🦽 🐕 Paralyzed dogs guide
Paralyzed Dogs Don't Need Pity—They Need Wheels
A care guide: wheelchair types, swim therapy, daily care and costs.
Paralyzed dogs are fighters. With the right wheelchair and care they run again.
🦽 Types of wheelchairs
Hind-leg wheelchair
For dogs with paralyzed hind legs. Locally made in Thailand, ~€100.
Four-wheel
For dogs who need front leg support too.
Adjustable frame
Grows with the dog.
Swim vest vs wheelchair
Swim vest for water. Wheelchair for land.
🏊 Swim therapy
Water = weightless = movement without joint pressure. Our pool = free therapy.
📅 Daily care
- ✓Putting wheelchair on/off
- ✓Bladder and bowel: manual expression often needed
- ✓Skin: check for pressure sores
- ✓Movement: wheelchair walks, swimming
- ✓Love: they're just dogs
💰 Costs
Locally made wheelchair in Thailand: ~€100.
€100 = one wheelchair = one dog who can run again.
Fund a wheelchair
For €100 you give a paralyzed dog its freedom back.
🦽 Fund a wheelchair — €100