Comments on: Dogs in Wheelchairs http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/06/08/dogs-in-wheelchairs/ The daily life of a special dog with special needs Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:10:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: admin http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/06/08/dogs-in-wheelchairs/comment-page-1/#comment-68 admin Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:11:43 +0000 http://thewinstonwagon.com/?p=3#comment-68 Instead of using a towel, check out my post on the 'hiney harness'. It has been a lifesaver for us. Our backs were in bad shape. You can find it on www.handicappedpets.com. The price is pretty reasonable. As for a used chair....hmm....I don't really know on that one. We checked out a few on ebay but they weren't Winston's size. We didn't want to get one and not have it fit properly. You might check out craigslist also. Hang in there. I am hoping the hiney harness will help. Instead of using a towel, check out my post on the ‘hiney harness’. It has been a lifesaver for us. Our backs were in bad shape. You can find it on http://www.handicappedpets.com. The price is pretty reasonable. As for a used chair….hmm….I don’t really know on that one. We checked out a few on ebay but they weren’t Winston’s size. We didn’t want to get one and not have it fit properly. You might check out craigslist also.

Hang in there. I am hoping the hiney harness will help.

]]> By: Kristian Peterson http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/06/08/dogs-in-wheelchairs/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kristian Peterson Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:32:33 +0000 http://thewinstonwagon.com/?p=3#comment-67 Dear Winston, I too have a fabulous basset hound, female named Delilah. Just 3 weeks ago she went through the same as you. She is 9 years old and the love of my life. I want to get her a wheelchair, but I too have had some serious surgery in the past 2 months and I dont have the money to buy her one. Do you know of any organizations that might be able to help us? I so want her to have her fredom again, as it so hard on both of us to towel walk. Thanks and Blessings to you on your recovery. Bassets ROCK! Dear Winston,

I too have a fabulous basset hound, female named Delilah.
Just 3 weeks ago she went through the same as you.
She is 9 years old and the love of my life.
I want to get her a wheelchair, but I too have had some serious surgery in the past 2 months and I dont have the money to buy her one.
Do you know of any organizations that might be able to help us?

I so want her to have her fredom again, as it so hard on both of us to towel walk.
Thanks and Blessings to you on your recovery.
Bassets ROCK!

]]> By: admin http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/06/08/dogs-in-wheelchairs/comment-page-1/#comment-14 admin Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:08:27 +0000 http://thewinstonwagon.com/?p=3#comment-14 I am so glad that Winston's blog helped you and your dog. I think that's awesome that he now has wheels of his own. Keep rollin' with it Stormy! I am so glad that Winston’s blog helped you and your dog. I think that’s awesome that he now has wheels of his own. Keep rollin’ with it Stormy!

]]> By: Elisa Neuwing http://thewinstonwagon.com/2009/06/08/dogs-in-wheelchairs/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Elisa Neuwing Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:54:23 +0000 http://thewinstonwagon.com/?p=3#comment-10 OH Winston! You are such a treasure. And I wanted to let you know that your blog helped save my best friend's life. After reading it, I decided to get a dog wheelchair for Stormy, who was hit by a car and couldn't walk. The vet suggested he be put to sleep but the light in Stormy's eyes said "NO!" He was happy, healthy, and full of love. I got him the adjustable wheels (Called Walkin' Wheels) from HandicappedPets.com. This way, as Stormy got stronger, I was able to adjust the wheels. As he regained strength I made the wheels shorter so that he would put more weight on his back legs. Eventually I would fold up the wheelchair and carry it in case he got tired. Now, STORMY IS WALKING AGAIN... because of your blog. Love, Elisa and Stormy. OH Winston! You are such a treasure. And I wanted to let you know that your blog helped save my best friend’s life. After reading it, I decided to get a dog wheelchair for Stormy, who was hit by a car and couldn’t walk. The vet suggested he be put to sleep but the light in Stormy’s eyes said “NO!” He was happy, healthy, and full of love.
I got him the adjustable wheels (Called Walkin’ Wheels) from HandicappedPets.com. This way, as Stormy got stronger, I was able to adjust the wheels. As he regained strength I made the wheels shorter so that he would put more weight on his back legs. Eventually I would fold up the wheelchair and carry it in case he got tired.

Now, STORMY IS WALKING AGAIN… because of your blog.

Love,
Elisa and Stormy.

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