Journal
Guides worth reading twice.
Practical writing about dog mobility. Measuring, fitting, conditions and the day to day of living with equipment. No filler, no keyword padding, no photographs to scroll past.
How to measure your dog for a wheelchair
The three measurements that decide the size, how to take them without a second pair of hands, and the two mistakes behind almost every exchange we process.
Read the guideRear support or full support, and how to tell
Most owners need a rear cart. Some need four wheels. Here is how to work out which, and when it is worth sizing for the next stage instead of this one.
Read the guideLiving with degenerative myelopathy
What tends to change and roughly when, what equipment helps at each stage, and the questions worth asking your vet early rather than late.
Read the guideThe first week in a wheelchair
A realistic day by day of what to expect, how long sessions should be, and what to check for after every one.
Read the guideIVDD and the long recovery
Crate rest, controlled activity and where support equipment fits around a plan set by your vet.
Read the guideKnuckling and paw dragging explained
Why the paw turns over, what the damage looks like, and which products actually protect against it.
Read the guideMaking a slippery house safe
Runners, traction socks and the small changes that stop a wobbly dog losing confidence indoors.
Read the guideCommon sizing mistakes
Measuring a sitting dog, using an old weight, and guessing between two sizes. All avoidable, all expensive.
Read the guideWhen a harness is better than a cart
Unsteady is not the same as unable. How to tell which side of that line your dog is on.
Read the guideCannot find the answer?
If a question is not covered here, email us. If it comes up more than twice we will write it up properly and put it on this page.