We have a beloved Sheepadoodle named Samson who was 1 month away from turning 14 when we received our Walkin'Wheels Large Dog Wheelchair (20'-22'). After a bad break in his rear right paw last year he'd experienced significant atrophy in his hind legs from the immobility and limited excercise we were able to/allowed to give him while he healed. Paired with Degenerative Myelopathy, from that point on he kept getting weaker and was having trouble with rear leg collapses and knuckling (walking on the knuckles) in his rear paws which was devastating for us to see in a cherished family member.
Samson's pretty stoic when it comes to grooming, injury, trying new things etc. and took to the wheelchair without too much trouble. Getting him into the wheelchair became easy very quickly as both of us and Samson became familiar with the routine. We reinforced his use of the wheelchair with lots of treats (we just used his dog food for this) as he ventured further and became more adventurous and got used to going to the bathroom with the chair on.
After only a couple of weeks he showed an amazing level of confidence and renewed vigor. He's now running up to his dog/owner friends in the park and that spark and energy has returned to our walks which are lengthening back to what we used to do with him before his injury. What had become short, plodding walks have picked up pace and we're seeing strength and even a bounce return to those back legs which is absolutely remarkable in a dog his size and age. I wish we'd done this a year ago! Can't thank you enough for putting out such a great product and giving our dog the quality of life and renewed energy that he deserves in his twilight years! Worth absolutely every penny!