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Handicapped Pets Stories
HandicappedPets.com was thrilled to witness the first ever paralyzed dog in a wheelchair reach the summit of Mount Washington this morning, August 18, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
Lucy is a very high energy, active dog that has been using her Walkin' Wheels for nearly two years. She and her owner Courtney Dunning of Peterborough, New Hampshire prepared for their climb up the Mount Washington Auto Road with several weeks of training which included increases in both mileage and altitude as well as a test trek up the first two miles of the auto road in mid-July.
Courtney Dunning and her dog Lucy at the Summit of Mount Washington on August 18, 2010 after climbing the 7.6 mile Mount Washington Auto Road. The hike began at 5:28 a.m. and was completed six hours and two minutes later at 11:30 a.m. Lucy, a 4-year old mixed breed that was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico after being paralyzed in an auto collision, is the first ever dog in a wheelchair to reach the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.
Today's six-hour journey to the summit of Mount Washington included several breaks for food and water as well as one diaper change. Accompanying Lucy on the climb to provide supplies and to document the adventure were a total of five people and one dog - Lucy's canine companion Topper, a Chihuahua mix that was also rescued from Puerto Rico.
Upon reaching the summit earlier today, Courtney Dunning expressed how proud she was of Lucy and acknowledged the Mount Washington Auto Road and its employees for their support of the effort which included providing advice for the two-mile test trek in July, opening the gates at 5:00 a.m. today, and offering an extremely comfortable and enjoyable stage ride back to the base of the auto road.
"I think many people underestimate handicapped pets and do not realize just how much they can do given proper care and training," Dunning explained.
Mark C. Robinson, President of HandicappedPets.com and inventor of the Walkin' Wheels, was equally amazed and proud of Lucy.
"Lucy demonstrates how handicapped pets can continue to lead happy, healthy, active lives. The Walkin' Wheels dog wheelchair allows dogs to do more than simply survive injuries that were once considered life ending. With appropriate veterinary care and physical training, dogs in wheelchairs can thrive and even reach levels of athletic achievement," commented Robinson.
Mr Beebs 5/18/97 - 7/19/09
I have always dreaded the day that I would awake to find my Mr Beebs gone. After such a long hard fight I could only offer him one last kindness and that was to end his suffering. The mass inside his abdomen was depleting his blood supply and he had gone white in the gums and mouth and was too weary to lift his head. He began vomiting up bile with agonized wrenching. The ultra sound confirmed that his labored breathing meant he was fighting for every breath with so little blood or oxygen. I held his face in my hands and spoke softly to him , reassured him that I was there and the pain would soon be gone. Mine has just begun.
When she wears her splint she can run, jump, swim and play without any problems! When she doesn't have her splint on, she can barely walk and has to be helped when she stands.
A big thanks to Handicapped Pets for their wonderful feline front leg brace.
Our Scamper was abandoned as a little kitten at our local Humane Society, starving, dehydrated, with worms & fleas and with a large abscess infection on his wrist.
Zoey the Pig wearing her new red suit. This is her story:
My daughter and I went to Maui, Hawaii for Thanksgiving of 2005. We had some time to kill before our flight back home and stopped for a bite to eat. On the table of the restaurant was a flyer that read "exotic birds and mini-pigs." Of course...
Local Rehab Facility and HandicappedPets.com work together to save dog from euthanization.Watch this inspiring tale of a dog who, after of weeks of therapy in a donated wheelchair, is able to walk again!
It is just 6 months since I was introduced to the term "DM." Specifically: "Degenerative Myelopathy (in) German Shepherd Dogs."
Now causing havoc amongst the larger breeds throughout the World. It seems that the more highly bred a dog is, the more likely they are to come down with DM.
I wanted to take out some time to tell you something incredible. It's a long story so I hope you save this letter until you have time to read it.
At the end of October 2002 I found Cody on my bed crying in great pain. It turned out he hurt his neck and shoulder and over the next three months 'though getting Veterinary care became weaker & weaker. In January he had spinal cord disk surgery and again two weeks later in February when more matter was found. He walked in very weakly, he did NOT walk out. He was given back to us completely paralyzed, traumatized & no control of bodily functions. He could only move his head slightly when placed on his left side.
A husky mix, Braveheart was hit by a car 14 months ago. We tried, unsuccessfully, to save his right rear leg, but after 3 surgeries and much rehabilitation, amputation was the best course. But he didn't give up, and neither did I.
Snowball’s story begins in February of 2003 when our neighbor found an 8-week old black lab puppy lying in a ditch along side of the road, covered in snow, freezing and starving. My neighbor picked up the puppy, fed, watered and warmed him.
October 18 was a very special day for me and Manny. He turned 10. It was a birthday that if you asked me a year ago, I would have said he probably would not be here.
I watched BillyBob video and I had tears in my eyes - I always hope that my Hecky will walk again some day even though vets tell me he will not). I hope to move back to Calif. next year and plan to visit that clinic - maybe they can help Hecky, too.
An emaciated Chihuahua, rescued by TAILS Humane Society in DeKalb, Illinois, was diagnosed with diabetes and over the course of months of foster care, grew stronger. When it came time for adoption, this special dog found the perfect home with the Dean Miller family, whose eight-year-old daughter, Olivia, has juvenile diabetes.
My special family member is a 12 year old terry poo named Oliver. I was taking my boy out and suddenly he could no longer walk on his back legs. I took him to the vet and was told he would have no quality of life since he couldn't walk because his legs were paralyzed from a disc problem.
He gave me prednisone and sent me home with the thought that if the pills didn't work, we would have to put him down.
My name is Amy L Dodge and I am currently working towards my Certificate in Canine Rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee. I have a B.S. in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine from Wheaton College, 5 years of general veterinary practice experience and I am currently researching new techniques like Doga and Canine Meditation.
Zoey the Pig wearing her new red suit. This is her story:
