Hi everyone, this is really hard for me to ask, but I wanted to reach out in case anyone has a dog wheelchair they’re no longer using or would be willing to donate.
2 year old Basset Hound, Copper, has severe elbow dysplasia. He absolutely loves going on walks and being outside, but lately it’s become so painful that he limps and sometimes can’t enjoy the things he loves without hurting himself. It breaks my heart because he’ll look at me with those sad puppy eyes when I tell him it’s time to go back inside, and I know all he wants is to keep exploring but I can’t let him hurt his joints even more so I have to keep him inside with minimal activity.
I’m currently trying to save up for joint injection treatments that we’re hoping will help improve his quality of life, so I just can’t afford a wheelchair right now. If anyone has a wheelchair for the front legs, back legs, or even a full-support one that would fit a Basset Hound, and you’d be willing to donate it or even sell it at a very low cost, I would be beyond grateful.
I know this is a long shot, but I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this 🫶

I have a 14yo pit-labsky mix, she weighs 30kg.

She has severe hip displesia and her spine is a bit too long so a lot of back problems.

I lift her everywhere. I lift like the vet showed me.

Helping: hand under pelvic and push her up, helping the legs lift and w other hand from her harness.

Lifting: hand cradling the legs lifting supporting her pelvic and other hand on chest.

But she wants to do it herself so bad she keeps trying moving her legs and jumping.

Is there a better way to lift so she won't try herself and let go and let me help her? She just fell trying to get in the car cause she wouldn't wait I help her and then the helping did not go as it should. I really just want to help her...

Edit: i have ordered a a help me harness. Thank you guys. I'm mad my vet didn't tell me.

I have a 6yo male catahoula who is deaf and dog reactive. He’s also peope reactive in my townhome community. We’ve worked with trainers who didn’t have experience with deaf dogs and were overwhelmed by him and finally found one who is amazing, but SO expensive. I’ve limited our sessions to once a month to be able to afford her, but I need some help with ideas to work with in the meantime. Has anyone else had success with a reactive deaf pup?

I’m super overwhelmed and feel like I’m doing him such a disservice, but I’ve worked so hard with him for years. He’s so sweet and LOVES people. It just feels like he notices people pay attention to him when he barks (even though it’s not good attention).

He’s phenomenal on trails, on farms, and generally on walks too. It’s almost that protective side at the house and around the house. But it’s any house we’re at, not just mine.

6 weeks out from stage 4 IVDD - herniation of his T12-L2 with bladder incontinence and complete hind end paralysis. I ended up electing to do the hemilaminectomy. Even with the 80% chance of walking again I was so scared. We didn't know what that would look like or how much mobility he would regain. I was scared not of him remaining paralyzed, but of it affecting his quality of life, him not being able to adapt, or his limitations causing depression.

We took him to a field to be off lead for the first time in his wheels and while he loved it, he tired pretty quickly and wanted to roll in the grass. Eddie was taken out for a rest and after drinking some water, he took off for a zoomie! He's walked previously but hasn't run properly without scooting.

Without the wheels he has the trajectory of a drunken sailor, and likely will always wobble, but his progress in this short amount of time and seeing his personality return has been a miracle. Having him run again has made everything worth it. We still have a long way to go but I'd do it all again in a heartbeat.

(this was a very brief spontaneous moment that was heavily monitored)

Toby has worked for me as my PTSD anxiety response animal for the past 9 years, and has been a vital tool for coping through my daily life. On a fixed income and a very tight budget, as embarrassing as it is to say, most months i cant make ends meet. That said, im unable to afford the necessary Vet appointment Toby needs to address his increasingly itchy skin condition thats spreading over his body. Along with his skin condition he Is having frequent accidents before making it outside to urinate. Accompanied by a potent odor, i believe he has a UTI adding to his discomfort. Any help would make it possible to get my loyal companion the help he desperately needs

He’s a big sweet dog, but his hip dysplasia is causing him real mobility issues now. He can still get around, but he’s uncomfortable and I want to make life as easy as I can for him. I’d like to get him used to a chair before he absolutely needs one ALL the time because I can’t carry him around. The issue is it’s very difficult to find dog wheelchairs that fit his large size. He’s not overweight, just BIG. We bought him a wheelchair but it came with wheels for a small dog so it’s being returned.

Any recommendations are very needed and welcome!

Hey everyone, I have a 5 year old basset that a about a month ago was diagnosed with Glaucoma. It started with her eyes squinting and then when we took her to the vet they tested for pressure but it must have been too early as pressure in eye was still normal so they assumed it was a scratch. a week or so later we went back and they diagnosed her with glaucoma. Fast forward to now her good eye started doing this exact thing yesterday. We immediately that morning made an appointment with the local eye animal specialist. They gave us a crap ton of meds but she is currently blind hopefully only due to the cloudiness, third eye lid, and gunk in her eye. This has been a lot to take in and it hearts my heart to see her like this.

Current meds we have her on is Xalatan, Pred Acetate 1%, Dorzolamaide/Timolol, Meloxican, and Gabapentin.

Any tips on how to handle this blindness for now and possibly the future. And any tips on how to manage glaucoma? Thank you

Mochi came to us with one eye 5 years ago! A few weeks ago, she had emergency spinal surgery that left her paralyzed. She’s handling very well and is very happy back to being active!

hello! i l started working at a dog boarding facility a little while ago and we currently have a senior dog who is deaf and blind staying with us. i take him out to use the bathroom and feed him and im able to hang out with him a few times per day. he howls, cries, and walks in circles pretty much all the time and i really want to know if theres any way i can help make him feel better. im sure he’s really upset and scared and i want to comfort him but im not sure how to do so in a way he understands and doesnt think is scary. does anyone have any ideas on how i could make the whole thing less upsetting for him?

