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Dog Wheelchairs, Products, Services and Support for Aging, Disabled and Injured Pets

30/11/2024

Be careful what plants you have around the house for Christmas

Watch out for these harmful Christmas plants ⚠️

29/11/2024

🌟 Enrichment for Senior & Mobility-Challenged Pets: More Fun, Less Boredom! 🐾

Did you know that mental and sensory stimulation is just as important for aging pets as it is for puppies and kittens? 🧠✨ From slow feeders that boost digestion to interactive toys that keep their minds sharp, enrichment helps pets stay happy, healthy, and engaged!

💡 In our latest blog, we explore:
🐕 How to keep aging pets mentally sharp
🐾 Fun, non-food activities like scent trails and sensory gardens
🧩 Brands like My Intelligent Pets, Trixie, Nina Ottosson, and KONG for brain-boosting toys

💛 Need tailored ideas for your pet? We're here to help with customized recommendations!

👉 Read the full blog now and discover how to make your pet’s golden years their happiest yet!

🐾 What’s your pet’s favourite enrichment activity? Share below—we’d love to hear! 🐶🐱

click on the link to read the full post

https://www.handicappedpets.com.au/enrichment-for-aging-and-mobility-challenged-pets-keeping-minds-sharp-and-tails-wagging/

22/11/2024

💡 Front Support Wheelchair Options for Pets: Helping Your Pet Regain Mobility and Independence
With enquiries on the rise, we explore the different front support mobility options available, offering practical tips and insights to help pets regain their health, happiness, and freedom. 🐾❤️

📖 Click below to read the full article and join the conversation! ⬇️

🌐 Front Support Wheelchair Options for Pets
👉 https://www.handicappedpets.com.au/front-support-wheelchair-options-for-pets-helping-your-pet-regain-mobility-and-independence/

🔄 Share this with friends, colleagues, or anyone passionate about supporting pets in need. Together, we can create brighter futures for our furry friends! 🐶🐱🐑🐷

04/11/2024

This page was brought to my attention at The Vet Expo by another fabulous exhibitor
Aren’t they all amazing 😻

Thank you to LikiMat people of Innovative Pet Products for bringing this wonderful page to my attention

26/10/2024

An industry I am very proud to be a part off -

thank you to the author, Jennifer Pratt, for this article - she can be found on LinkedIn if you wish to know more about her

For nearly eight years, I had the privilege of working with Walkin' Pets, where I witnessed the transformative impact that a wheelchair can have on a dog's life. Watching dogs regain their mobility—and their spirit—was powerful, but hearing owners say, "I wish I'd known about dog wheelchairs soo...

26/10/2024

🌟 Just before heading to Sydney last week for The Vet Expo, I had the joy of sending off a Walkin' Pets wheelchair for Luna the Dachshund.

Yesterday, I received the most heart-warming update – a video of Luna zooming around in her new wheels, with the message:

"Thank you... we have a new girl 💜"

She’s a speedy wonder now, living life to the fullest! Moments like these are what it’s all about 💕🐾

Walkin' Pets

Paw Prosper

The VET Expo

23/10/2024

All set up and ready to go for The Vet Expo

Look forward to seeing you there

The VET Expo

22/10/2024

🎉 Exciting Giveaway Alert! 🎉

Are you attending The VET Expo on Thursday 24th or Friday 25th October? Don’t miss your chance to win a pair of Maximus Skates or PawsUp Boots! 🛼🐾

Visit us at Booth H40, conveniently located at the entrance of Theatre 4, to enter our raffle.

✨ Bonus: The prize is transferable—perfect for gifting to a pet client in need!

A huge thank you to Maximus Skates for making this incredible prize possible. 💙

See you there and good luck! 🍀

17/10/2024

Had a visit from Bentley today - goodness he gave me a fright, running down my stepped hallway once we had his wheels set up!

Such a lovely boy - it was a pleasure to help him

Prosper
Dundies

14/10/2024

🐾 Attention, Sydney! The VET Expo 2024 is coming, and we want YOU to be part of it—with FREE registration!

Join us to learn from 165+ experts, network with 2500+ professionals, and discover 110+ exhibitors shaping the future of veterinary care. Don’t miss out!

🎟️ Register FREE:
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30/09/2024

Oh my goodness - tears in my eyes looking at this video (so hope it is real as there is so much false stuff out there these days)
To be able to see there is now a future for horses involving the use of prosthetics fills me with joy

26/09/2024

I. LOVE. THIS. PHOTO!

thank you to Charlie's owner who sent me this photo today. I will admit to having a bit of a hard time at the moment, and this photo just brought light to my heart.

