Sucky timing. I *just* gave away a wheelchair a few weeks ago that had been sitting in my closet since I first tried togive it away at the beginning of the year, then forgot about it
My dog, now 8, blew both his back knees out, each requiring surgery about 18mths apart (I guess in smaller dogs, if one goes out, the other is more likely to, as opposed to with big dogs where its often trauma that just blows one out--or something like that, I cant recall exactly what the vet said)
Anyway, he also has bad hips, and for a while he would be struggling to walk, before taking into account slopes or steps. Add those in, and he was having a rough go. And then there were constant setbacks where just flying after a bird he'd be limping for days and i would feared he had done something to his hips or knees again
so I bought him a wheelchair to try and aid in rehab, because walking and going to the park is his entire world. I thought it might slow him down, stabilize him, I dont know. But it didnt work (lol) he wanted nothing to do with it and it just became an exercise in frustration and gave up last fall. it was a probably a rash purchase, to be honest
He's is now on Metacam and Tramadol when needed, and an injection i give him once a month (forget the name). But what I think has made the biggest difference is no offleash parks, no stairs (not even a sidewalk curb) and we try to avoid hills. Granted, he doesnt have spine problems.
Funnily--WORST DAD JOKE INCOMING--he name is Wendel and so carrying him up the stairs has become known as the Wendelevator and if you go by my niece, i will never make a funnier joke again in my life. I have peaked.
anyway, good luck. I was really looking to give the wheelchair to someone who needed it
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