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Dog Wheelchair Plans
for Medium to X-Large Sized Dogs

Borzoi in wooden quad dog wheelchair

We currently have two sets of dog wheelchair plans available:

* The Dogge Buggy™, to make a sturdy, dog wheelchair out of wood, for medium to extra large dogs, and

* The PVC Dogge Chariot™ for medium sized dogs up to 50 lbs.


The photo at left shows Lucia in a Dogge Buggy™ for large dogs.

THE DOGGE BUGGY™

  • Use as a main wheelchair or an interim step to a two-wheeled version.
  • The design is sturdy and relatively light weight.
  • It will not tip over with your dog in it.
    • Important: You will need to be able to lift your dog's rear to back the dog into the chair.
    In the video at right, Lucia is trying out the wheelchair after being mostly off her feet for a year.

    As you will see, she needs guidance and encouragement at this stage.

    Her nails are also a bit too long, hence the mincing steps.

    Unfortunately, she and her owner moved away before we could take more videos of her progress.

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  • The dog's rear legs are suspended, while the torso is given as much support as necessary to modify weight on the front legs.
  • The wheelchair is designed to work on rougher terrains such as dirt roads or grass as well as paved areas.
  • The front wheels have a proprietary swivel design designed to last much longer than caster wheels.

About the Dogge Buggy™ Plans
  • These dog wheelchair plans consist of a pdf file with 31 detailed pages of instructions, photos, and drawings.
  • We include a table showing prices for the parts with a maximum cost of USD 150 if you buy all of them new.

PLACE YOUR ORDER HERE!
LIMITED TIME OFFER

Dogge Buggy™ Plans

Build a wooden dog wheelchair to mobilize your large or extra-large dog for between USD 100 to 150!

USD 5.95
per set





Have any questions before you buy? Please read the rest of this page and then feel free to contact us if you still need to know more.


MONEY-BACK OPTIONS

We will refund the cost of the plans to anyone who gives us feedback that is of value in either improving the plans or providing a testimonial as to their effectiveness.

We also offer a MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE within 90 days of purchase if you can give us a valid reason why you are dissatisfied with the plans.

NOTE: We do NOT hold ourselves responsible for defects in your workmanship, in the materials, or misuse of the wheelchair.


HOW WE DEVELOPED THE DOGGE BUGGY™ PLANS

Lucia waiting to test the quad dog wheelchair. We tested the Dogge Buggy™ on Lucia, a 100-lb Borzoi, whose rear legs became paralyzed after contracting West Nile Virus from a mosquito bite.

Lucia's owner had purchased a custom-built, metal, two-wheeled chair for USD 800 shortly after the dog became immobilized. After Lucia fell over in that wheelchair, she strongly resisted getting back in.

Her owner was also concerned that the rigid padded figure-eight bars designed to hold Lucia's thighs would cause pressure sores. She said she was unable to get a refund...

Since Lucia's owner had shoulder problems, she could only hoist Lucia via a sheepskin sling under her crotch for bathroom duty or to get in and out of the car a few times a day, but could not walk the dog for any distance. Consequently, Lucia was weak in the front legs.

We found this out by first trying a two-wheeled design and quickly discovered that four wheels were needed. After much research, we decided to create our own type of swivel wheels in the front. Inexpensive caster wheels were reported not to last, and the swivel ones we would have liked to purchase cost too much.

Although the design looks cumbersome, we've used the minimal number of parts necessary to build something relatively inexpensive, sturdy, but not too heavy. There should be no danger of the dog falling when the sling is in place.

Parts are replacable, and you can use the dog wheelchair plans to build something that fits your dog to a T.

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