Look at the smile - look at that style - true joy cannot be hidden

THIS is why I do what I do!

18/09/2024

In another ironic piece of my life as a person who works with animals whom have mobility challenges.........I must apologies to any one trying to contact me as I self impose time limits working on the computer.

I have managed to break my dominant wrist - playing with the dogs 😬 - and negotiating a keyboard, let alone a mouse, is proving difficult at present.

I am hoping I will be able to get a bit faster in a couple of weeks. In the mean time, I am attempting to teach my MOTH (Man Of The House) how to process orders!

I thank you all for your patience

02/09/2024

Say hello to Snags - such a beautiful boy!

He has Hydrotherapy Sessions at Noahs Crossing- Vet to help with his arthritis, but he also struggles with ear infections and we needed to stop his ears from getting water in them.
We ordered in a DogLeggs Swim Snood for him and he is so much more comfortable with his swim sessions now🐾😍

20/08/2024

Another awesome outcome for a needy sheep, at the Strong Hearts Farm Sanctuary - Last report from the Sanctuary, Kiwi is doing very well.
Thanks to the Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Mornington, Victoria, for making this happen

17/08/2024

Came across this post from Divine Dog Project which really resonated with me. I am often asked for "simple solutions" to pets slipping on hard floors in homes. People wanting boots, tractions socks or something to put on their pets paws to help with traction
Honestly the best and simplest solution to help with your pets confidence in the home is non-slip, rubber back carpets and or runners in the main traffic areas) - forget about the homes aesthetic - think about the comfort and safety of your pet.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/aEDC5GLYuhSfhaHY/

Looking For the Root Cause of Senior Dog Behavior Problems
By Margit Maxwell

When my senior girl, Kaya, turned 13 years old, she was still functioning pretty well for her adavanced age but I did notice some small puzzling behaviour issues that cropped up.

Sudden Fear or Reluctance of Doing Ordinary Tasks

Suddenly, Kaya would stand half in and half out of her crate and bark her "I want" bark. I would go to her and she would look at me expectantly while I stood there stoopidly trying to figure out what she wanted.

Then her reluctance to move out of her crate and her "help"barking branched out to include not wamting to walk down the path between the fridge and the island, and stsnding frozen as if she was "stuck" between the island and dishwasher.

What was going on for her?

When faced with a puzzling behaviour that does not seem to fit the situation at hand, always look to see what is else is going on in their environment.

So I did that. Here is what I noticed:

1. The floor in the kitchen is linoleum.

2. Her wire crate has been set up to use the side door panel.

3. The alley ways in the kitchen that go around island are narrow and have 90 degree corners.

4. After observing Kaya carefully I noticed at times her back legs would slip out from underneath her.

AH-HA!!!

With lightening fast (sarcasm intended) deduction, I quickly connected the dots to understand why Kaya was suddenly behaving so strangely ... her hind end has become unstable at times and she is afraid of slipping and falling when stepping out onto the linoleum or when make a sharp turn on the linoleum floor.

I also deduced that she likely has slipped in the past and now she worries/fears/expects to fall again.

So, the answer to helping Kaya was not about correcting her new behaviour. The answer was to address the problem in her environment that was CAUSING the new behaviour. If I address the root cause/causes, the behaviour should subside.

And subside it did ... almost immediately.

Some rubber backed carpeting was purchased and some short and long runners were placed in strategic places like pivot points in the kitchen.

I also changed the configuration of her wire crate to use the door at the end of her crate, not the middle of her crate so she does not have to negotiate a hard 90 degree angle turn leaving her crate.

I also placed one of the rubber backed runners right infront of the exit point so she steps out onto a non slippery surface.

And even though Kaya has been given a supplement containing a blend of MSM, glucosamine and chondroiten, she now needed some extra support. I can highly recommend the Adored Beast Apothacary - Jump for JOYnts Combination Homeopathic Support - Extra Strength for weakness and pain in joints.

I saw an immediate difference in the way Kaya carried herself across the floor. After coaxing her down the newly carpeted floor she quickly understood that she now had traction and stability on the linoleum.

Problem solved. Sherlock Holmes would have been impressed ... okay, maybe not.

