobile dog into a car.
I ran into this problem a few years ago with a 70 lb greyhound who lost the use of one back leg and the other was very weak, using a sling I could have walk and get out of the house, but it was a nightmare on my own trying to get her into the back seat of my sedan (door opening is not wide enough to stand sideways to the car to lift straight up and in) so had to try and hold length wise infront of me to get her in and I ended injuring my back trying to get her in since she did not have the strength to help pull herself in once I got her up to seat level. I have since bought a used van so as to be able to lift straight up and in to make things easier should I be face with the same problem but it could still be challenging lifting and 84 lb dog in now that I have a bad back, ramps can only help if the dog has enough mobility to use , so for me is a worry if no one is around to help.
2007-03-09 03:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by OntarioGreys 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a dog is too sick to walk then I carry it to and from the car.Mine are not that heavy but if I owned a heavy breed I'd still do it and yes that could cause back injury.
2007-03-09 14:12:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the dog is small enough, I'd carry it in a carrier/crate. My dogs are between 50 and 80 lbs. They don't fit in a crate that I can lift, so they get put in the car on a blanket (with help if necessary) and our vet will always help us get them into the office if necessary. (And she has a hydraulic lifting table for the bigger animals!)
2007-03-09 01:55:10 · answer #7 · answered by Blue Giants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carried from the house to the car by my husband, and then the vet would come and help us into the surgery. Well thats what happened the last time out daft mutt fell down a rabbit hole on our farm and sprained her hip!!
2007-03-09 01:46:46 · answer #8 · answered by Mas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog tall border terrier, put his foot down a hole and badly strained it. i was 2 miles from the car with 3 other dogs and no mobile. long story short i cut holes in my rucksack and shoveed him in with legs sticking out, when i got to the car i rolled him in a blanket to immobilise him so he wouldn't damage himself further. i think however this was an extreme case and i cant see a need for anything to carry your dog to the vet, most times they walk in or you use a blanket/ pet carrier.most pet owners will improvise for situations like this and i cant see a need other than maybe something for animal rescue teams that might involve something like a portable stretcher who deal with situations like this frequently. dont think i would buy anything because of the infrequent usage, i cant imagine how else you would use something like that but good luck
2007-03-09 02:23:34 · answer #9 · answered by evecls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last October my beloved German Shepherd died and I rolled him into a quilt he used as Bed and I half lifted dragged and carried him to my car , I almost gave myself a hernia combined heart attack lifting him into my car but I took him in the middle of the night to a vetenarian who arranged his cremation and i wouldnt and couldnt plan ahead for this , not ever. So for me your device is a no no , i'm glad I struggled with him , he was starved when I took him on and when he died he was a full sized chubby old guy who wanted for nothing , It was only fitting to carry him to repay all the wonderful times he gave me and it was the only way to see my boy off.
2007-03-14 06:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by Paul Sabre 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