Here's our guide to homemade dog wheel chair designs!
Note that if you're on a limited budget, the cost savings can be considerable when you build your own dog wheel chair.
Barbara from southern California wrote:
I wanted to thank you for giving me the idea in the first place about using a cart. I was just surfing around and came across your website. Meanwhile, my poor Dachshund was dragging his hind legs a lot and developing sores. I didn't even know a "wheelchair" for a dog was an option, so I thank you much!
See below how she and her boyfriend solved her dog's problem (DIY Design for Dachshund #2).
DIY Design for Dachshund #1
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DIY Design for Dachshund #2
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DIY Design for Medium Size DogsOur PVC Dogge Chariot™ plans that can be built for around USD 85. For dogs from 25 to 50 lbs. (Sorry, we do not yet have plans for a larger size just for rear leg issues.) |
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This version from a Great Dane Rescue operation is made from a used manual human wheelchair. It offers rear leg, front leg, and quad support. A pretty cheap option if you can find one at a thrift store or yard sale. |
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For Small DogsHere's a photo of a PVC doggy wheelchair with a canvas sling for a small dog who has trouble with at least 3 or all 4 legs. No instructions available however. |
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Our wooden Dogge Buggy™ plans offer rehabilitative quad support via a sling for medium to extra large dogs. Cost to build is about USD 150 (unless you can get the wheels off something else, then it would be much cheaper). We again mention the Harlequin Haven instructions since this adapted wheelchair can offer a large dog four leg support as well. The former seat is used as a sling underneath the dog's torso. |
Quad Cart Designs for Small, Medium and Large Dogs
You will need to dig through the instructions to figure these out. May work for someone with a fair amount of experience building things.
Commercial designs have taken their existing rear leg wheelchairs and turned them around to provide front leg support. However, we have not found any homemade dog wheel chair designs that offer this feature as yet. Please let us know if you do...
DIY for Small DogsAbove is the only DIY small dog version we have found thus far. |
DIY for Large DogsHarlequin Haven has the only homemade version we have seen for large dogs that mentions providing all wheel support. |
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