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🌟 Just before heading to Sydney last week for The Vet Expo, I had the joy of sending off a Walkin' Pets wheelchair for Luna the Dachshund. Yesterday, I received the most heart-warming update – a video of Luna zooming around in her new wheels, with the message: "Thank you... we have a new girl 💜" She’s a speedy wonder now, living life to the fullest! Moments like these are what it’s all about 💕🐾 Walkin' Pets Paw Prosper The VET Expo #VeterinaryCare #PetRehabilitation #DachshundLove #MobilityMatters #HappyTails

Had a visit from Bentley today - goodness he gave me a fright, running down my stepped hallway once we had his wheels set up! Such a lovely boy - it was a pleasure to help him @Paw Prosper Dundies

Say hello to Snags - such a beautiful boy! He has Hydrotherapy Sessions at Noahs Crossing- Vet to help with his arthritis, but he also struggles with ear infections and we needed to stop his ears from getting water in them. We ordered in a DogLeggs Swim Snood for him and he is so much more comfortable with his swim sessions now🐾😍

Recently we fitted Harry to his wheels - being a dachshund, (Barrel chested and short legged) the supplied harness does not work as well so we went with the Vest. The Walkin Pets Vest was especially created for dogs with similar shapes to Dachshunds, Frenchies, ShihTzu's and other small breeds

Be still my heart - this handsome man got his wheels last week. Supermodel stuff happening right here

Last week I had the absolute pleasure to meet Jelly Bean and her family This little lady was rescued by the RSPCA SA along with her brother. They were both in a bad way with severe deformaties. Jelly Bean’s front legs are bent and fused so she is unable to use them. Her hind legs need support to help her move. Jelly Bean has recently been the star of a RSPCA SA campaign. She is such a delightful little one, I can understand why her new human fell in love with her so easily. She has a long road ahead of her, but I am positive she will win!

Last week I visited 17 year old Porscha - her family were keen to help her as best they can at this stage of her life. Her Vet agreed she still has a zest for life, she just needs a little helping hand in the form of the Walkin' Pets wheelchair Her bestie friend so wanted to be there when she was fitted but he had to be at school but he was so happy to see her when he got home

A lovely Lady named Ginger is the latest recipient of a Walkin' Pets Wheelchair - this was a collaboration between HandicappedPets Australia and Noahs Crossing- Vet

Last week MOTH (Man Of The House) and I did a quick trip out Port Elliot way to fit Charlie in some wheels Charlie has had a ruff (sic) time over the last 12 months with multiple surgeries on his hind legs. He has not been able to walk without the help of his family for many months and as you can see he is a big dog Now his family are so happy to see him walking again and helping him in the rehabilitation process with his Walkin’ Pets wheelchair.

This is Sorcha, an Irish Water Spaniel. She is such a sweetheart. I fitted her into a wheelchair several weeks ago, loaning her my spare rental wheels until her pink set arrived as my usual turnaround time had lengthened due to company restructuring in the USA Sorcha has a very dedicated owner who understands the value of the wheelchair for her condition, as well as hydrotherapy. It is important to get dogs into a wheelchair sooner rather than later when a presumptive diagnosis of Degenerative Myelopathy is made

we offer a wide variety of assistive devices - if you cannot find it on our website - contact me with your requirements and I am sure I can find something for you This is Storm, who had cruciate injury in both legs. She is not a suitable candidate for more surgery so she is using the Walkabout Double Knee Support Brace I will always recommend a double knee brace as even if only one knee is injured, the other knee is vulnerable

The very best thing with what I do is how I can have a client and their beloved pet come in, both feeling down about prospects and both leave with a spring in their steps Siegfried and his owner came to see me today - his owner fought back tears on a number of occasions as she described the trauma they both had been through. Siegfried had back surgery and unfortunately during recovery he chewed his own paw off due to distress and pain. He had further back surgery to address some of his pain and also to amputate and create a stump where he had mutilated his paw. His recovery has been slow due to his limitations. His owner was determined to give him the best chance and today he was fitted in a wheelchair. I so love how an animal’s whole demeanour changes when they recognise they are independent again…… I also love the owner’s reaction when they see the joy return to their pets faces

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In 2006 my beautiful first Rottweiler, Cole, inspired Pets Need A Life Too, our sister site devoted to behaviour enrichment

He was also the inspiration behind my interest in mobility aids when he succumbed to Degenerative myelopathy in 2012 and needed a wheelchair to help him go on his walks.

After extensive research I found HandicappedPets in the USA and their Walkin Wheels Wheelchairs. They were simply perfect for our needs. I became a dealer for their products and have gradually increased the range available as they increased their range. The enjoyment I recieved from helping pets beceom mobile again knows no bounds

The opportunity presented for me to develop the mobility side further when, after 25 years with the one employer as a Veterinary Nurse, I became redundant following his retirement.