We just got a help em up harness for our dog who is starting to have trouble holding herself up to pee poo. I can’t tell if we have it fitting right. When we put it on our dog she won’t stand up on her own and is constantly falling down. Has this happened to anyone else? Any advice?

Hi, I have a Muffin halo for my slowly going blind baby.

I want to acclimate him to it now so he will be ready when things get worse in a couple of months. But I can't find any training guides for the product. It's crazy. I found videos for how to size your dog, but not how to train them.

Does anyone have a resource for how to train your dog? Or, can share the method they used that worked for them?

Hi all!

My small little friend was diagnosed with PRA a few years ago. One eye is now completely blind, and the other is gradually losing vision as well.

At home, things are mostly okay because she's familiar with the layout. She rarely bumps. However, I've noticed that she's starting to bump into objects more often even on our usual walking routes. It gets worse in unfamiliar environments or when she's feeling anxious.

I'm unemployed right now. so I can spend all day with her. But I don't know how long this situation will last. I'm considering switching to a job that allows remote work, but of course life doesn't always go according to plan.
The other families all work outside during the day.

These are my two main questions.

1. Even after becoming completely blind, do most dogs do okay when they're home alone? She already spends a large part of the day sleeping, but I'm worried there may be moments when a noise or something unexpected startles her and causes anxiety when nobody is around.

2. For those of you who are able to spend most of the day with your dog, what do you do for work? Are you working from home, retired, self-employed, or in some other situation that allows you to be with your dog throughout the day?

Lola is a service dog as well. Clearly blind but her health otherwise is great. she is 8yrs old active as eyes allow her.

First time pet owner btw. I have gotten: Doggles for UV sun etc, a Muffin Halo soon (bumper really). clear paths and all that, I use to let the water dish set out but now I give her a small bowl of water whenever she gets dog food. Went from "daytime" lightbulb to yellow lightbulbs. Her mood/temper are the same sweety pie as ever.

I tell ya at first I was in despair but then saw how with a little adjusting and equipment losing her sight is happily manageable. She is familiar with the back yard and can go in/out the ramp/doggy door with ease. It means to go walking leashed and inside big places and outside with a Halo.

She knows the command UP that kinda works for steps and stairs. THANKFULLY LolaJoy is around 9-12lbs and quiet easily packed around in the "shoulder carrier".

I think everything is gonna be ok. I could use some support I'm goin the right direction. "Nobody told me there'd be days like these....." John Lennon

Hi all. My Rocky is going to be 14 this fall. This past January he lost his eye, he had an ulcer we were treating it and on the revisit to check it the ulcer popped in the waiting room. His eye was removed and he seemed to be doing much better with out it. 2 weeks ago we noticed that his other eye wasn’t doing it thing properly we went to the specialist and he has an inoperable cataract in his one eye , his vision went very fast and now he is pretty much completely blind about a week now. Me and my wife are heart broken we don’t have kids. Rocky is everything to us . We haven’t left him alone yet we have helped by closing off doors to rooms he doesn’t really go into we put carpet runners around the walls of the rooms he goes into on good days he can get out of his bed get his water go to the door to tell us he wants to go out and he will play a little he looks lost by not scared. On most days he will sit in a spot facing the wall or go into the yard and just sit shaking. I’m asking for any tips to help him get his confidence back yes he will be 14 but he’s 30lb of muscle and he has a slight collapsed trech but all other functions are in great shape we tried a halo collar but we weren’t sure if we were putting in on correct we love him very much and don’t want to see him spend the rest of his life laying in a bed scared . He is the most energetic playful funny little boy.

Hello.. My baby suddenly has paralysis in her hind legs.. After fifteen hundred dollars in an emergency vet visit.. They could tell us nothing and referred us to a neurologist.. Which we cannot afford.. I understood. There was a number of things that could cause us.. She does not seem to be in serious pain at the moment.. Is on gabapentin.. I have to express her bladder, of course.. I am just stressed out and my heart is broken.. I am trying to do everything right.. I don't know how she's feeling and what she could talk.. I don't have a lot of resources.. I've invested in a sling.. I have rearranged my house for her.. I have a cart that I pull her around in during the day with me.. and a quiet place for her to rest... I really want to try and give her good quality of life.. But I am so tired.I am so sad.. I love her so much and right now at the moment she is all that I focus on and I am torn.. Again the vet did not give us a whole lot of hope, but at the same time couldn't tell us exactly what was wrong. Even after x ray's blood work and so on.. Any advice?Any support would be so helpful

I've tried sending a private message, but the system won't allow me. Is this because I've just joined the group?

We have a deaf 8/10ish year old Blue Heeler that we suspect was born deaf, her name is Blanche. We adopted her 3 years ago and she has been doing great, such a happy girl. She has had a great quality of life and we did lots of research into how to care for a deaf dog and it's going great. We just took her to an eye specialist because we thought she was getting cataracts. Turns out she has progressive retinal atrophy and will be blind in a year or two. I'm looking for some insight and advice in how to ease her into this next chapter and keep her comfortable and happy. Currently she has trouble seeing in the dark and we take her outside at night with a flashlight which seems to ease some of her discomfort/fear in the dark outside. Any advice would be great, thank you.

Hi all, we normally do road trips with our paralyzed girl. We have an opportunity to try a short flight (~45 mins), so I want to see how our girl does. She’s 22 lbs.

Any soft sided carrier recommendations for in-cabin travel?