SureFit® Guarantee: we guarantee the perfect size, or we’ll pay your return shipping costs if an exchange is needed. That way there’s no doubt your pet will get the perfect fit.
We highly recommend using our SureFit® Calculator as it ensures the perfect custom fit for your pet. It requires a couple measurements, but only so we can provide your pet with the very best experience.
We recognize this takes a few minutes of your time, but those minutes are worth the happiness your pet will experience once they try out their wheelchair for the first time. Our wheelchairs have already helped more than 81,000 other pets. Let’s make that 81,001!
Other companies simply have you select a wheelchair based on weight, but that often results in a poor fit. Why? A 30 lb bulldog has a very different body type from a 30 lb corgi, but those companies will provide both with the same wheelchair.
Over the past 20 years, our pet mobility experts have handled more than 49,000 calls. No matter your question, we've got the answer. Give us a call!
Casting Kit
At Walkin’ Pets, we strive to deliver the highest quality products for your pets. We understand that having an elderly, disabled or handicapped pet comes with many unknowns. We want to help make things as easy as possible. We accept returns and exchanges for all our products within 30 days of receiving them in like new condition with all parts and pieces included.
If you discover a problem after you've accepted delivery of an item, contact us. We may be able to resolve the problem without requiring you to return the item.
ON ANY ORDER $49 OR MORE
Applied automatically at checkout
Some exclusions apply. Free shipping on orders over $49 will be automatically applied at checkout for delivery within the continental US only. International shipping rates and shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico will be calculated based on order’s size, weight, and final destination. Oversized and drop ship products such as: Pet Steps and Pet Ramps are not included.
$3.00 – $75.00
FAQs
The Walkin’ Pets Casting Kit allows you to make a perfect impression of your pet’s front or rear leg which is needed to fabricate a custom leg brace. Each casting kit includes all the materials you need to make a cast of your pet’s limb. For best results, Walkin’ Pets recommends that a veterinarian or trained pet professional help to cast your dog’s leg.
Each casting kit includes:
Not included but is required:
A pet should always be cast while lying down, with their leg in a natural standing position. To avoid a cast that is too short or not properly flexed, make sure that your dog’s leg is cast is fully and covering as much of the leg as possible.
The casting kit comes with everything you need to take an accurate fiberglass impression of your pet’s leg and costs $75. The cost of the casting kit will be reimbursed once the cast is returned, and you have completed the purchase of your Walkin’ Pets Brace.
The brace may be purchased on the Walkin’ Pets website or over the phone at 888-253-0777, the final cost of the brace is $795.
Your pet’s cast is needed in order to fabricate the most appropriately fitting brace with the fewest required adjustments. The fiberglass impression is critical in fabricating an appropriate dog brace or prosthetic.
Our certified Orthotist is available to speak with your local veterinarian about the specific techniques over the phone or via a scheduled video chat appointment.
Need to take another cast? Not a problem. We have additional casting supplies available for purchase here.
Although it’s much easier than you may think to take a cast of your pet, for best results we recommend that you contact your veterinarian to assist you with the casting process. Once you place your order, Walkin’ Pets will ship you a casting kit with everything you need to get started.
We recommend a pet’s cast be taken with them lying down on their side, with the leg positioned as if it were bearing weight on the leg. The affected or injured leg should always be the leg that is cast. To avoid a cast that is too short, the casting tape should be brought as high up into the groin as and wrap as much of the leg as possible.
See the video below for step-by-step instructions on making a cast of a pet’s limb.
How to Cast a Dog’s Leg
Once the cast is complete, ship the cast back to the Walkin’ Pets fabrication facility in Arizona, and we’ll ship the finished product within 7 – 10 business days. Need help? Call our orthotics specialist for a free casting consultation ($175 value) to guide you through the process. Call us 888-253-0777 to schedule your consultation with our Certified Prosthetist Orthotist.
Once your cast has been completed and the order form filled, return the completed cast to the Walkin’ Pets Ortho Division in Arizona.
Walkin’ Pets Ortho
6501 East Greenway Parkway,
103–533
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
The brace must be purchased and paid in full prior to fabrication beginning. Each brace is available for purchase online at here or over the phone at 888-253-0777. The final purchase price of each brace is $795.
Although, we prefer a dog to stand as they are cast but not every dog is able to or cooperates. You can cast your pet’s leg with them lying prone on their side, if you chose this method make sure your pet’s leg and foot are in a natural, standing position (as they would be if they were truly weight bearing).
For the longest time, petcare products haven’t been made with the highest quality materials and components, and they haven’t included all the necessary features.
That is until Walkin’ Pets started developing petcare products that rival similar products used for people.
Before we opened our doors in 2001, it seemed like our pets weren’t treated like members of the family when it came to medical care products. Pet owners had no other option but to use whatever contraptions they could find online, or in the worst cases, put their beloved furry or feathered family member to sleep.
We knew there had to be a better way.
To All Pet Lovers and Caretakers,
There was a day when injured or special needs pets were “no good anymore.” When an animal was hurt, became lame or incontinent, or was for any reason no longer wanted, they were put down.
Not Anymore.
We are becoming more aware of the sacredness of all life. We are beginning to understand the power of the loving bond that is created when one living thing cares for another.
Our pets have become family members and deserve to be loved, respected, and cherished. The purpose and mission of Walkin’ Pets is to help people learn that there are alternatives to euthanasia. An elderly, disabled, or injured pet can often live a high quality life for many years if they get the little help that they need, such as diapers, a rear-support leash, or a wheelchair.
I created this company in the memory of a Keeshond, Mercedes. She was put to sleep at a vet’s advice after being diagnosed with a mild form of canine epilepsy. Years later, a dear friend was diagnosed with a mild form of epilepsy for which she takes a pill now and then to completely eliminate all symptoms.
The disparity between the two reactions to the same disease was unacceptable. I created this company to give caretakers the information and products they need to make the difficult, loving decisions that face them.
This website is filled with stories of hope and healing, as well as the products, services, and support that a caretaker of a disabled or aging pet needs.
The most common reaction we get from people when they hear about what our company offers is, “If only I had known about you before I put my dog to sleep.” We need to reach people. We need to tell them that there are alternatives.
Best Regards,
Mark C. Robinson
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When It Comes to the Health of Your Pet, Quality. Matters. Most.
We didn’t cut any corners. Helping your pet live a longer, happier, more mobile life is our singular focus.
Product quality is incredibly important to us, throughout the manufacturing process there are several quality checks along the way. We do initial product inspections at the manufacturer to ensure that our products meet all of our quality standards. We inspect everything by hand.
Once the products arrive in our warehouse, there is another phase of inspection, where our specially trained team inspects our products again.
We want you to rest assured that your pet will be in good hands, and that you can give them the gift of a longer, happier, more mobile life by your side.
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