Our elderly dog can walk short distances but gets tired, so we keep his wheels in the car and put him in them, making us able to take him on a slightly longer walk, he still controls where he goes but we monitor his speed, he has adapted really well and he still tries to use his back legs so still using his muscles but has wheels for support.
My German Shepherd was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy just recently. She has lost all control over her hind quarters. We looked at several wheelchairs ranging in price right up to $800. We settled on this product and ordered it. It took a little longer than anticipated to arrive however it did. The assembly instructions are not great. All the pieces were in the box and assembly did not take that long. I highly recommend tightening every fastener on the wheel chair. Most were loose. Make sure you loop the straps through the holders properly as they are not done correctly from the factory. I think that is an issue in one of the other reviews. Now came the hard part. It took awhile to find the perfect adjustment for the size of my dog. This wheelchair has a lot of adjustment so that is a bonus. After a few days she got used to the chair and is actually running to get a ball. She has also gone for walks on the road which she has not done in 6 months. I would recommend this wheelchair for the price. I don’t know how much better the $800 one would be.
Linda Clough 
