As caregivers for eight different disabled dogs over the past twenty years, we have come up with strategies and alterations to our lifestyle to accommodate the needs of our special needs pups. We’ve learned alot from experience, and we’ve learned alot from our thousands of wonderful customers who have shared their experiences with us. I’ll [...]
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Caring for your Disabled Dog
Meeting the Needs of Dogs with Degenerative Myelopathy
A large percentage of our business involves building carts for dogs with degenerative myelopathy. A progressive neurological disease (similar to ALS in humans) for which there is no known cure, carts help to preserve mobility by keeping dogs active for as long as possible. We have worked closely with veterinary professionals and on-line DM [...]
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Custom- built vs Mass- Produced Dog Wheelchairs, WalkinWheels, Best Friends Mobility
As caregivers for disabled dogs ourselves, we know how our customers feel when faced with a dog that suddenly can no longer walk on its own. We understand the emotional stress of watching your pet drag itself across the floor. We know how difficult it is to carry the back end of a large [...]
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Getting the Story Straight: Eddie’s Wheels donated Lucky Feeney a New Cart After His Was Stolen
This is a letter from David Feeney, whose dog wheelchair was stolen in Boston in June 2011. THE BEST: EDDIE’S WHEELS When I realized that my dog would no longer walk again I made inquiries regarding wheelchairs. I initially went to the internet, but, after consulting with my veterinarian, I was informed that the best [...]
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Help ‘Em Up Harness Available Now
Introducing the Help’EmUp Harness with “Hip Lift.” A complete shoulder and hip harness system that literally lifts the lives of aging or recovering dogs! By placing a pair of handles where you can quickly reach them, this unique harness allows you to lend support at any time. The harness is especially helpful for owners whose [...]
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Dog Wheelchairs for Dogs with Intervertebral Disk Disease
We received this email from one of our customers: Leslie and staff: I saw your clip on NECN. I myself ordered my dog, Hobie’s, wheelchair from you. Back in November 2008 Hobie ruptured a disk in his back being the dachshund that he is, and although he did go for surgery it did not work. [...]
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Variable axle dog wheelchair – the perfect solution for dogs with Degenerative Myelopathy
Owners of dogs with degenerative myelopathy are faced with coping with a disease that progressive – starting with a gradual loss of feeling in the rear legs, it moves forward, eventually affecting the dog’s core strength and front legs. A simple rear wheel cart is sufficient to keep these dogs active and mobile for as [...]
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Managing ACL injuries in large breeds with dog wheelchairs
Torn ACL injuries are common, and in large breed dogs often need to be dealt with surgically. We usually see these dogs after repair has been done to one knee, and within weeks the strain borne by the other rear leg results in injury to the other leg… We wonder why it does not occur [...]
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Molly’s New Ride
We love this video of Molly the border collie in her new Eddie’s Wheels cart. Molly had had a cart by another manufacturer. A visiting American named Eileen thought Molly deserved a better ride, and bought her the Eddie’s Wheels cart. Molly has recently been voted the “best loved dog” in Ireland. “Read More” to [...]
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