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Dog Wheelchair Malaysia

Dog wheelchair builder Malaysia
Fully customized
Light-weight
Large wheels
On-road/ off-road capable
Front-rear end balanced
Able to full speed ahead
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04/09/2022

Thanks for teaching us the real meaning of life 🙏

14/08/2022

Walking aid for Bingo

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas everyone...! 🎄🎄🎄

22/12/2021

We're taking a break. See you in 2022.
Thank you for all your support 🙏

31/10/2021

Brownie is ready to roll...!

24/10/2021

Stay tough, stay strong!

10/10/2021

Pawsitive vibes only...

03/10/2021

Life is tough. My darling, but so are you.

27/09/2021

Siao liao... 🙈

23/09/2021

All the best Bobby... Stay strong..!
Thx Poah for sharing the videos.

16/09/2021

Happy Malaysia Day to my fellow Malaysian 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

31/08/2021

United we stand
Divided we fall

Happy National Day Malaysia!
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08/08/2021

How long more we have to do this..? Stay sane everybody!

15/07/2021

Thanks to our customer for sending us video of George trying his new walking aid. We wish George a speedy recovery and stay safe.

27/06/2021

Trying to keep you guys rolling from home.
Stay safe, stay strong.

25/06/2021

Not all heroes wear capes

21/06/2021

RIP Marvella... We miss you so much. Stay pretty girl and see you at the rainbow bridge 🌈

13/06/2021

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Being Disabled Is No Longer A Death Penalty For Dogs In M'sia

By Vulcan Post - Dale John Wong 2018/01/19 12:48:51

Dog Wheelchair Malaysia is a business started by Che Wey and his wife Yee Leng in December 2017 that make bespoke wheelchairs for disabled dogs.

All wheelchairs are custom-made by the couple to fit individual dogs according to their disability, with prices for each wheelchair starting at RM300.

The couple hope to convince people not to put down disabled dogs, but instead to give them a chance to live freely by using wheelchairs.

Instead of being put to sleep, the paraplegic dog called Frosty found a new lease of life when he was adopted by Che Wey in August 2017.

“I came across him on Facebook,” Che Wey said. “He needed to be relocated as he was dragging his hind legs along, causing his skin severe damage.”

With the intention to give Frosty the chance at a better life, Che Wey went on a search for an apparatus that would allow Frosty to move freely again—a wheelchair for dogs.

“As I was looking around for a dog wheelchair on the net, I found that they were all expensive,” he said. “Even a practical one would cost RM1,000.”

This was when he decided to flex his DIY know-how and build one himself, fashioning a doggy wheelchair out of PVC pipes and saving himself some hard-earned cash.

“It took me two weeks of trial and error before I settled on the right design,” Che Wey said. “Then on the 5th of December last year, I decided to start a page in order to reach out to more disabled dogs.”

Today, Che Wey runs Dog Wheelchair Malaysia as an online side business alongside his wife Yee Leng out of their home in Klang, with Che Wey working full-time as a technical trainer certified by Mercedez-Benz Malaysia’s Apprentice Training Centre.

“We have no prior experience in building dog wheelchairs but we love DIY,” Che Wey explained. “I build the wheelchairs and my wife does all the tailoring for the harnesses and straps.”

A New Lease Of Life

While many might opt to deal with paraplegic dogs by putting them to sleep—often citing poor quality of life as the reason—Che Wey believes that all dogs should be given a fighting chance.

“Most of these disabled dogs are being abandoned or put to sleep,” he explained. “But give them wheels and they can freely move like the others.”

While it might often seem the easy option to put a disabled dog out of its misery, there have been many incidences where immobility did not prevent dogs from living a happy life. In a number of cases, disabled dogs have even proven to be highly effective at providing therapy and emotional support to humans.

All of the wheelchairs made by Che Wey and his wife are hand-crafted and custom-made to fit each individual dog, with the couple working based on measurements provided to them by dog owners. Sometimes, Che Wey even travels to meet customers for fittings and adjustments upon request.

“We couldn’t come up with a one-size-fits-all design,” he explains. “This was because different dogs have different body postures with some other parts being badly deformed due to accidents or birth defects.”

Today after just over a month of officially starting business (and spending RM1,000 on power tools and raw materials), Che Wey has sold more than 10 doggy wheelchairs with each wheelchair going for around RM300 to RM350 according to the prices listed on their page.

There are even options to add accessories such as safety reflectors and lights to the wheelchairs.

Growing Pains

In terms of obstacles, Che Wey states that the main problem that both he and his wife are currently facing is the high freight costs caused by large sizes of their wheelchairs when shipping to customers.

On that point, the couple are now planning to ship out their wheelchairs in “CKD” (complete-knock-down) form, meaning that customers will receive the wheel chairs in easy-to-assemble parts instead of the finished product. This method—the couple hopes—will reduce costs for both them and their customers.

Currently, they are focused on making their wheelchairs better and expanding their product line. They are also in the process of designing an four-wheel all-terrain version of their dog wheelchair and are also hoping to start building wheelchairs to help other disabled animals.

“We want to expand to building for paralysed cats, as we get many requests,” said Che Wey.

The Path In Front

With a long journey ahead, the couple are hoping that their current venture will be able to make an impact in regards to creating better lives for disabled dogs and at the same provide them at a price that won’t burden owners.

“Dog Wheelchair Malaysia creates bespoke dog wheelchairs without causing a hole in your pocket,” he said.

“Whenever we build and fit a dog with a wheelchair, we see their happiness at being able to move freely, and the feeling is priceless.”

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