| A dog, just like humans, needs special care and | | | | With such capability, your pet would not suffer the fate |
| attention when it is recovering from a leg injury. This | | | | of a totally paralyzed dog despite its handicaps. |
| attention, however, does not mean extreme pampering | | | | Therefore, it can continue to move and exercise the |
| to the extent of letting it just lay on its corner of the | | | | unaffected parts of its body as it walks around the |
| house for weeks or months. You need to encourage | | | | house or at the park, if you care to bring it to a larger |
| your canine pet to gradually do some exercises in | | | | area for rehab activities. Your dog can almost do most |
| order for its leg muscles and bones regain strength. | | | | of the normal stuff it used to perform without harming |
| Even a partially paralyzed dog may have to do some | | | | its rear part. It would continue to enjoy its life, a far cry |
| exercises too if the vet sees the possibility of | | | | from the situation it would be in without a wheelchair. |
| rehabilitation. However, as its owner and friend, you do | | | | However, you must also remember that there are |
| have the responsibility of ensuring that it has the | | | | some things that you have to prevent your pet from |
| means of walking even with rear legs that have | | | | doing while it is still in a dog wheelchair. With this |
| undergone surgery. | | | | contraption still strapped to its rear, you should |
| This obligation should prompt you to buy a dog | | | | discourage your dog from jumping. If it leaps a bit, it |
| wheelchair for your pet. This special contraption for | | | | runs the risk of harming itself further, especially |
| handicapped canines cannot be used with dogs that | | | | because of the wheelchair's weight. Another additional |
| have front leg handicaps though. But this would work | | | | task that you may have to do is the regular cleaning |
| well for your pet that is still recovering after going | | | | of its wheelchair. This would not be tedious at all |
| under the knife for injuries in the rear legs. The | | | | because most wheelchairs are actually made of |
| wheelchair is attached at the dog's rear, the wheels | | | | materials that are easy to clean and maintain. |
| actually substituting for the legs. Since the dog can still | | | | Disassembling and assembling it can be actually be |
| move its front legs, it simply drags the contraption | | | | done quickly. |
| wherever it goes without much trouble in mobility. | | | | |